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BAKU nike cortez red sale , July 17 (Xinhua) -- 2015 European Games Operation Committee (BEGOC) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Paul J Foster to the position of Director of Protocol, according to Azerbaijani media.
Foster is the founder and principal of consulting firm PJF Group, and will join BEGOC on a part-time basis in August 2014 before relocating full-time to Baku in November.
He assisted BEGOC as a consultant for the first and second Baku 2015 Coordination Commissions last year.
Foster previously held the position of Head of Protocol, Events and Hospitality at the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He was also involved in the preparations for the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
Welcoming Foster to BEGOC, Simon Clegg www.cortezshoessale.com , Chief Operating Officer of Baku 2015, said, "Paul has a fantastic breadth and depth of experience within the Games world and this puts him in an excellent position to integrate our international and domestic dignitary programs."
Baku 2015 will include 19 sports - 16 Olympic sports and three non-Olympic sports. More than 6,000 athletes are expected to compete over the 17 days of competition.
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A Swiss watch attracts a man at a luxury expo in Beijing. China and Switzerland signed an agreement to cut tariffs on watches imported to China by 60 percent. Provided to China Daily A woman photographs Swiss watches at a luxury expo in Beijing in June. Industry insiders say the sale of Swiss watches in China will rebound even though there has been a slump in orders since last year. Provided to China Daily
Pandas are to China what watches are to the Swiss -an integral part of the county. Since the first Swiss watch began ticking in Geneva more than 400 years ago, they have become famous around the world for their exquisite craftsmanship nike cortez shoes sale , quality and reliability.
Yet who among the artisans of Geneva in the mid-1500s could have imagined how timeless their wares would be, or that one day it would be Asia, and particularly China, that would play a great role in keeping the wheels of their businesses turning?
But perhaps Swiss watches and Chinese buyers were always destined to meet, the best of the timepieces dripping elegance and sophistication, the richest of the buyers wanting not only to look good but to show off their immense wealth as well.
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"Thanks to aggressive brand marketing, Swiss watches have become one of the most popular luxury purchases for China's wealthy."
China's appetite for high-end Swiss watches has enabled the country to become one of the fastest-growing markets for the Alpine nation's timepieces, he says.
The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry says that in 2002 Swiss watch imports to the Chinese mainland were worth SFr94.2 million ($96.3 million), and that by last year that figure had risen almost 18-fold, to SFr1.65 billion Nike Metcon DSX Flyknit 2 Men's Training Shoes Black , making the mainland the third-largest buyer of Swiss watches after Hong Kong and the United States.
However, after years of double-digit growth, Swiss watchmakers have noticed a clear slowing of customer demand in China since the end of last year, which industry experts attribute to the country's economic slowdown and the government crackdown on illegitimate gift giving and conspicuous consumption by officials.
Industry insiders say it is just a matter of time before sales rebound, which they say will happen soon - and that the Chinese will remain the most important customers for the Swiss watchmakers.
Pablo Mauron, general manager of Digital Luxury Group's China office Women's Nike M2K Tekno Pink Shoes Pink Foam Sale , a research and marketing firm that focuses on luxury brands and digital marketing services, says that despite the lull, "we can't realistically forecast a significant market decrease in the long run as the fast-growing middle-class, quick wealth creation from tier two and three cities as well as increasingly important travel spending are strong drivers that are here to stay".
Some experts say there is nothing abnormal about lower sales of luxury watches in recent months and believe the prospects for Swiss watchmakers in China are bright, given that the rapid increase in incomes has generated huge purchasing power.
William Bai, editor-in-chief of Horlogerie Culture Center of China Women's Nike M2K Tekno Shoes White Sale , says in DLG's 2013 World Luxury Index China, an analysis of Chinese interest for more than 400 luxury brands: "The unleashing of purchasing power promises future growth for the Chinese luxury watch market. Personally I think it will maintain its rapid growth rate, although it might drop to a stable rate compared with previous years, just as China's GDP needs to slow down. This is a result of the growing maturity of buyers, selection range expansion and dispersed purchase channels."
Facing the slump in orders from China, the confidence of Swiss watchmakers seems to be undiminished. They hope the decline in sales figures is just a blip and are showing no intention of stepping on the brake in China.
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"We strongly believe that the economy is being managed with a long-term view in mind," Urquhart says. "The fact that Omega continues to add new boutiques in China makes it clear that we still see enormous potential there."
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