SINGAPORE, June 25 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Cityscape China 2008 opens today to investors and members of the global real estate community at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Pudong, China from June 25 to 27, 2008. Cityscape China 2008 features two conferences and a real estate awards event - World Architecture Congress China, the Cityscape China Investment Real Estate Investment and Development Conference, and the Cityscape China Real Estate Awards.
Today's Opening Ceremony will feature several key industry figures including: Ronnie Chen, Chairman, Hung Long Property HK; Li Gang, Deputy Director of the China Architectural Cultural Centre (CACC); Zhang Wei Lin, Section Chief, China Ministry of Construction; and Yu Jianming, Deputy Secretary General Shanghai Economic and Trade Commission.
Also involved in the event are leading industry experts from China Aerospace Land Co., Ltd, Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Commerce, China Architectural Culture Center of Ministry of Construction, China's Developing Zone Association, Sichuan Province and Real Estate Research Center of Fudan University. Organised by the Institute for International Research (IIR), Cityscape China 2008 is open to architects, designers, banks and financial institutions, property advisors, investment promotion agencies, project managers and directors, and municipal and regional government authorities.
Cityscape China 2008 is the leading international trade event of its kind in the region and provides international developers and investors access to China's real estate market and global investment opportunities. With exhibitors including Australia Urban System, Government of Victoria Australia, Best Homes Emirates Real Estate, China Architectural Cultural Centre, China Commercial Real Estate Association, Dubai Property Link, ETA Star Property Developers LLC, Fortune Group, Group Seven Properties LLC, LandDesign, Inc., Bejing, Meydan LLC and MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) representing more than 15 countries worldwide.
Meydan LLC, one of the key exhibitors at Cityscape China 2008, will highlight UAE's incredible new iconic horseracing development opening in 2010. "Plans are underway to make this one of the best ever displays of Meydan's evolving projects. Being one of Asia's key real estate events, Cityscape China 2008 will be a perfect platform to attract major investors and real-estate stakeholders - Shanghai has over recent years become one of the leading hubs for East Asia," said Mr Saeed H Al-Tayer, Chairman of Meydan LLC.
"The Cityscape exhibition is an important opportunity for Meydan to meet and foster relationships with the international real estate community and other potential partners," said Mr Mohammad Abdul Nasser Al Khayat, Commercial Director of Meydan LLC.
Aside from the well-represented global exhibitors, attendees at Cityscape China 2008's conferences will also get insights on the following discussion topics:
-- How global investors can best work with local developers
-- Insight on how investors could find efficient ways of connecting to
local projects
-- Insight on where the genuine real estate investment opportunities in
China
-- Master planning mega projects and architectural icons
-- How innovative architecture can deliver competitive advantages
-- Importance of including sustainability in project development
-- Guidelines on succeeding in China and beyond
-- Advice on how to secure reliable local partners to invest in China
effectively
Key speakers at Cityscape China 2008 include real-estate, architecture and government specialists from China New Town Development Co., JP Morgan (China), Lab Architecture (Australia), LaSalle Investment Management (Hong Kong), BAZO Investments (China), International Urban Strategies (UAE), New City Investment Management (Shanghai) Company Ltd (China), Shui On Land (China), ING Real Estate (China), Grocon Pty. Ltd. (Australia), GE Real Estate (Hong Kong), Goodman Group (China), and Union Trust (China).
For more information, please visit: http://www.cityscapechina.com .
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