The organisers of Realty 2013 are predicting a record turn-out at the anual property fair in Brussels at the end of the month.
The organisers of Realty 2013 are predicting a record turn-out at the anual property fair in Brussels at the end of the month.
The organisers said that exhibitor space for the event to be held in Brussels on May 28 -30 had sold out weeks in advance and that attendance figures will top all previous years as the European property industry re-positions itself for a new economic reality.
Realty exhibition manager Gregory Olszewski said: 'The real estate industry’s mood has clearly switched over the past year. Companies have realised the good times may not be coming back any time soon and they have to make themselves stand out in the eyes of the market to retain and gain business. Realty has grown very fast in the last five years of its existence and is now firmly on the marketing map of European real estate trade fairs.'
The number of exhibitors at Realty has risen by nearly 7% to 130 this year from 2012, and the entire 8,000 m2 of available exhibition space has been booked in advance.
The number of people visiting the fair is projected to jump by at least 10% to 5,800 over 2012 - which itself saw a 40% surge in numbers visiting the Tour & Taxis exhibition venue in Brussels.
The theme for the opening Tuesday is City Landscape. Wednesday's theme is International Investors and Regulation, which includes PropertyEU's European Real Estate Policy & Investment Briefing.
The retail market is the focus for the closing day on Thursday.
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