Tuesday, 31 October, 2006
9:30 - 17:30 Registration of the participants and conference materials reception
Wednesday, 1 November, 2006
10:15 – 10:30 Official opening
10:30 – 11:00 Refreshment break & Networking
11:00 – 12:15 Panel discussion: Residential or commercial - which is the pillar or the regional property market?
Speakers:
Ivan Mekushin - Managing Director of Winslow Developments
Costas Miaoulis - Executive Director of BuySell
Florine Nine - Investment Consultancy Manager at Regatta, Romania
12:15 – 12:30 Networking
12:30 – 13:45 Panel discussion: Internet and real estate - how is technology changing the bussines?
Speakers:
Mike Murrell - Acquisitions Analyst in Tishman Management Company
Mina Kraycheva - Manager in Lemon Ltd.
Deyan Vassilev - Managing Director of Creditland
13:45 – 14:30 Networking
14:30 – 15:15 Panel discussion: Risk vs. return - are the Balkan emerging markets still worth investing? (Part I)
Speakers:
Martin Bellamy - Founder and Managing Director of Salamanca Capital Investments, UK
Ioannis Delikanakis - Partner and Founder of Bluehouse Capital, Greece
Cristian Nowotny - Regional Director RE/MAX Bulgaria
Andrew Jackson - Managing Director of First Title CEE, Poland
Rauni Tillisso - Managing Director of Arco Real Estate Bulgaria
15:15 – 15:30 Networking
15:30 – 16:30 Panel discussion: Risk vs. return - are the Balkan emerging markets still worth investing? (Part II)
16:30 – 17:00 Refreshment break & Networking
17:00 – 17:45 Panel discussion: Commercial properties in the eyes of RE/MAX - hosted by RE/MAX Bulgaria (Event partner)
Speakers:
Ilyan Nikolov - Regional Director RE/MAX Bulgaria
Simeon Mitev- Owner of RE/MAX Chance Group
Cristian Nowotny - Regional Director RE/MAX Bulgaria
19:30 + Opening Cocktail Party
PARALLEL PROGRAM, RILLA HALL
10:30 – 11:15 Пресконференция: The Franchise -one of the most successful business formulas in a developing market environment - hosted by RE/MAX (Event partner)
Facilitator:
Ilyan Nikolov - Regional Director RE/MAX Bulgaria
Thursday, 2 November, 2006
09:45 – 11:00 Panel discussion: Downtown or the suburbs - where is the best location for office developments? (Part I)
Sponsored by: FORTON INTERNATIONAL
Speakers:
Janet Woo - Principal Banker Property and Tourism Team in the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development,UK
Bruno Ettenauer - Member of the Management Board of CA Immobilien Anlagen, Austria
Alexander Klafski - Head of International Real Estate of Sparkassen Immobilen, Austria
Ilyan Nikolov - Regional Director RE/MAX Bulgaria
Vili Beliov - FORTON International
11:00 – 11:40 Refreshment break & Networking
11:40 – 12:15 Panel discussion: Downtown or the suburbs - where is the best location for office developments? (Part II)
Sponsored by: FORTON INTERNATIONAL
12:15 – 12:30 Networking
12:30 – 13:45 Panel discussion: Logistics - more conversations or rather action?
Speakers:
Giles Scott - General Director of Helios Eastern Europe, UK
Roger Peters - CEO of Global Finance Real Estate, Greece
Valentina Yaneva - Manager New Projects in Eurostock
13:45 – 14:30 Networking
14:30 – 15:15 Panel discussion: To go alone or join a chain - crucial desision for hotel developers (Part I)
Speakers:
Ivan Angelov - Managing Director of Grand Hotel Sofia
Rumen Draganov - Director of Institute for Analysis and Evaluations in Tourism
Alex Oreshkov - CEO of SkyWay Hotels
Dieter Semmelroth - Senior Manager Structured Finance at TUI AG (Germany)
15:15 – 15:30 Networking
15:30 – 16:15 Panel discussion: To go alone or join a chain - crucial desision for hotel developers (Part II)
16:15 – 16:45 Refreshment break & Networking
16:45 – 18:00 Architectural discussion: Skyscrapers - are there real perspectives?
Hosted by: INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE ACADEMY
Friday, 3 November, 2006
09:45 – 11:00 Panel discussion: Retail rush in the region - is the trend still a friend? (Part I)
Speakers:
Guy Speir - Director Leasing & Marketing at Quinlan Private Golub, Chezh Republic
Peter Dudolenski - Managing Director of R.E.S.B /Mall of Sofia/
Marin Zgurev - Managing Director of Densi Stroy /Central Mall of Veliko Tarnovo/
Vasil Shopov - Managing Director Fenix Real Estate
11:00 – 11:30 Refreshment break & Networking
11:30 – 12:15 Panel discussion: Retail rush in the region - is the trend still a friend? (Part II)
12:15 – 12:30 Networking
12:30 – 13:45 Panel discussion: Leisure developments - the next boom in the local real estate market?
Speakers:
Rossen Nedelev - CEO, FBT Ltd. /Jimmy's Coffee & Ice Cream/
arch. Nikolay Kutzarov - Happy Bar & Grill
13:45 – 14:30 Networking
14:30 – 15:15 Panel discussion: Contemporary developments in rural areas - vacation spots for wealthy outsiders? (Part II)
Hosted by: National Union for Balneology and SPA Tourism
Speakers:
Tzveti Milanova - Chairman of the National Union for Balnelogy & SPA Tourism
Paul Kornreich - Managing Director of Bulgaria Real Estate Group
Yordan Lechkov - Mayor of Sliven
Christo Milenkov - Mayor of Breznik
Todor Kitanov - Managing Director of SALU D
15:15 – 15:30 Refreshment break & Networking
15:30 – 16:15 Panel discussion: Contemporary developments in rural areas - vacation spots for wealthy outsiders? (Part II)
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