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| Expo Real records growth despite the credit crisis  Expo Real 2008, the 11th International Commercial Property Exposition, which took place in Munich from 6 to 8 October 2008, attracted 24,500 trade visitors from 77 countries (2007: 23,800 from 77 countries). In addition, at the exhibition stands, there were over 17,500 company representatives. The figure for participation in Expo Real 2008 was thus 42,000 (2007: 39,000) – a rise over last year of 7.7 percent. The top ten countries of origin among the visitors, after Germany, were (in this order). Great Britain, Netherlands, Austria, Russia, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland, USA, France and Spain.A total of 1,856 companies from 45 countries exhibited at Expo Real 2008. Of this number, 487 came from outside Germany, which represents a stable international proportion of 26 percent. The strongest contingent from abroad came from Russia, which was represented with 62 exhibitors. In 2008, for the first time, Expo Real encompassed seven halls, covering 74,000 square metres of exhibition space – which is a rise of 11,000 square metres, or 17 percent, over last time. The over 100 individual events in the conference programme at Expo Real provided an opportunity for 500 experts to exchange views on developments in the property markets. The most popular events were those on financial themes, for example, strategies for crisis management, global capital flows and how to finance investments against a background of dwindling liquidity. Other themes, alongside the overall focus of sustainability in project developments, were current market data and market overviews on growth markets such as Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Turkey and Kazakhstan. The next Expo Real takes place from 5 to 7 October 2009 in Munich. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |