Property Conference EXPO REAL ASIA Attracts Investors to Macau

EXPO REAL ASIA starts in Macau, China on 5 December 2006
- Approximately 500 visitors are expected at the two-day conference
- Conference program provides a compact market overview of the Asia-Pacific region
- Networking event

Following the extremely successful EXPO REAL 2006 in Munich in October with more than 21,000 visitors from 65 countries, EXPO REAL ASIA will open its doors in Macau, China from 5 to 6 December 2006. More than 500 participants are expected at this international real estate conference. Beside their participation about 20 companies will present additionally projects in an accompanying exposition. “The conference concept is designed to promote intensive sharing of experiences. It will provide an overview of market chances, sites and strategies in Asia as well as sufficient opportunity for networking between international and Asian participants,” Eugen Egetenmeir, member of the Messe München Executive Board, stated.

This B2B event is designed for international and local investors, banks and financiers, real estate developers, consultants, real estate companies and real estate users as well as representatives of cities and economic regions.

More than 60 experts of the international real estate industry with focal point of Asia will be attendees of the conference program. Among others, these include renowned market experts such as Guy Hollis, International Director of the International Capital Group from Jones Lang LaSalle Hong Kong, the President of the Indian Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association (CREDAI), Ramani Sastri, and the Director of the Commercial Real Estate & Financing Department of Tsinghua University Beijing, Prof. Hong Wang.

A special highlight will be the keynote speech of Ms. Pansy Ho , Managing Director of Shun Tak Holdings Limited, one of the most influential group of companies in Macau, who have contributed decisively to the upcoming development of the special administration region.

Therefore participants can expect a first-rate conference program, which will provide a compact insight into the current trends of the Asian-Pacific region. Individual locations such as Macau will be presented, which is currently attracting investor attention. The special administration region will be built up into a Chinese Las Vegas, a leading event site for meetings & incentives, conventions & exhibitions (MICE). Private and government investors are planning projects worth 24 billion US dollars. The development potential of the Pearl River Delta and Mainland China will also be shown. Experts from established markets like Singapore as well as up-and-coming markets such as India and Vietnam will provide first-hand insights into planned projects, especially in the areas of hotel real estate and resorts. The “Investment & Financing Forum” will deal with the topic of REIT’s and the successful introduction of “HK REIT’s” (Hong Kong REIT’s) as well as introduce recommended financing possibilities and financing services for the Asian commercial real estate market.

With numerous of accompanying events like business luncheons, dinners etc. in the context of the conference EXPO REAL ASIA is creating a networking forum in an economic region, for which growth and considerable changes are predicted for the coming years.

Additional information is available at: www.exporeal-asia.net

EXPO REAL ASIA 2006 is receiving official support from the Bavarian State Ministry for Economics, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology and the Macau Trade & Investment Promotion Institute of the Macau SAR Government.

About EXPO REAL ASIA
EXPO REAL ASIA, International Trade Fair for Commercial Real Estate, will take place Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Center in Macau (China) on 5 and 6 December 2007. The target group is composed of the key players in the international real estate business. The event is a platform for networking with respect to industry- and country-overlapping real estate projects, investments and financing. The participants from Asia, the Pacific Region, the USA and Europe can expect a solidly based conference program about current trends and innovations of the real estate market. The first EXPO REAL China took place in Shanghai 2004.

About Macau
Macau is located 65 kilometers west of Hong Kong and is a Special Administration Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China today. Macau was Chinese territory under Portuguese administration until December 1999. Approximately 450,000 people live there today. Approximately 95 percent of them are Chinese. Geographically, Macau borders the province of Guangdong with its capital Guangzhou. Macau includes the peninsula of Macau (9.9 square kilometers bordering China) and the two offshore islands Taipa, Coloane and the newly reclaimed land Cotai.

Contact person for the press
Petra Gagel, Press Officer for EXPO REAL Asia
Marketing & Communications, Investment Goods
Phone: +49 89 / 9 49-20244, Fax: +49 89 / 9 49-20249
E-mail: petra.gagel@messe-muenchen.de
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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 five subsidiaries in Europe and Asia and 66 foreign representatives covering 89 countries, MMI has a truly global network.

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