Sunreef Yachts, represented in Singapore by Hong Seh Marine will be among the most exciting exhibitors at this year’s Palma International Boat Show, which will be held from April 27-30 at the Moll Vell marina in the heart of Palma de Mallorca.
About 300 exhibitors and over 30,000 visitors are expected at the Spanish show, which marks the Mediterranean’s first major outdoor boat show of the year.
The first 100 Sunreef Power
Sunreef will host the first international showcase of the 100 Sunreef Power, which is the Polish builder’s largest power catamaran to date and was delivered to her owner in January 2022 ahead of her appearance on the front cover of YACHT STYLE Issue 65, last year’s ‘multihull edition’.
The first 100 Power offers 5,400sqft of living space, equivalent to the social space found on a 130ft monohull motor yacht.
Sunseeker 65 Sport Yacht
Sunseeker will display its new Superhawk 55, 75 Sport Yacht and customised 95 Yacht designed for Meros Yachtsharing, which all had their world premieres at Boot Dusseldorf in January. A 65 Sport Yacht will also be part of the four-model display from the Poole shipyard.
Sean Robertson, Sales and Marketing Director of Sunseeker International, said: “We’re incredibly excited to present a beautiful line-up of new yachts at this year’s Palma International Boat Show. From the exciting and unique Superhawk 55 to the multi-award winning 65 Sport Yacht, all-new 75 Sport Yacht and bespoke 95 Yacht designed for Meros Yachtsharing, there’s no shortage of innovation to see and experience.”
Richard Tilley, Sales Director of Sunseeker Spain, added: “Mallorca is a jewel of the Mediterranean and one of the best yachting destinations in Europe. As the inaugural show of the Mediterranean boating season, the Palma International Boat Show is a fantastic opportunity for us to present the very best the yachting industry has to offer.”
Princess Y85
Princess is scheduled to show a Y85, F70, S62 and V55, representing four of the Plymouth series, while fellow British brand Pearl is showing its 62, 72 and flagship 95.
The show is also renowned for its selection of brokerage superyachts. Northrop & Johnson is showing the 133ft Naema, 115ft Shamanna, 107ft Kenora and 90ft Spirit of Venice sailing monohulls, as well as the 78ft My Cat sailing catamaran.
Whether you’re planning a luxury event to get your business off to a successful start, to reward customer loyalty, or to introduce a new product/service to market, there’s no denying that event planning can be stressful.
After all, while a well-organised event can work wonders for your brand and business, a poorly-organized one can damage your reputation quite considerably. This could turn customers away from your brand, sending them directly toward your competitors instead.
With that in mind, here are some top tips that you can use to plan an unforgettable luxury event for your business.
Set your Budget
Running a business event can quickly get expensive, as there is simply a lot to pay for throughout the process. This includes:
Venue hire
Entertainment costs
Catering Marketing/Invitations
Insurance
As such, it’s crucial that you determine how much money you can allocate to this task ahead of time. Of course, you can be a little more frivolous with your spending if you host a ticketed event, where guests pay a small fee to attend. However, it’s important to note that events of any kind can improve customer loyalty, which means that they are well worth the investment as you will likely see an increase in sales after the fact.
Find the perfect venue
The first step toward planning a successful business event is finding a suitable venue. There are various different factors you must consider here, such as your budget and the amount of space you actually need. If you are planning to give a speech or invite keynote speakers, you must ensure the venue is equipped with the right tools and tech for this.
Furthermore, if you are running a luxury brand, you must also choose a luxury venue. However, it’s important to note that you can make an ordinary space seem much more luxurious than it actually is through high-class decor.
Purchase event insurance
Many event planners forget to purchase insurance, despite the fact that it provides you with a lot of additional protection and peace of mind. After all, while your guests may intend to be on their best behaviour, you are not in control of their actions. If an accident happens, and property is damaged, or somebody gets injured, you may be liable and face a series of costs that your business is simply not prepared to handle. Conversely, by investing in insurance, you are better protected from such incidents.
As such, it is well worth the investment to purchase event insurance, especially as one day event insurance will cost you $76.5 a day on average. A small price to pay for the benefits this brings.
Think about catering
It’s also crucial that you get the catering right when planning an event, as it’s often one of the main topics of conversation. To begin with, you should inquire as to whether or not guests have any dietary requirements or restrictions so that everyone’s needs are met.
You should also reach out to local vendors and catering companies, as this is a great way to forge meaningful business connections that may come in handy further down the line, alongside supporting other, smaller businesses.
You should also ensure that the choice of food and drink serves matches the theme of the event and your brand. This will make the entire event seem more cohesive and well-organised. For example, you could rename popular cocktails so that they match your brand or products. This gives the event a much more personal touch.
Send out invites early
Sending out invitations early is another great way to ensure that your event is a success, as it tends to improve the overall turnout. Fortunately, there are many different ways in which you can send out invites to loyal and potential customers.
However, you can also drum up excitement on social media ahead of time, by advertising the event before tickets go on sale. For example, you could share information about speakers who will be present, or photographs of the venue to generate a sense of excitement and interest.
Put together an event timetable
Another way in which you can ensure the event runs as smoothly as possible is by putting together a timetable for the day/evening. For example, you may want to begin with welcome drinks, before moving on to talks, product demonstrations and finally the meal. Either way, you should ensure that all guests are aware of this schedule as it will help things run smoothly. Of course, you should also be prepared for things running behind, so that you’re able to adapt when necessary.
You can share the event timetable with guests upon arrival, or ahead of time on social media, or in a final email or letter before the event itself.
Don’t forget the music
While you may not be hosting the kind of event where you’d expect people to dance the night away, there’s no denying that music is important at business events. This is because it provides a backdrop to any conversation, and can help you create the perfect atmosphere.
As such, you should think carefully about the music you play during your event. For example, instrumental music can create a sense of calm and peace, which puts your guest in a good mood while also encouraging people to chat with each other. If you play songs your guests like, they’re more likely to associate this feeling of positivity with your brand.
Furthermore, the music playing can help your event run smoothly by giving people a sense of direction. For example, closing the night with a slower-tempo song shows that the event is winding down as people take action cues based on the music they hear.
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Located just 30 minutes from central London in Buckinghamshire is Denham Place, a stately manor that boasts a laundry list of prominent names who have either made the residence their home or paid a visit. The list of owners includes Sir Roger Hill, High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s family, the banker JP Morgan and movie producer Harry Saltzman.
With such a prestigious lineage, Denham Place is listed as a Grade I property, the highest and rarest accolade given only to buildings of exceptional interest. The over 28,000 square-foot manor is on the market for £75 million, according to a listing put up by Knight Frank, Savills and Beauchamp Estates. The huge manor sits on 43-acre of land and its surrounding compound including the coach house has also been given a Grade-II listing.
According to Gary Hersham, the founder of Beauchamp Estates, Denham Place is a highly valuable asset with an impressive history that involves royalty, a prominent banker, and well-known film producers. In a press release, he also mentioned that there has been a noticeable increase in ultra-high net worth families looking for spacious country estates in close proximity to central London, which would give them complete control over their living environment.
For fans of James Bond, they would be delighted to know that during Saltzman’s tenure at Denham Place, the space was turned into a film set. Keen eyes would spot that the library was used as M’s office for scenes in two James Bond films “Live and Let Die” and “The Man with the Golden Gun”.
The seller of Denham Place is Mike Jatania, business tycoon with a diverse portfolio from real estate to cosmetics. He hoped that the fall in value of the pound would attract offers from the US and Middle East. Jatania, who now lives in Monaco, has stated that American hedge fund managers like Ken Griffin have already invested in properties in central London, and therefore, it is highly likely that other American investors will also show interest. Furthermore, there has been a significant increase in wealth in the Middle East, and it is a well-known tradition for families in that region to own properties in London.
The suite bedroom
The cinema room
The billiards room
The bar
Formal dining room
Denham Place has undergone an extensive restoration period in collaboration with English Heritage and The Georgian Group. The project was led by award-winning interior designer Alexander Kravetz. The result is a modern manor that still retains the grandiosity of past eras. Think full-length windows, gold trimmings, hand-painted fresco, crystal chandeliers, ornate furniture and many more. In total, there are 12 reception rooms, 12 bedroom suites and 14 bathrooms, a private chapel, two staircases and an elevator
James Crawford, of Knight Frank, commented: “Since Anglo-Saxon times, up to the current vendors, there have only been seven owners of Denham Place; with each family undertaking improvements and bestowing an enhanced legacy for the new owners. Alongside offering private, tranquil parkland, it is excellently connected just thirty minutes from Central London and Mayfair, whilst being just six miles from airport base RAF Northolt for using private jets. Short of acquiring one of the Crown Estate Royal Palaces there is nothing of this grandeur or provenance so close to Central London.”
Although the Grand Seiko line was introduced in 1960, it was Seiko’s release of the 44GS watch in 1967 that definitively established the collection. This is because the 44GS’s design language would go on to define the aesthetics of all subsequent Grand Seiko timepieces, even today, with Grand Seiko now operating as a separate entity from Seiko itself.
In 2020, Grand Seiko updated the aesthetic code set down by the 44GS. The reworked design language, Evolution 9, was conceived to represent the most contemporary form of watchmaking at Grand Seiko. More than this, however, Evolution 9 is now also a standalone collection within the brand’s line-up, with offerings ranging from sporty chronographs to dressier time-and-date watches. The latest addition to this line is the SLGA021, which bears a textured dial inspired by the view of Lake Suwa before dawn.
Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive-equipped watches are produced at the brand’s Shinshu Watch Studio in the town of Shiojiri, some three hours’ drive from Tokyo. To the manufacture’s southeast sits Lake Suwa, a prominent landmark that has long inspired its watches’ designs. The focus this time is on a familiar pre-dawn scenery, when Lake Suwa is still clothed in tranquil darkness. During this period, the gentlest breeze stirs up rippling waves that create an undulating surface bearing various shades of blue, each blending into each other while also playing with the ambient light differently.
It is this picturesque view that the new SLGA021 alludes to, with its dial bearing a textured pattern reminiscent of the lake’s surface. The vignette is made complete by the dial’s midnight blue tone, which captures exactly how the lake looks just before the first rays of sunlight emerge over the horizon.
As part of the Evolution 9 collection, the SLGA021 bears the nine design elements that collectively define the updated 44GS aesthetic. Faceted hands and indices with carefully balanced proportions for improved legibility, a thin case with a lower centre of gravity that sits closer to the wrist, and more widely spaced lugs which better distribute the watch’s weight are just some salient features here. What these elements represent is equally important: an evolution of a legacy that has been similarly codified to reflect Grand Seiko’s watchmaking philosophy.
The 9RA2 calibre that powers the watch parallels this. Its Spring Drive technology is proprietary to Grand Seiko, and gives the SLGA021 an astonishing accuracy of ±10 seconds per month. Visually, the movement also sets itself apart with its perfectly smooth second hand — a result of the hybrid Tri-synchro Regulator that melds the best qualities of both quartz and mechanical movements.
The SLGA021 is cased in steel and sized for the contemporary wearer with its 40mm diameter. Unlike an earlier iteration, the SLGA007, which was limited to 2,021 pieces worldwide, this watch will be part of the regular collection.
Movement: Spring Drive 9RA2; 120-hour power reserve
Case: 40mm in steel; water-resistant to 100m
Strap: Steel bracelet
Price: US$9,100
In the fresh round of which city boasts the highest number of millionaires, New York City claims the top spot with 340,000 millionaires and 724 centi-millionaires calling The Big Apple home. The city is not only the home ground for two of the world’s largest stock exchanges, NYSE and Nasdaq, but is also one of the world’s most important financial capitals. Between the period of 2012 to 2022, New York City saw a 40 per cent increase in the number of high-net-worth individuals moving to the city.
The top 10 wealthiest cities are as follows:
New York City
Tokyo
The Bay Area (San Francisco and Silicon Valley)
London
Singapore
Los Angeles
Hong Kong
Beijing
Shanghai
Sydney
The list, published by investment migration company Henley & Partners and global wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth, tracks cities with residents that have an investable wealth of at least US$1 million. This year’s results saw the US dominate 10 places in the top 50 while China followed behind with five and Australia had four. Looking at the numbers more closely, California’s Bay Area has the highest concentration of billionaires at 63 individuals then trailing behind are New York, Beijing and Los Angeles.
In Asia, Tokyo ranks number one with about 290K millionaires but this number was a slight dip of 5 per cent between 2012 and 2022. Another interesting point is the relatively low number of billionaires in the Japan’s capital. At only 14 individuals, it is telling of the wealth distribution in the city where it is evenly spread with the middle classes and lower-tier millionaires. On the other hand, Singapore saw a 40 per cent influx of HNWI thanks to its business-friendly landscape and stable political climate. The city-state is the top choice for family offices and the government estimates that around 700 of these private organisations have set up offices in Singapore. In contrast, Hong Kong, a city that has been compared to Singapore, has the third largest number of wealthy people in Asia.
According to the CEO of Henley & Partners, Juerg Steffen, the majority of the cities that ranked highest on the list have programmes designed to facilitate the transfer of funds and promote foreign investment, in return for residency or citizenship rights. Steffen emphasised that the ability to move oneself, one’s family, or one’s business to a more advantageous location, or to have the choice of multiple residences worldwide, is becoming a crucial factor in private clients’ international wealth and legacy planning.
