EUROPEAN REAL ESTATE CONVENTION 2009
EUROPEAN REAL ESTATE CONVENTION 2009 The European Council of Real Estate Professions (CEPI) and the Chambre immobilière du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg are organising the General Assemblies of CEPI from 18 to 21 November 2009, in partnership with the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce. On this occasion, Friday 20 November will be dedicated to an international seminar, organized under the patronage of the Ministry of Economy and External Trade, on the theme: «The residential real estate market in the «Grande Région» and in Europe : trends and opportunities » ! European council of real estate professionals (www.cepi.eu) ! Chambre immobilière du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (www.cigdl.lu) !
PRESENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS Created in 1990, the European Council of Real Estate Professionals (CEPI) is an international non-profit association (aisbl) headquartered in Brussels. It brings together more than 200,000 real estate professionals throughout Europe. CEPI's mission is to support European and cross-border property transactions by developing the work and activities of real estate professionals with the interests of the consumer in mind. ITS OBJECTIVES ITS ASSETS • to become the favoured reference and the rallying point for European property CEPI represents the professional professionals; associations of almost all EU Member States • to strengthen working relationships between professionals; CEPI is recognized by the EU as the • to oversee the professional ethics of real estate agents and property managers and main representative of real estate the quality of their education; professionals, and participates in all debates linked to the real estate • to improve market knowledge and reinforce professional practices. market development in Europe. And how to achieve them… CEPI elaborates education projects with more than 50 universities in • through lobbying both European and national authorities in order to simplify real estate Europe. transactions and guarantee them enhanced legal security; The University of Regensburg has • by supporting research projects related to real estate markets, analysing them and become CEPI’s main scientific publishing the information; research partner. • by increasing both internal and external communication; CEPI and the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations are • by supporting education amongst future real estate professionals, as well as the developing a common European ongoing education of professionals by means of a common European education w e b s i t e f o r r e a l e s t a t e platform; announcements. • by developing various projects: a European website for second homes, a permanent European surveillance of the markets, webpage on national markets, etc.
PRESENTATION OF THE CHAMBRE IMMOBILIERE DU GRAND-DUCHE DE LUXEMBOURG Founded in 1971, the Chambre immobilière du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (CIGDL) is a non-profit Luxemburg association, representing the various professions of the real estate sector: real estate agents, promoters, property managers/management agents of co-ownership. The members of the association commit to offer a quality service and to implement any real estate operations to the whole satisfaction of their clients. The CIGDL ensures its members the exclusivity of membership in the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) which consists of nearly a million professionals of all real estate sectors from more than 48 countries. The CIGDL is an active member of CEPI (the European Council of Real Estate Professions), of CEAB (the European Confederation of Property Managers), the presidency of which is at present ensured by Luxembourg, and of EPAG (the European Property Agents Group). Since January 1st, 2009, the CIGDL is a member of the CLC (Luxembourg Trade Confederation), and benefits from important logistic support: notably a secretariat and head office. ITS MISSIONS • ensure high quality education; • support an intensive exchange between professionals of the sector; • respect the business ethics of the profession; • defend the material and moral interests of its members; • collect and diffuse any new legislation related to real estate professions; • provide information on legislation and practices governing the national real estate market; • supervise applicants for a business licence in the field of the real estate professions with training in business management and training specific to the real estate professions.
PRESENTATION DU PROJET The European Council of Real Estate Professionals meets twice a year, at the invitation of a member association, to elaborate common projects and discuss the defence of the interests of professionals in a market with strong cross-border growth. After Helsinki, Stockholm and Florence, the professionals will meet in Luxembourg for the European Real Estate Convention 2009. With the support of the CIGDL, CEPI invites the professionals of Luxembourg and neighbouring countries to work together during a seminar: «The residential real estate market in the « Grande Région » and in Europe: trends and opportunities» Introductory speeches and workshops will be led by The European Real Estate Convention is a unique opportunity international specialists aiming at answering important and out for agents and property managers to meet, but also for other of the ordinary questions: professions linked to real estate to create business relationships, develop international contacts, share ideas and • What are the prices and the trends of real estate markets in experiences, dare to ask challenging questions, look for Europe and the Grande Région? Do we have key business opportunities. indicators to guide us through the crisis? The European Real Estate Convention is an event with • Does cross-border real estate investment really exceed the increasing visibility, which benefits from evident interest from 30 % limit? What are the legal and fiscal implications of a the various real estate professions and stakeholders, due to the cross-border activity? European and international potential of the subject. • Does the European regulator care about real estate? The seminar also benefits from the participation of business leaders on their market and of key players in the sector. • Why do professionals and bankers need to speak to each other more? This event is organized, among others, with the • Why care about the cost of energy and energy efficiency partnership of the Chamber of Commerce of Luxembourg, nowadays? Who will pay to bring old buildings up to date with under the patronage of the Ministry of Economy and new environmental standards? External Trade of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
EUROPEAN REAL ESTATE CONVENTION 2009 TIMING TIME Wednesday 18/11/2009 Thursday 19/11/2009 Friday 20/11/2009 Saturday 21/11/2009 FR/EN/GER FR/EN 9:00 BOARDS CEAB + EPAG DISCUSSION FORUM 10:00 SEMINAR Plenary Plenary 10:45 Coffee break 11:15 ARRIVAL PARTICIPANTS ARRIVAL PARTICIPANTS BOARD CEPI 12:00 Sandwich lunch CHECK-IN HOTEL CHECK-IN HOTEL 13:00 Lunch at Novotel Lunch (walk) Visit exhibition 14:00 GENERAL ASSEMBLIES EPAG/CEAB/CEPI EPAG/CEAB/CEPI 14:30 15:00 SEMINAR WORKING GROUPS 16:00 CLOSING SESSION Workshops Energy performance Energy performance MEETING OF THE MEETING OF THE 16:15 Life-long learning PRESIDENTS PRESIDENTS Revised CEPI Structure (CEPI, CEAB, EPAG) 17:00 17:15 CONCLUSION CONCLUSION Plenary 17:45 18:00 Departure of the delegations/ CLOSING COCKTAIL Free/ Hotel/ Free/ Hotel/ 18:30 Guided tour on demand Guided tour on demand Free / Hotel Free / Hotel Free / Hotel Free / Hotel 19:00 Free / Hotel 19:30 20:00 Visit & dinner in a Luxemburger wine Dinner of the Presidents cellar / upon registration cellar / upon registration CEPI Gala Dinner 20:30
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