Founded in 1994, The Luxury Marketing Council is the creation of Gregory J. Furman, former Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales Promotion for New York's renowned luxury emporium, Bergdorf Goodman.

The Council, a business organization of CEOs and senior sales and marketing practitioners, is considered the global leader in the fast-growing arena of luxury marketing and the "Gold Standard" for the intelligent exploration of best marketing practices and trends in the luxury marketplace.