PhilRES convention to address real estate concerns

MANILA, Philippines – Below is a press release from the Philippine Institute of Real Estate Practitioners Inc (PhilRES).

Over 2,000 delegates are expected to converge at the SMX Convention Center at the Mall of Asia on September 28-29, 2015 for the first national convention of the PhilRES.

PhilRES national president Rodolfo G. Valencia has announced that the  conference theme will be “The Evolving ASEAN Property Landscape: Mobilizing for the Borderless Real Estate Marketplace.” The convention was designed to help prepare local industry players to take active part in the much-awaited Integration of the ASEAN region following the official establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community by the end of 2015.

The conference sessions are clustered around 3 main topical concerns.

These are “The Borderless Real Estate Marketplace,” “Trends and Updates in the Real Estate Market,” and “Game Changers in the Real Estate Industry.” Each concern will feature specific presentations by renowned experts in their respective fields.

Related to the concerns of the borderless real estate marketplace are a sub-topic on “Building the ASEAN Community Through Integration” by a former Secretary of Foreign Affairs and expert on ASEAN affairs; “Expanding the Real Estate Service Reach: The Asia-Pacific Region and Beyond” by a leading global real estate consultancy company; “The Road  to  Convergence  for  ASEAN  and  APEC:  the  Right  of  Way”  by  another  former  career diplomat and expert on both ASEAN and APEC; “National and Border Security Matters: Why it will Take a Village Approach” by one of the foremost national security advisors and regional expert on national security; and “The Changed Real Estate Landscape: Planning for Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Management” by an international urban planner and expert on heritage architecture.

Trends and updates in the real estate market will include a sub-topic on “The Emerging Real Estate Markets: Mining the Sweet Spots” by another well-known international real estate consultant and a leader in the leasing business, “Real Estate in the Digital Space” by a multi- awarded global expert in digital marketing and considered one of the founding fathers of digital marketing in the Philippines, “Building the Brand: Defining the Value, Owning the Equity” by the leader of a pioneering stakeholder relations group in the Philippines and cited as one of the most promising entrepreneurs in the Asia Pacific, “The Power of the Millennial Market” by a past president of the Management Association of the Philippines and acknowledged expert in public accounting as well as good corporate governance and applied ethics.

Registration is now in full swing. In the past two weeks alone, some 400 real estate practitioners have fully registered, with close to a thousand more already on the reservation list.

Interested participants are advised to contact the secretariat of the host PhilRES Quezon City chapter at secretariat@philresqc.com or call any of the following telephone numbers: (0917) 379-4094, (0917) 578-9800, (0917) 998-9332, or (02) 782-5249.  For additional information, visit the convention website. – Rappler.com