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Sunday, September 28, 2008

Cityscape Dubai 2008: World's Greatest Real Estate Event!

Simply put, Cityscape Dubai 2008 - taking place at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre, October 6-9, 2008 - will be the largest and greatest real estate event in world history! No real estate event is more important or larger than Cityscape Dubai. Last year the event attracted 51,855 visitors and this year we will probably see even more. All of the great Mega Developers will be at Cityscape Dubai: Emaar, Nakheel, ALDAR, DAMAC, Sorouh, Tatweer, Omniyat, Hydra, Tamouh, and many, many more. Last year there were 849 exhibitors! All of the Mega Projects being built and still in planning will be on exhibit for all to see. And loads of real estate deals at all levels will take place at Cityscape Dubai.

Here are the types of companies that will have exhibits at Cityscape Dubai:

> Property Developers:
- Residential,
- Office,
- Commercial,
- Hotel & Leisure,
- Retail,
- Industrial,
> Cities & Regional Authorities:
- Investment Promotion Agencies,
- Economic Development Authorities,
- City Promotion Agencies and Authorities,
- Location marketing Agencies,
- Regional Development and Investment Zones,
- Inward Investment Organizations,
> Property Financiers:
- Investors,
- Financial Institutions,
- Financial Consultants,
- Fund Management,
> Property Owners,
> Property Development Consultants,
> Architects,
> Designers,
> Urban Planners,
> Engineering Consultants,
> Major Contractors,
> Project Management Companies,
> Consultants.

In addition to all of the exhibits, Cityscape will offer many events and seminars including...

EVENTS:

- Real Estate Modeling,
- Investment Manager Selection,
- Real Estate Leadership Strategy Summit,
- Real Estate Investment & Development Conference,
- Hotel & Tourism Investment & Development Conference,
- World Architecture Congress,
- Architecture In The Arab/Islamic World.

SEMINARS:

- Changing Lender Landscape In Dubai,
- How Smart Buildings Can Be Green Buildings,
- UAE/ITALY Real Estate Investment Opportunities,
- Anti-Speculation Law,
- Tradition Meets The Future: Integrating Building Automation Systems,
- Rotating Skyscrapers – the Worlds 1st Fully Rotating Tower,
- 21st Century Building Telecommunication Strategies.

Here are some of the top level speakers that will attend Cityscape Dubai 2008:

- Marwan Shehadeh, Managing Director, Al Futtaim Capital, UAE,
- Lisa Dale, Partner – Head of property Department, Al Tamimi & Company, UAE,
- Barmak Besharaty, Managing Director, Almas Capital, UAE,
- Sanjay Vig, Managing Director, Alpen Capital ME Limited, UAE,
- Arif Alharmi, CEO, Amlak Finance, UAE,
- Nael Mustafa, CEO, Arcapita Bank, Bahrain,
- Elaine Jones, CEO, Asteco, UAE,
- John Hermann, Special Counsel, Global Projects, Baker Botts, UAE,
- Gareth Williams, Director Real Estate Group, Barclays Capital, UAE,
- John Gellatly, Managing Director Real Estate, Blackrock, UK,
- Eduardo Machado, Managing Director, Carlyle Group, Brazil,
- Wencesla Bunge, Managing Director – European-Latin American Head Real Estate Group, Credit Suisse, UK,
- Henry Azzam, CEO, Middle East and North Africa, Deutsche Bank, UAE,
- John Knowles, Managing Director – EMEA Capital Markets, DTZ, UK,
- Robin Williamson, Managing Director - Middle East Operations, DTZ International, UAE,
- David Baker, Director Valuations, DTZ Leadenhall, South Africa,
- Geoff Krueger Jr, Director of African Operations, DTZ Leadenhall, South Africa,
- Blair Hagkull, Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle MENA, UAE,
- Ian Ohan, Head of Investment Transactions, Middle East & North Africa, Jones Lang LaSalle MENA, UAE.

Truly, Cityscape Dubai 2008 will be a world class real estate event like no other. It is the single most important and anticipated event of its kind! If you can attend Cityscape Dubai 2008 I would highly recommend that you do so. You will learn a tremendous amount about the Mega Project industry...and have a great time doing so!

This link takes you to the Cityscape Dubai 2008 website:

http://www.cityscape.ae/

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