Barcelona Meeting Point

Enrique Lacalle, Chairman of the Organizing Comité of the International Real Estate Show and Symposium Barcelona Meeting Point, organized by El Consorcio de la Zona Franca de Barcelona, whose Executive President is Manuel Royes, considers that the tenth edition of BMP, that closes its doors today, “has turned out beyond all expectations, and confirmed it as the great International and national Real Estate meeting in Autumn”.

Figures are spectacular:

SYMPOSIUM FIGURES

• Symposium Participants 2.458
• Speakers 138
• Symposium Sessions 39

EXHIBITION HALL FIGURES

• Professional visitors and General Attendance 200.327
• Exhibiting companies 650
• Participating companies 7.315
• National companies 4.389
• International companies 2.026
• Exhibiting countries 23
• Participating countries 57
• Registered national journalists 515
• Registered international journalists 186

Enrique Lacalle says the BMP’2006 figures confirm the exhibition, which has counted on 70,000 square meters of surface, as the first Real Estate Exhibition in Spain, the only professional and international one and a point of reference in the European real estate industry, and confirm the slogan that says: “Visiting BMP in the autumn is a must in the real estate industry.”

It should be pointed out that the 80% of the BMP’2007 exhibition area is already reserved, as happened last year, with new space reservations for international cities and companies for 2007.


Enrique Lacalle points out that the 11th edition of BMP will take place from the 6th to the 12th November, 2007 at the Halls number 1, 2 and 8.

Although it is very difficult to make an exact calculation, in the duration of BMP’2006 “the estimate turnover of the real estate deals carried out by the exhibitors between General Attendance and Professional Show, may exceed the 5,000 million euros”.

Lastly, Enrique Lacalle would like to highlight several aspects of BMP’2006:

• First, the overall satisfaction of exhibitors, professionals, Symposium attendees, and national and international attendance.
• Second, BMP’2006 has contributed to a fully hotel booking in the city as well as the Boat Show, due to its both national and international attendance, which created business for the city of Barcelona in all industries: restaurants, commerce, leisure, etc.
• Third, the high design and quality level of the stands, being the Exhibition with highest investment in stand construction.
• Fourth, the great level of parallel activities and events organized around BMP 2006 (more than a 150).
• Fifth, its international profile with 40% of the occupancy being international companies in the Professional Show.
• Sixth, the large attendance of local, autonomic and state professionals and institutions, national and international. One more year, Portugal has been the first country, followed by Poland, the USA and the UK.
• Seventh, the incorporation of new countries and companies of those ones, such as Brazil, Panama, Dominican Republic, Turkey, Romania and Dubai.

It has to be pointed out the presence of the national, autonomic, and international personalities in the exhibition as:


National authorities:

Joan Rangel, Delegate of the Government in Catalunya.
Jordi Hereu, Mayor, City of Barcelona.
Vicente Álvarez Areces, President, Government of the Principality of Asturias.
Francesc Baltasar, Councillor for Environment, Regional Planning and Housing, Government of Catalunya.
Manuel Royes Vila, President, El Consorci de la Zona Franca of Barcelona.
Celestino Corbacho, Mayor of Hospitalet de Llobregat and President of the Barcelona County Council.
Miquel Valls, President of Barcelona Official Chamber of Commerce.
Josep Lluis Bonet, Chairman of the Board, Fira de Barcelona.
Joana M. Barceló Martí, President of the Menorcan Insular Council.
José Andrés Burguete, Councillor for Environment, Regional Planning and Housing, Government of Navarra.
Alejandro Gil Díaz, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, Government of Castilla-La Mancha.
Laura González Álvarez, Minister of Housing and Social Welfare, Autonomous Government of Asturias.
Francisco González Buendía, Minister of Environment, Territorial Development and Infrastructures, Government of the Principality of Asturias.
Concepción Gutiérrez del Castillo, Minister of Transport and Public Works, Government of Andalucía.
Xose Antonio Sánchez, Mayor, City of Santiago de Compostela.
Ángel Rafael Pacheco, President of SEPES.
Assumpta Escarp, Councillor of Urban Planning, City of Barcelona.
Manuel Bustos, Mayor of Sabadell.
Lluís Recoder, Mayor, City of San Cugat del Vallès.
Maite Arqué, Mayor of Badalona.
José Manuel Méndez, Mayor, City of Arroyo de la Encomienda.
Xavier Casas, First Vice Mayor of Barcelona – President of Urban Planning, City of Barcelona.
Juan José de Gracia, Chief Executive Officer, Empresa Municipal de la Vivienda y Suelo.
José Sala, Mayor, City of San Antoni de Portmany (Ibiza).
Antoni Poveda, Mayor, City of San Joan Despí.
Josep Mª Garzón Llavita, Councillor of Urban Planning, City of Mollet del Vallés.
Joaquim Balsera, Mayor of Gavà.
César Arrizabalaga, Mayor of Montcada i Reixac.
Pilar Martínez, Minister of Urban Planning, City of Madrid.
Xavier Alegre, Minister of Urban Planning, City of San Feliu de Llobregat.
Sergi Alegre Calero, Minister of Urban Planning, City of el Prat de Llobregat.
José Antonio Ledesma, Minister, City of San Roque.
Jordi Berguedá, Vice Mayor of Architecture and Urban Planning, City of Reus.
José Luis Marchena Gómez, Manager of Urbanism, City of Sevilla.
Francisco Povedano Hinojosa, Managing Director of Commerce, Government of Catalunya.
Félix Herrera, Managing Director, SEPES.
Javier Rubio, Secretary General, SEPES.
Xavier Trías, President of CIU Municipal Group.
Alberto Fernández, President of PP Municipal Group.



International authorities to be highlighted:

Jaques Wagner, Elected Governor, State of Bahia.
Antonio Carmona, Mayor, City of Lisbon.
Nicolai Ontanu, Mayor, City of Bucharest.
Iber Ferrera de Souza, Vice Governor Río Grande du Norte
Sami Kiliç, Real Estate Director, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
Joâo Pessoa e Costa, President, Ambelis, Lisbon.
Gabriela Seara, Minister of Urban Development, City of Lisbon.
Marina Ferreira, Minister of Mobility and Human Resources, City of Lisbon.
Antonio Prôa, Minister of environment, City of Lisbon.
Joao Teixera, President of EPUL, Lisbon.
Leonel Leal, International Relations Secretary, City of Salvador de Bahia.
Renato García, Tourism Secretary, Government of Río Grande du Norte.
Kenneth Hardeman, Minister of Urban Planning, City of Birmingham.
Khalid Ibrahim bin Nassar, Director of Tourism and Commerce Department, Government of Dubai.
Uradem Al Derhi, Director of the Minister of the Presidency in the Royal House, Rabat.
Michal Kolodziejczyk, Director of Investment Office, City of Warsaw.
Luiz Claudio Souza Macedo, Managing Director of the Government of Río Grande du Norte.
Eugenio Marcos Soares, Managing Director of the Institute of Economics Development, Government of Río Grande du Norte.
Tadeusz Deskiewicz, Director of Promotion, City of Warsaw.
Marco César Meira, Ambassador, General Consul of Brazil in Barcelona.


International Professionals to be highlighted:

Müge Alsancak, Managing Director, Soyak Construction, Istanbul.
Henri Alster, Chairman GRI (Global Real Estate Institute), London.
Luiz Augusto Amoedo, President, ADEMI-BA, Salvador de Bahia.
Lambros Anagnostopoulos, Chief Executive Officer, Latsis Group, Athens.
Mesut Arslan, Founder Partner, Emlakchi Real Estate, Istanbul.
Alexandre Barradas, Director of Odebrecht, Salvador de Bahia.
John Carrafiell, Co-Head of Global Real Estate, Morgan Stanley.
Joâo Charters, Administrator, SOINVIMO Sociedade de Investimoentos Imobiliários S.A., Lisbon.
Graham Chase, President, RICS, London.
David Chipperfield, Architect, David Chipperfield Architects, London.
Mircea Cleciu, General Manager Neocasa Real Estate Solutions, Bucharest.
Bekir Cumurcu, General Manager, Nurol, Istanbul.
Gerard Devaux, Chairman, Hamerson Continental Europe, Paris.
Ali y Uður Dumankaya, Owners, Dumankaya, Istanbul.
Ibrahim Eksi, President, Hektas, Istanbul.
Alec Emmott, Delegated Managing Director, Société Foncière Lyonnaise, Paris.
John Gellatly, Head of Indirect Property Investment & Strategy, Merryl Lynch Property Managers, London.
Jacek Gleva, President, ICM Poland, Warsaw.
Rosanna Guzmán de Bachá, President, Chief Executive Officer, Paradisso, Santo Domingo.
Thomas Hoeller, Executive Board Member, Pramerica Real Estate Investors, Munich.
Gilberto Jordan, Administrator, Planbelas Sociedades Imobiliária, Lisbon.
Michael Jung, Director of Finance, Vivacon AG, Colonia.
Sven-Torstein Kain, Member of the Board, Bank Hipoteczny, Warsaw.
Ebru Kantaþý, Managing Director, Kantas Construction, Istanbul.
Kazimierz Kirejczyk, President, Reas Konsulting, Warsaw.
William Kistler, President, The Urban Land Institute Europe, London.
Aybars Kzilsencer, Vice President, Soyak, Istanbul.
Sam Kuria, Minister, SKDubai.
Eduard Lanovyk, Managing Director, Kyiv Real Estate Fund, Kiev.
Jean Lavieille, Head of Funds, IXIS AEW Europe, Paris.
Roberto Carlos Lopes, Vice President, ADIT, Maceió, Brazil.
Michael MacBrien, Managing Director, European Property Federation, Brussels.
Jean Nouvel, Architect, Atelier Jean Nouvel, Paris.
Scott D. O'Donnell, Senior Managing Director, Harbert Management Corporation (Eurpe) LLC, London.
Zbigniew Okonski, Vice President, Prokom Investments, Varsovia.
Adolfo Olloqui, President, Corporación Iberoamericana de Negocios, Panama.
Orçun Onural, Vice President, Art Group, Istanbul.
Nahit Öztürkcan, President of the Board, 5M Yapi, Istanbul.
Gerald Parkes, Managing Director, Lehman Brothers, London.
Liz Peace, Chief Executive Officer, British Property Federation, London.
Dominique Perrault, Architect, Paris.
Henrique Polignac de Barros, President, Asociación Portuguesa de Promotores / Inversores Inmobiliaria, Lisbon.
Struan Robertson, Managing Director, Europe Morgan Stanley, Paris.
Carlos Santos Ferreira, President of the Administration board, Grupo Caixa Geral de Depositos, Lisbon.
Carlos Saraiva, President of the Administration Board, CS Oteéis, Lisbon.
Steven Shone, Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna, Moscow.
Lord Simon of Highbury, London.
David Stein, President, The Stein Group.
Michael Strong, Chairman EMEA, CB Richard Ellis, London.
Van Stults, Managing Director, Orion Capital Managers, Paris.
Haluk Sur, Managing Director, Ihlas GYO, Istanbul.
Turgay Tanes, Managing Director, IS REIT, Istanbul.
Bahadin Teker, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Istanbul Capital, Istanbul.
Mustafa Türkmen, Managing Director, Pera Real Estate, Istanbul.
Erdinç Varlibas, Managing Director, Varyap, Istanbul.
Musa Yetim, Managing Director, Istanbul Konut, Istanbul.
Benal Yilmaz Caliskan, Managing Director, IMS, Istanbul.


National professionals to be highlighted:

Félix Abanades, President, Grupo Rayet.
José Manuel Albaladejo, Managing Director, Gerens.
Juan Manuel Alcaraz, President, Alcaraz Constructores-Promotores.
Iñigo Aldaz, Managing Director, Realia.
Luis Alonso, Architect Alonso, Balaguer y Arquitectos Asociados.
Josep Amat, President, Akasvayu.
Isak Andic, President, Mango.
José Antic, Managing Director, La Vanguardia.
Luis María Arredondo, President, Inmobiliaria Urbis.
Eduardo Aznar Berruezo, Executive Director, PROCAM.
Juan Carlos Bachiller, Managing Director, Siglo XXI.
Sergi Balaguer, Architect, Alonso, Balaguer y Arquitectos Asociados.
Juan Banús Gutiérrez, Managing Director, Juban Inmobiliaria.
Enrique Bañuelos, Chairman, Astroc.
Luis Basagoiti, President, Mapfre Inmuebles, S. A.
José Batlle, Chief Executive Officer, Cinesa.
Ignacio Bayón, Chairman, Realia.
Anna Birulés, Vice President, Renta Corporación.
Ricardo Bofill, Architect, Taller de Arquitectura Ricardo Bofill.
Josep Lluis Bonet, President, Fira de Barcelona.
Juan A. Cantalapiedra, Chairman, Urbespacios.
Josep Carbonell, Chief Executive Officer, Copcisa Inmobiliaria.
Lluis Casamitjana, President, Espais.
Joaquín Castellví, President, Grupo Castellví.
Juan José Cercadillo, President, Hercesa.
Guillermo Chicote, President, APCE.
Pablo Cigüela, Territorial Director in Catalonia, Banco Santander.
Héctor Colonques, CEO, Porcelanosa.
Fernando Conde, President, Newland Property Consultants.
Luis Conde, President, Seeliger & Conde.
Roger Cooke, CEO, Cushman & Wakefield.
Calixto Corral, President, Fincas Corral.
Luis Cuevas, Director of the Real Estate Department, Acciona Inmobiliaria.
Carlos Cutillas, President, Inmobiliaria Chamartín.
Manuel Dabrio, Managing Director, Altae Banco Privado.
Juan de Azacárate, Managing Director, Europa Inmobiliaria Caisse des Depôts.
Francois-Regis de Belleroche, CEO, Sitaco.
Pedro de Churruca, CEO, Jones Lang Lasalle.
Félix de Diego, CEO, Occidental Inmobiliarias.
Mauricio de la Mora, Director of Architecture and Urban Planning, DTZ.
Antonio de la Morena, CEO, Fadesa.
Antonio de la Peña, Vice President, AECC Arpa Arquitectos.
Javier de Montalvo, President, SEOP.
Enrique del Pozo, Managing Director, Developers’ Center, “la Caixa”.
Juan Ignacio Entrecanales, President, Acciona Infraestructuras.
Sebastián Escarrer, Vice President, Grupo Sol-Meliá.
Martín Eyríes, Honorary President, Vallehermoso.
Javier Faus, President, Meridia Capital.
Marcelino Fernández, President, Dragados, S.A.
Eduardo Fernández-Cuesta, CEO, CB Richard Ellis.
Bruno Figueras President, Habitat.
Josep Figueras, President, Riva y Garcia - Grupo Azimut.
Joan Font, Managing Director, Saba.
Pedro Fontana, Managing Director in Catalonia and Baleric Islands, BBVA.
María Frías, Managing Director, Cinco Días.
José Antonio Galán, Managing Director, L-35.
José Manuel Galindo, Director, Asprima.
Fernando Gallego, President, Llanera.
Pedro Gamero del Castillo, President, TESTA.
Enrique García Candelas, Managing Director, Santander Central Hispano.
J. Antonio García-Luengo Calafell, CEO, Comunidades Castellanas.
Javier García-Renedo, President, Spanish Association of Shopping Centers,
Carmen Godia, Vice President, Abertis.
Elbio Gómez, CEO, CHAPMAN TAYLOR.
Carlos González, President, Deloitte.
Xavier González, Vice President, Restaura.
José Gracia, Member of the Board, Metrovacesa.
Salvador Grané, Managing Director, Landscape Grup Inmobiliari.
Juan Antonio Gutiérrez, Presidene, Espahotel.
Raul Heras, Editor, Grupo Códice.
Luis Hernández, President, Renta Corporación.
Felix Herrera, Managing Director, SEPES.
Luis María Isasi, President, Morgan Stanley España.
Julián Jiménez de Los Galanes, President, Grupo Dico.
Francesc Jordá, Managing Director, Jorda & Guasch.
Manuel Jove, President, Fadesa.
Enrique Lacalle, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, BMP.
Venerando Lamelas, President, BD Promotors.
Eduardo Larraz, CEO, ARPEGIO.
Gabriel Lasa, President, Proinlasa.
Alfonso Líbano Daurella, CEO, Cobega.
Javier López, Managing Director, Credit Services.
Fernando López, President, Harmonia.
Jaime Malet, President, Cámara de Comercio Americana en España.
Frederic Mangeant, Director, Knight Frank.
José Luis Marcos, CEO, ROAN.
Ginés Marfá, President, Grupo AISA.
José Manuel Marjalizo, Executive President, Inmobiliaria Concept.
Lluís Marsà, President, La Llave de Oro.
Fernando Martín, President, Grupo Inmobiliario Martinsa.
Jesús Martín de Prado, President, Larcovi.
Enrique Martínez-Laguna, Managing Director, CB Richard Ellis.
Felip Massot, President, Vertix.
Santiago Mercadé, CEO, Grup Layetana.
Guillermo Mesonero Romanos, Vice President, Constructora San José.
Juan Miarnau, CEO, COMSA.
José Luis Miró Morales, President, Construcciones Sando.
Jordi Moix, President of the ULI, Barcelona.
Clemente Muñoz, Editor, Spanish Real Estate.
Rafael Muñoz Toledo, President, Constructora Level.
Ignacio Navascués, Director, Tasamadrid.
José Luis Núñez, President, Nuñez y Navarro.
Fernando Ocaña, President, Tapsa.
Josep Oliu, President, Banc de Sabadell.
Nicolás de Osuna, Presidene, Grupo Noga.
Juan Parada, President, FBEX.
Luis José Pereda, CEO, Grupo Lar.
Jordi Piera, Deputy Managing Director, FCC Construcción.
Luis Portillo, President, Inmocaral e Inmobiliaria Colonial.
María Reig Moles, President, Reig Capital Group.
Enric Reyna, President, Amrey.
Josep Ribas, Architect, Ribas Arquitectos.
José Romero, President, Grupo Prasa.
Jordi Robinat, President, Medgroup.
Juan Rosell, President, Fomento Trabajo Nacional.
Román Sanahuja, President, Sacresa.
Joaquín Sanchez-Izquierdo, Consultoría y Desarrollos Urbanos
Martín Sánchez-Ramade, President, Grupo Sanchez-Ramade.
Rafael Santamaría, President, Grupo Reyal.
Javier Solano, President, Restaura.
Juan Manuel Soler Pujol, President, Grupo Quadis.
Jordi Sumarroca, President, Teyco.
Antonio Trueba
Juan Manuel Trujillo, President, Grupo Trusam.
Carlos Uriarte, President, Proincasa.
Marcos Utley del Corral, Managing Director, EC Harris.
Guillermo Vallet, President, Catalonia Hoteles.
Fermín Vázquez, Director, B720.
Antonio Vázquez Liñeiro, Director, Grupo Tau Coruña.
Jaume Vila, President, Ingreen.
Antonio Vila, Executive Director, La Caixa.
José Mª Xercavins, CEO, Metrópolis.

Last November 9th, BMP 2006 granted the following awards:

- BMP Award to the Best National Professional to Antonio José Romero, President of Prasa,
- BMP Award to the Best International Professional to Gerald D. Hines, Founder and President of Hines.
- BMP Award to the Best National Development to the “Europa Square” Project of l’Hospitalet
- BMP Award to the Best International Development to Salvador de Bahia, in Brazil.
- Special Award to Juan José Brugera.

Mr. Enrique Lacalle would like to highlight that “BARCELONA MEETING POINT IS THE SHOW OF THE DREAMS”, since buying an apartment is one of the main events in the life of a family.

El Consorcio de la Zona Franca de Barcelona—whose Executive President is Manuel Royes, President of B.M.P.S.A and Special Delegate of the State at the CZFB—at present time organizes two Meeting Point real estate shows as well as the International Logistics Show and BCN Futur, that will take place on November 23rd - 26th.

“This Exhibition shows the possibilities that are available in the construction world and this inertia has without doubt to help solve the housing problem in the sense that, when the offer is promoted, this will result in accessible prices for the people who need it ”, has said Manuel Royes.


Finally, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of BMP thanks all the authorities, national and international associations that collaborate with the Symposium, speakers, sponsors and very specially to the main ones, La Caixa, La Vanguardia, La Razón, Cinco Días, TV3, FBEX and CB Richard Ellis, exhibitors, national and international participants, media and the City of Barcelona for their collaboration and enthusiastic participation, that has made this 10th edition of the International Real Estate Show and Symposium be possible, that will keep on growing next year.