On Tuesday 30th May, The Luxury Network New Zealand held a working lunch at Seafarers in Auckland.

Drinks and canapés were served while members arrived, mingled and networked—this is the perfect occasion to circulate and actively pursue new collaborative opportunities. It is the chance not only for members to promote their own business but also to discover what other members are doing—what is working for them in the world of luxury so that we can all win together.

Throughout the lunch, members were given the opportunity to stand up and talk for a few minutes about their business, what they offer and the successful collaborations they have forged through membership of The Luxury Network.

We heard from Chris Lim of Maraca, the fragrance company who has been able to replace an existing supplier of body care products at Next Generation Health Club; Maraca products are also now available in the gym gift shop.

Carlos King of Next Gen & Tony Terrill of Mondo Travel spoke of how they have partnered to offer Health Club members exclusive travel deals and offers through their monthly newsletter. In addition to this, they have created “destination evenings with guest speakers” where the travel experts offer their knowledge and advice as part of Next Gen’s annual calendar of events. A member benefit for Next Gen and new business opportunity for Mondo Travel.

Renei Kingi explained how Pie Funds were able to make use of the exclusive member offer at Luxury Lodge Cape Kidnappers for their Annual Chairman’s Fund retreat. New Business in the quiet season for the Lodge and a saving for Pie Funds.

Brenda Ward talked of how Juno Magazine has secured CBRE and Continental Cars as Gold sponsors for their magazine through introductions made through the network.  Not only this, CBRE provides a property expert to speak at the Juno Exchange Investment seminars; this allows Juno to access potential new customers and exposes CBRE to a new audience.

These are just a few of the many examples of successful working relationships and upcoming opportunities developing through the network. We look forward to sharing another collaboration with you at our next event on 15th June at the Coast Showroom where Elle+Riley cashmere currently has a pop-up shop to showcase their beautiful range of knitwear.

Our thanks to Maraca for the stunning boxed candle and to Lily&Louis for the Journal and Pen.