MIPIM Asia Booms & Launches Awards

MIPIM Asia Booms & Launches Awards

May 10, 2007

    PARIS, May 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Over 3,000
property executives from around the world -- an increase of
49% compared to last year -- are expected in Hong Kong,
November 28-30, 2007, to attend the second MIPIM Asia
international property tradeshow.  2007 will see the launch
of the inaugural MIPIM Asia Awards, designed to honour the
best real estate projects in the Asia Pacific region.

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    Seven months before MIPIM Asia 2007, some 50 major real
estate companies have already committed to exhibit in Hong
Kong, including Divyasree developers (India), HongKong Land
(Hong Kong), Jeju Free International Development Center
(South Korea), Ocean Property (Thailand), The Rockefeller
Group (USA), AOS (China), UK Land Investments (Malaysia).*

     "The vibrancy of the real estate industry in the
Asia Pacific region and the enthusiasm of international
investors to develop their businesses, will be reflected in
the significant increase in attendance at MIPIM Asia
2007," says Gilles Saint Georges Chaumet, director of
MIPIM Asia. 

    MIPIM Asia 2007 will offer Asian property professionals
a new opportunity to promote their projects to the
international real estate industry. 2007 sees the launch of
the MIPIM Asia Awards to honour outstanding real estate
projects developed in Asia Pacific in such sectors as
offices, tourism, business centres, residential, shopping
centres and eco-friendly projects.  The MIPIM Asia Futura
Award will honour a project which is at the planning stage
and which shows outstanding architectural, technical or
environmental qualities.

    The MIPIM Asia Awards will be judged by an
international jury drawn from the Asian property industry
and featuring some of the most highly-rated personalities
of the industry.  Entry to the awards is open to all
companies working in the property industry and is not
restricted to MIPIM Asia participants. Projects have to be
based in the Asia Pacific region.  Nominees for the MIPM
Asia Awards will be extensively promoted during the event.

    In addition to the exhibition and networking
facilities, MIPIM Asia hosts an impressive conference
programme focusing on the many investment opportunities of
the region.  In 2006, world respected experts shared their
knowledge and offered key take-away information for
delegates wishing to develop successfully in the region. 
They included such personalities 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 in (China), and Rod
Cornish, Head of Research at Macquarie Real Estate
(Australia). 

    MIPIM Asia has become the essential annual event for
real estate professionals in Asia Pacific. 

    MIPIM Asia 2006 in figures:

    -- 2,013 delegates
    -- 264 exhibiting companies
    -- 48 countries
    -- 426 investors, end-users, retailers et hotel groups
    -- 138 journalists to cover the event
    -- Geographical breakdown of delegates: 65% Asian
professionals, 35% rest 
       of the world.

    * For the latest exhibitor list and information about
MIPIM Asia please visit: http://www.mipimasia.com .


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