OPP is organising not one but two International Networking Days in London, UK, and Abu Dhabi, UAE, in October, designed to boost foreign property business and build relationships.
Each intensive day includes highly organised one-to-one meetings and informal networking options, designed to showcase new international property opportunities and generate business relationships between foreign property suppliers and sellers.
By matching developers and master agents with a hand-picked selection of top-performing agents and brokers, the day will generate substantial business for all participants – a fast, efficient route into new markets for international delegates and new overseas products for companies to sell to the local market.
Organiser OPP Events has invested in an event management platform that will help to efficiently facilitate one-to-one meetings, allowing preference-based matching of international and local delegates. Participants receive at least six face-to-face meetings with hand-picked agents and a full contact list for follow-up.
Meetings will be scheduled in 30-minute slots at the venue, with tables and chairs provided. Delegates can either stay at the meeting point to talk or move elsewhere for extra comfort or privacy.
Working alongside The Property Investor Show and the International Real Estate & Investment Show, OPP chose London and Abu Dhabi for the important positions they play in the global property market and the number of potential investors there.
OPP Events Director, Alexandra Cook, says, “We are International Property Professional match-makers and it’s a job we cherish. Pairing dedicated Developers/Master Agents to the best possible agents to ensure a fruitful (loving!) relationship blossoms.
“In the run up to the event, our team will be busy scheduling your meetings for you – all you have to do is turn up at the right time! We’ll email you details and timings of your meetings in advance and even provide you with a mobile application to help you keep organised on the day.
“As the strength of the pound is so strong, the London Event provides developers with the perfect opportunity to harness this growing UK investor market. Locations with huge global investment interest include Hong Kong, Moscow, Sydney, Paris and Mumbai. If you’re a developer, particularly in these areas, get in touch.”
The Networking Day in London held in conjunction with The Property Investor Show is on 9 October at the Excel Centre, while the Abu Dhabi Networking Day in at the International Real Estate & Investment Show is on 29 October.
The UK is one of the most mature overseas property markets. Agents and brokers in the UK are hungry for good quality lifestyle investments in any safe, popular tourist destinations including France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and the sunshine-soaked areas of the Americas. However, well-structured yield-focused investments are also popular with sellers, so developers in any major city or high-demand rental market are also likely to be sought-after.
The event in Abu Dhabi provides international developers with access to one of the biggest property investor markets. Changing oil prices have forced investors to diversify their portfolio and take cash abroad. So the yearly spend on global real estate from the Middle East market is expected to be $15billion over the next couple of years.
The provisional timetable features:
10.00-10.30 – Arrival & Registration
10.30 to 13.30 – Organised Meetings
13.30 to 14.30 – Catered Lunch
14.30 to 18.00 – Organised Meetings
18.00 to 19.00 – Networking & Drinks
A catered lunch, sponsored networking drinks and an optional night out will provide an informal backdrop against which delegates can develop relationships, form friendships and further explore commercial partnerships with those they meet at the event.
Places for international delegates are limited. The Full Price for delegates is £995, with Early Bird prices at £775 if booked by 1 September 2015. The Exhibitor price is £555 with Extra Attendees at £95. The fee for Local Participants per event is £45.
To book a place, please contact Alex Cook, Event Director at OPP Events by phone on +44 (0)207 952 7203 or email at alex.cook@opp.ventures.
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