DRAFT 11 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
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Real Estate and Construction in the Baltics 2008
MARKETS, DEVELOPMENT, VISIONS April 19, 2008
Reval Hotel Latvija, Riga, Latvia RMS Forum – a branch of Riga Managers’ School, in co-operation with Hansabanka is organising the 11th international conference "Real Estate and Construction in the Baltics 2008: Markets, Development, Visions" to be held in Riga on April 19, 2008 at the Reval Hotel Latvija. Development trends and forecasts of international markets or real estate and construction, problems connected with attraction of investors to the implementation of projects, future strategies of development of investment projects in construction, methods of bringing projects out of crisis, means of financing of projects and eventual risks, competitiveness of specialists – these are the main topics of the 11th international conference "Real Estate and Construction in the Baltics 2008: Markets, Development, Visions". What changes in the situation on the European and Baltic markets of real estate and construction have taken place during the last 12 months? What trends and changes will determine the future development of the real estate sector? What will be the growth of the building industry in future? What are the forecasts of banks regarding the developments on the market of mortgage loans? How the consumers of the real estate market have changed and what amount of money they may be ready to pay for a real estate? Green building – modern trend, expensive trap or "cash cow"?
You will be able to get answers to these and many other questions from the experts of the sphere of real estate, if you participate at the conference "Real Estate and Construction in the Baltics 2008: Markets, Development, Visions". Topics to be covered by the conference have been chosen, taking into account the poll and wishes of the participants of the Conference in 2007.
Plenary session: “Economic Development and Markets of Real Estate and Construction. What to expect from the year 2008?” Real estate markets in European and world: global trends and topical developments Liquidity problems of American real estate market and its impact to the European and Baltic markets What do the professionals of real estate sphere need to survive in the international market? Baltic real estate markets in the focus of international investors What measures should be taken for dynamic development of the real estate market? What are the chances of Baltic real estate markets? • Opinion of investors: normalisation of the market – chances for investors. Big risks – big profits. How to recognise risks? • Opinion of developers: What chances have different types of real estate? How to make the market attractive to new investors? • Opinion of realtors and lessors: How will develop the prices of selling and renting of real estate? • Opinion of banks: Development of interest rate and transformation of risks
Working groups: After the lunch continuation of the work is envisaged in three working groups:
1. Development of real estate markets: financial and commercial aspects Evaluation of real estate Forecasts of the development of real estate prices in future • Valuation of the real estate: actual condition, development of trends • Valuation of the real estate: opinion of banks versus the opinion of investors • Main aspects of partnership of banks and valuators at evaluation of mortgage • Insurance of risks of real estate valuation Financing of real estate Innovative means of real estate financing: Possibilities of increasing own capital. Structured financing. • Processes and methods of financial due diligence in the real estate sphere for deciding on investments • Peculiarities of risk potential of real estate objects – opinion of banks Common technologies or realtor business Ways of attaining success in realtor business: how to survive in complicated situations? • Methods and means of effective realisation of real estate objects • How to correctly establish a dialog between a realtor and a buyer? • Peculiarities of realtor’s work in regions • Realtor’s professionalism – a view from aside 2. Management of investment projects in construction. How to sell with a profit a developer’s project ? Investments in construction today and tomorrow • Investments into regional construction projects • Means of financing of projects and eventual risks • Means and peculiarities of finding possibilities sale of investment projects • Insurance practice of various categories of risks. Insurance mechanisms • Schemes how to bring projects out of crisis • Problems of attracting investors to the project implementation. Main requirements of the investor in respect the project • How to correctly prepare the project for sale? 3. Management of shopping centres – innovative approach Latest trends in development and management of shopping centres in the world and Europe • Marketing technologies of effectiveness assessment of shopping centres • Factors which determine success of a developers project of development and management of a shopping centre • How to maintain and increase the price of an object of commercial real estate? • What should be taken notice of when solving logistic tasks for shopping centres • Interaction of a lessor and a managing company in elaboration of a marketing strategy of a shopping centre • Economic substantiation for choosing your own or hired management company. Which choice is more advantageous in what situations? • Development and management of shopping centres in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Experience, practice and future perspectives
Estimated number of participants: 250 delegates How to contact us: phone (+371) 7333167, 7334346; fax (+371) 7334350; forum@rms.lv, www.rmsforum.lv