Again this year EXPO
REAL has recorded strong growth. The 11th International Commercial Property
Exposition, which took place in Munich
from 6 to 8 October 2008, attracted 24,500 trade visitors from 77 countries
(2007: 23,800 from 77 countries). In addition, at the exhibition stands, there
were over 17,500 company representatives. The figure for participation in EXPO
REAL 2008 was thus 42,000 (2007: 39,000) – a rise over last year of 7.7 percent. "These
figures show that even and especially in a time of uncertain financial markets
the sector needs a forum in which it can analyse the situation and develop
perspectives for the future. That is why it is supporting the biggest
commercial property fair in Europe, EXPO
REAL," said Eugen Egetenmeir,
a member of the management board of Messe München.
"At this year´s EXPO REAL we are seeing a continuation of the positive
effects of recent years. This trade fair is a platform for both generating new
business and consolidating existing customer relations," said Ulf Buhlemann,
Managing Director / Head of Valuation, CB Richard Ellis, Germany.
The top
ten countries of origin among the visitors, after Germany, were (in this order). Great Britain, Netherlands,
Austria, Russia, Switzerland,
Czech Republic,
Poland, USA, France and Spain.
Bavaria´s
Minister of Economic Affairs, Emilia Müller, attested to the fair´s
excellent international reputation during her visit: "Here representatives
from a wide range of countries and regions can present themselves to an
international audience."
Alongside
the subjects of investment and finance strategies another focus at the fair was
sustainability. The Deputy Minister of Economics of Catalonia, Andreu Morillas,
said: "EXPO REAL featured projects of the highest quality that point out
the tremendous opportunities that exist for sustainable development. EXPO REAL
is an indicator for the direction of urban development generally in Europe."
A total of 1,856 companies from 45 countries exhibited
at EXPO REAL 2008. Of this number, 487 came from outside Germany, which represents a stable
international proportion of 26 percent. The strongest contingent from abroad
came from Russia,
which was represented with 62 exhibitors. "We take part in many trade
fairs, but for us EXPO REAL is one of the most promising platforms at which to
present new projects. This explains why we are so active at this event,"
said the Mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov.
In 2008, for the first time, EXPO REAL encompassed
seven halls, covering 74,000 square metres of exhibition space – which is a
rise of 11,000 square metres, or 17 percent, over last time.
The over 100 individual events in the conference
programme at EXPO REAL provided an opportunity for 500 experts to exchange
views on developments in the property markets. The most popular events were
those on financial themes, for example, strategies for crisis management,
global capital flows and how to finance investments against a background of
dwindling liquidity. Other themes, alongside the overall focus of
sustainability in project developments, were current market data and market
overviews on growth markets such as Russia,
Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria,
Serbia, Turkey and Kazakhstan. Marc T. Lerch, General Manager CEE / Central Asia,
CAB Invest, exhibiting at the joint stand of Kazakhstan,
said: "EXPO REAL is a tremendous event – it is an ideal platform for a
country like Kazakhstan
to present itself to the investment community."
The next EXPO REAL
takes place from 5 to 7 October 2009 in Munich. Further
information: www.exporeal.net.
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 49-20244, Fax: +49 89 / 9
49-20249
E-mail:
petra.gagel@messe-muenchen.de MarComGB1/pet
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