Together with the Dutch trade
journal PropertyEU, EXPO REAL is
launching a new award – the Green Thinker Award. This award, going to the most
sustainable developer in Europe, is to be presented for the first time on 7
October 2008 at the international commercial property trade fair EXPO REAL in
Munich. "Sustainability in the property sector is no short-lived trend. It
will be with us for a long time in the future. By launching this 'Green Thinker
Award' we, as the organisers of Europe´s largest property trade fair, want to
raise awareness for the relevance of this theme and promote dialogue about
sustainable solutions," said Eugen Egetenmeir, a member of the management
board of Messe München.
The award aims to identify the 'green pioneers'
in the European property sector. It spotlights those who are effectively
implementing sustainable strategies, and encourages others to follow the lead
of these sustainability models. The jury for the award is composed of Anna
Braune, Director of the German Green Building Council, Jack de Leeuw, Director
of the Dutch Green Building Council, Professor Graeme Newell from the
University of Western Sydney (who has already published studies on the
environmental efforts of European property developers) and Louise Ellison,
Research Director at the Investment Property Forum in London.
The basis for nomination for the Green Thinker Award was a review of the 100
leading property developers in Europe,
published by PropertyEU in January
2008. In the first round of selection 53 companies from this list were chosen
for their commitment to sustainability. By the end of August, this number will
have been whittled down to a final 15 contenders for the Green Thinker Award.
The winner of the Green Thinker Award will receive a work of art that
they can display at their company base – an approximately four square-metre
sized sculpture of living plants, entitled 'Weight of Thoughts' by Dutch artist
David Veldhoen. The artwork will be on show at EXPO REAL in the 'Green Thinker
Lounge', and presented in an award ceremony on Tuesday, 7 October in the
PLANNING & PARTNERSHIPS FORUM.
For more information, go to:
http://www.witvorm.com/gta/
and www.exporeal.net
Click here for online accreditation to EXPO REAL 2008:
http://www.exporeal.net/de/Presse/Onlineakkreditierung Click here to
register for the trade press stand:
http://www.exporeal.net/de/Presse/Fachpressestand Click here for
details of the theme highlights on the Media Stage:
http://www.exporeal.net/link/de/16441140#16441140 EXPO REAL EXPO REAL, the 11th International Commercial Property Exposition, is
being held at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre from 6 to 8 October 2008. It is
a networking exhibition for interdisciplinary and international projects,
investments and financing. It depicts the real-estate industry in its entirety
and serves as an international networking platform for key markets including
Europe, Russia, the Middle
East and the United States.
The extensive programme of conference events with some 400 speakers gives
participants a thorough overview of the latest trends and innovations in the
real-estate, investment and financing market. There were 1,823 exhibitors from
43 countries and 23,800 visitors from 77 countries at EXPO REAL in 2007. Including
representatives from the exhibiting companies, the fair thus attracted over
39,000 participants. Exhibitor and visitor statistics for the EXPO REAL trade
fair are audited by an accountant on behalf of the Gesellschaft zur
Freiwilligen Kontrolle von Messe- und Ausstellungszahlen (FKM, Society for
Voluntary Control of Fair and Exhibition Statistics).
About PropertyEUPropertyEU is a multi-format, cross-media information
source on the European commercial real estate industry. It consists of
a
magazine, website and electronic newsletter. PropertyEU has a network
of expert correspondents across Europe, each with their fingers on the
pulse of all areas
of the commercial property sector. From Manchester
to Moscow and from Bergen
to Barcelona,
they provide an unequalled non-stop flow of property news for European
real
estate professionals.
Messe München
International (MMI) Messe München International (MMI) is one of the world´s leading
trade-fair organisations. It organises around 40 trade fairs for capital and
consumer goods, and new technology. Over 30,000 exhibitors from more than 100
countries, and over two million visitors from more than 200 countries take part
each year in the trade fairs in Munich.
In addition, MMI organises trade fairs in Asia, Russia,
the Middle East and in South America. With six subsidiaries abroad
and 66 foreign representatives covering 89 countries, MMI has a truly global
network.
Press contact: Petra Gagel
Tel.: (+49 89) 9 49-2 02 44, Fax: (+49 89) 9 49-2 02 49
E-mail:
petra.gagel@messe-muenchen.de MarComGB1/pet
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