Russian real estate market potential to be revealed in Cannes

PROEstate Events and the Guild of Property Managers and Developers (GMD) bring Russian professionals to the largest European real estate fair MIPIM, which takes place on March 11-14, 2014 in Cannes.

At the moment Russian delegation consists of more than 120 participants from Moscow, St. Petersburg and other regions. Companies-participants are VTB Capital, Sozvezdie, Spectrum Group, SRV, Borenius Russia, Lenstroytrest, IB Group, NCC, CJSC M, Mavis, Salans, DLA Piper, City-XXI century, Ovental Group, Pioneer Group, Russian Auction House, Setl City, VEGAS LEX, SRG Group, Jensen Group, Denova, Miel, Hannes Snellman, KR Properties and others.
PROEstate Events works with Russian delegations at MIPIM for 6 years. During this time, more than 1000 representatives of business and authorities visited MIPIM with PROEstate Events.
Participants of delegation annually participate in conference program, organized by PROEstate Events and GMD. This year a series of events will be held at the stand of Moscow City Government. On March 12 a roundtable discussion “Intermodal transport hubs: new investment opportunities” takes place. Marat Husnullin, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for urban policy and construction, and other participants will discuss international experience of transport hub development, opportunities for commercial RE players in hub projects, retail infrastructure for a transport hub, restructuring and development of transport hubs etc.
On March 13 Moscow stand will welcome a seminar “International architectural contests – tool for improving the quality of developed urban environment”. The event will be focused on Mocow and international contest practices.
This year traditional Investor’s Club Cannes session will be held at the stand of Moscow City Government.  Investors Club is a platform for free exchanges between decision-makers and leading players of the finance and development market. Investors Club was established in 2008 by the Guild of Property Managers and Developers supported by the Government of St. Petersburg. Members of the club are financial institutions (banks, investment companies and private investors), decision-makers (heads of regional and city administrations, CEOs of large companies). VI Cannes session takes place on March 12, 2014. The main theme is international investment into Moscow real estate.
PROEstate Events and GMD also co-organize a conference of Russian Housing Development Foundation. The conference takes place on March 12 and is focused on possibilities for international investors to enter Russian market.
PROEstate Events also organizes program of City of St. Petersburg at MIPIM. The program is still shaping out, but the main themes have been already determined: logistics and transport, social and sports infrastructure, construction and development, culture and tourism.
Russian Guild of Property Managers and Developers will have its own stand at MIPIM. Work meetings, project presentations and other activities will be taking place there during 4 days of exhibition. GMD co-exhibitors are Homeland Group and RG-Development. B2B Development and Lindab Buildings will also present their services at GMD stand, which has favorable location this year. It is placed in main MIPIM exhibition zone near the central passage, inside Palais des Festivals. GMD honorable neighbors are Colliers International, Pramerica real estate investors, NAI Global, DVI Group, Sberbank, Barcelona, Morgan Stanley.