1,700 exhibitors from 31 countries have registered for the 15th International Trade Fair for Commercial Real Estate and Investment, five per cent more than for the previous event. “In light of the financial and debt crisis in Europe and the resulting challenges and market changes facing the real estate sector, companies are using EXPO REAL to exchange news and views and network,” was how Eugen Egetenmeier, Messe München’s Managing Director explained the increase.
EXPO REAL will take place in Munich from 8 – 10 October 2012. The growth in exhibitor numbers can be seen both domestically and from abroad, primarily as a result of Italy, Austria, Poland and the Russian Federation. Italy has its strongest ever presence at EXPO REAL with the participation of the cities of Turin and Bolzano. Poland even has three joint stands representing the Polish Foreign Investment Agency, Silesia and Warsaw. The City of Vienna is also making its maiden appearance on the “Vienna – Europe’s heart” stand. From Russia, the cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg are among those showcasing their projects. Newcomers this year are companies from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chile, the Dominican Republic and Greece.
Also new is the “LogRealCampus” logistics stand. Following its premiere in 2011, this year the joint hospitality stand “World of Hospitality” has doubled the size of its stand. Overall, there is a continuing trend towards the joint stand, aggregating exhibitors from individual countries, regions and cities. For example, Finland, France, Gothenburg, Croatia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Serbia, Slovenia and the USA all have their own national pavilions at the trade fair, covering 64,000 square meters of exhibition space in six halls.
The extensive, three day conference program’s five forums get to grips with the many and varied topics and issues currently occupying the international real estate industry. Experts discuss the challenges confronting the real estate industry in the inaugural discussion “Germany in Europe, A changing Europe: What does that mean for the property sector?” on Monday 08.10.2012 at 10.30 a.m. in the EXPO REAL FORUM (Hall A2). Also, Dr. Jan Amrit Poser, Chief Economist and Head of Research at Bank Sarasin, will be speaking on “Real estate in the context of the global upturn” at the main press conference on 08.10.2012 at 12.30 p.m. in the INVESTMENT LOCATIONS FORUM (Hall A1). Given its topical nature, another focus area on the second day of the trade fair in the EXPO REAL FORUM is financing, with seven panel discussions. There will be expert discussion on international real estate markets such as Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe, America and Brazil in the INVESTMENT LOCATIONS FORUM.
Other highlights on the first day of the trade fair on 08.10.2012 include the visit by the Federal Minister for Transport, Building and Urban Development, Dr. Peter Ramsauer, as well as the welcoming of participants in EXPOBIKE 2012. On Tuesday 09.10.2012 at 4.00 p.m. all participants can look forward to the prize-giving ceremony for the winner of the John Jacob Astor Competition in the NETWORKING LOUNGE (Hall A1). Also in the lounge, from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., the City of Moscow will be unveiling its project “The New Moscow”, which is about doubling the area of the City of Moscow, economic development and investment projects. A prominent speaker will be Sergey E. Cheremin, Minister of Moscow City Government and Head of the External Economic and International Relations Department of the City of Moscow.
Source: Expo Real
