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| Expo Real is 'platform' for exchange within the sector  Expo Real is proving to be a stabilising force in the sector, despite the turbulence on the financial markets. With exhibitor numbers at the level of last year, the overall participation figures for this year´s show, the 14th International Trade Fair for Commercial Property and Investment, also remained stable: around 37,000 attended the event, roughly the same as last year.The results of the visitor survey: In total 97 percent of the visitors rated the fair as "excellent to good". 71 percent of the visitors were of the opinion that the current economic situation in the sector was positive. As regards developments going forward, 47 percent expect no change, 28 percent think there will be an improvement and 25 percent see a worsening of the situation. Of the 37,000 participants, 19,000 were trade visitors and 18,000 were representatives from the exhibiting companies. After Germany, the top ten countries of origin for visitors, from among the total of 72 different countries, were – in this order – Great Britain, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, France, Poland, the USA, the Czech Republic, the Russian Federation and Luxembourg. A total of 1,610 companies from 34 countries exhibited at Expo Real 2011. There was increased demand for space from companies from outside Germany. For example, this year there was almost double the number of exhibitors from the Netherlands as last year. From Luxembourg, too, interest was higher. The next Expo Real takes place from 8 to 10 October 2012 in Munich. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |