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McKinsey & Company 55 East 52nd Street (Between Madison & Park Avenues, Entrance on 52nd St.) Room 2104 A/B View a map of the location Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Time:  6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Click Here to RSVP Speakers: Rupert Hoogewerf Publisher Hurun Report Elizabeth Harrington Hurun Report - China Rich List Publisher at Large Kindly Hosted By:

Traveling Tiger: The Impact of Super Affluent Chinese Tourists on New York/U.S. Economy (and an Overview of Buying Power of Mainland China)    Hurun Report - China Rich List research shows that New York is the number one U.S. destination for China's billionaire and millionaire travelers. When China's rich come to New York, they spend more than any other visitor group on travel, hotels, entertainment, dining and luxury goods.   What do China's high-net-worth business leaders and their families want when they come to New York?   Rupert Hoogewerf, Chairman of Hurun Report  and China Rich List will share the findings of 15 years of personal conversations and research with China's business leaders and high net worth individuals on their luxury products and services preferences and behavior to provide insights to help New York luxury companies take advantage of this opportunity.   Hurun Report - China's Rich list is widely recognized as the foremost authority on China's leading entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals.  Established in 1999 by Rupert Hoogewerf, the "godfather" of the China Rich List, Hurun is unique in that it does not just report on its readers, it has personal relationships with them and researches their attitudes and behavior. "Nobody knows China's rich better" than Hurun.  It has an in depth knowledge of rapidly changing luxury trends in China. Hurun produces 20 magazine issues a year, made up of a monthly main book and supplements that target the special interests of China's wealth creators, plus hosting numerous luxury events. Hurun's flagship product is the China Rich List, considered the bible of wealth and de-facto Who's Who of Chinese business. Other key products include the Best of the Best Awards, the annual luxury brand and lifestyle preferences of China's high-net-worth individuals. The awards are drawn from the results of 1,000 one-on-one surveys of this elite segment of society, the largest and most authoritative survey of its kind. Hurun's personal relationships with China's high-net-worth individuals also provides the basis for its innovative conferences and lifestyle dinners. The Best Things in Life is a series of lifestyle events, designed as a platform for luxury brands to meet with China's high net worth individuals. Other unique publications include Wings and Water on aviation and water sports, the Polo Report and Best of American Education. Hurun will release the 2013 report on top US schools for Chinese high school and university students while it is in New York. When students come to New York, parents follow for tourism and investment.  Hurun has published several books on the rise of China's private sector and high net worth individuals, including Raw Capitalism- The Story of the People making Modern China; China's Rich List - The Inside Story; and four books on Chinese entrepreneurship. About Rupert Hoogewerf Rupert Hoogewerf is a chartered accountant who has practiced in China since the mid 1990's. In 1999 he founded the Hurun Report in Shanghai and created the China Rich List. Hurun is widely recognized as the definitive authority on China's wealth creators and entrepreneurs. The China Rich List is considered the defacto list of Who's Who of Chinese business. Hurun also reports on important trends in lifestyle, philanthropy and art in China. Hurun's unique personal relationship with China's high net worth individuals and business leaders is the basis of its research Mr. Hoogewerf has published seven books on China, including "Raw Capitalism: The People Making Modern China". The magazine publishes 12 monthly issues each year and several special reports which cover the interests of China's business leaders. About Elizabeth Harrington  Ms. Harrington has worked in China for over 30 years. She helped conduct one of the first American joint ventures in China in 1981.Since that time, she has been privileged to work with top Chinese and American companies, as well as the Chinese and U.S. governments to build cross border trade. Elizabeth began her career at Procter & Gamble in brand management. She then joined the Quaker Oates company as Vice President and was a member of the team which conducted the company's joint venture in China. Later she joined A.T.Kearney and helped build the firm's China practice. She became Vice President-General Manager of Asia for Pillsbury. She was then recruited to PricewaterhouseCoopers as Partner of the Global Strategy and China practices, based in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Former Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed her Executive Director of the Chicago-China Economic Development Center based in Shanghai. She has served on the Boards of Directors of the CME Group and The Warranty Group. She was appointed U.S. Publisher at Large to support Hurun's entrepreneurs and high net worth readers as the come to the U.S. for tourism, education, and investment. About Hurun Report Hurun Report is a leading luxury publishing and events group, comprising a magazine and active events business targeted at China’s high net worth individuals. “People often aren’t considered truly rich until anointed by Hurun Report…” About McKinsey & Company McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm. We are the trusted advisor to the world's leading businesses, governments, and institutions. We work with leading organizations across the private, public and social sectors. Our scale, scope, and knowledge allow us to address problems that no one else can. We have deep functional and industry expertise as well as breadth of geographical reach. We are passionate about taking on immense challenges that matter to our clients and, often, to the world. We work with our clients as we do with our colleagues. We build their capabilities and leadership skills at every level and every opportunity. We do this to help build internal support, get to real issues, and reach practical recommendations. We bring out the capabilities of clients to fully participate in the process and lead the ongoing work. About The Luxury Marketing Council Founded in 1994, The Luxury Marketing Council Worldwide is an exclusive, “by invitation only” collaborative organization of more than 5,000 top CEOs and CMOs who represent more than 1,000 major luxury goods and services companies in 40 cities worldwide. The Council serves primarily as a catalyst in bringing the smartest, most imaginative marketers of luxury products and services together to explore best practices and critical issues, and share intelligence on best customers and market trends. In addition, through the “incubation” of innovative marketing alliances and partnerships, the Council helps its members to grow revenue, expand share of wallet, and cultivate referrals from and loyalty of best customers—the 3.4 million individuals (in the US) with liquid portfolios of USD $1,000,000 or more. About The Young Luxury Marketers' Council  The Young Luxury Marketers’ Council, an organization created in June 2011 is designed to galvanize the community of fast-track, young luxury marketers, ages 25 to 39. Before they were teenagers Gen Y (those born after 1977) had computers and technology in their lives. They grew up finding comfort and ease in integrating technology into their work and social lives: mobile applications, social networks, iPads and Galaxy tablets, GPS, Skype/video conferencing, webinars and smart phones. All part of this generation’s common language. For top management today, Gen Y is now one of the most important sources of intelligence on the rapidly changing shape of marketing. Our vision is to provide young luxury marketers with a business and social network of like-minded, future leaders having similar intellectual and professional backgrounds; cultivate long-lasting relationships; provide a forum for a vibrant exchange of ideas and a platform for profit-generating collaborations and partnerships.

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