PARIS, Nov. 1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- 2,160* property professionals from
around the world gathered in Hong Kong, September 27-29, to attend the
inaugural MIPIM Asia property tradeshow organised by the Paris-based
exhibition company Reed MIDEM.
With 49 countries represented, the first edition of MIPIM Asia confirmed
industry demand for a major annual property event, focussed on the Asia
Pacific region and bringing together regional professionals with their
international counterparts.
"Our aim is to provide international property investors and end-users
with a unique opportunity to gain a complete overview of the most important
real estate projects and achievements in Asia Pacific," noted Gilles Saint
Georges Chaumet, Director of MIPIM Asia. "Hopefully we have created the
right conditions for professionals to make new business contacts and kick-
start international partnerships. A fifth of our exhibiting companies have
already signed up for MIPIM Asia 2007, which is particularly gratifying."
"MIPIM ASIA is the best-organized tradeshow I have been to in 14 years in
Asia. It has an excellent organizing team, a magnificent exhibition area and
I made lots of contacts during the three days," enthused Mark B. Fogle,
Managing Director of AIG Global Real Estate Investment Asia.
A significant number of real estate majors exhibited at MIPIM Asia. They
included Hong Kong Land (HK), Swire Properties Ltd (HK), Shanghai Harbour
City Development (China), Jeju Free International City Development Center
(South Korea), Shanghai Zhongrong (China), Urban Redevelopment Authority
(Singapore), Sansiri (Thailand), Bureau of High Speed Rail (Taiwan), Kraheja
Corp (India), and Kuala Lumpur Sentral (Malaysia).
MIPIM Asia in figures:
-- 2,169 delegates
-- 254 exhibiting companies
-- 49 countries
-- 391 investors, end-users, retailers et hotel groups
-- 147 journalists to cover the event
-- Geographical breakdown of delegates: 70% Asian professionals, 30% Rest
Of World.
The 391 international investors and end-users were able to appreciate the
high quality of Asia Pacific property projects, past and future, in an
exhibition hall where mock-ups, plans, videos and photos on the stands
competed for attendees' attention. Among the major projects showcased were
the following:
-- Lingang New City, the new port at Shanghai, developed under the
responsibility of Shanghai Harbour City Development and German
architects from the GMP group.
-- The expansion of the centre of Singapore over 300 hectares in Marina
Bay, supervised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA).
-- Phu My Hung New City Center, a new 750-hectare city zone to the south
of Ho Chi Minh Ville (Vietnam).
-- Incheon (South Korea), a free zone 30 minutes from Seoul, due to
become one of the country's most promising business centres.
-- The impressive Taikoo Hui complex, developed by Swire Properties Ltd,
which will house a major office and leisure centre in Canton (China).
-- Sentosa Cove, a magnificent 117-hectare seafront enclave to the east
of Singapore, where a 2,500 residential site is due to be built.
In addition to the exhibition and networking facilities, MIPIM Asia
launched an extensive and well-received conference programme. "Our clients
not only want to do business, but also want to learn as much as possible in a
limited amount of time," said Gilles Saint Georges Chaumet. Reaction to the
conference programme was upbeat. "I was particularly impressed by the degree
of interest and participation in the MIPIM ASIA conferences," said Darren
Jensen, director of RICS Asia Pacific (Royal Institution of Chartered
Surveyors), the renowned property professionals' organisation.
These conferences offered a platform to such personalities of the Asia
Pacific region as Chun-Ying Leung, Chairman North Asia of DTZ Debenham Tie
Leung (Hong Kong SAR), Professor Fan Gang, Director of the National Economic
Research Institute (NERI) in China, and Rod Cornish, Head of Research at
Macquarie Real Estate (Australia). They provided a full survey of Asia
Pacific real estate markets, offering key take-away information for delegates
wishing to develop successfully in the region.
*Statistics audited by the Office de Justification des Statistiques (OJS).
MIPIM Asia 2007
MIPIM ASIA 2007 will take place from 28th November to 30th November 2007
at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
For journalists
MIPIM ASIA(R) is a registered trademark of Reed MIDEM -- all rights
reserved.
Reed MIDEM organises international professional markets which have become
indispensable platforms for key players in the sectors concerned. These
include MIPDOC, MIPTV, MIPCOM JUNIOR and MIPCOM (Television); MIDEM (Music);
MILIA (New Technologies); MIPIM and MAPIC (Real Estate); and GLOBAL CITY, the
international forum for urban decision-makers.
Reed Midem Organisation is a affiliate of Reed Exhibition (RX), the
leading global organiser of professional and consumer trade shows, which
manages 460 events in 52 business sectors. Reed Exhibitions are held today
in 38 countries each year in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Photographs of MIPIM Asia can be downloaded from:
http://www.creativegp.com/mipimasia/album.html .
