Vienna remains in the heart of Europe and we expect the city to continue its role as a hub for Central and Eastern Europe. Therefore, Real Vienna plays an important role as a platform for real estate decision makers interested in this region. Projects are now under more scrutiny, financing is much harder to get and it is essential to assemble professional experts in order to successfully develop a hotel or any other real estate projects. Real Vienna is an ideal forum to do that.

Michael Widmann
Managing Partner
PKF hotelexperts Vienna

Once again in 2010 the trade and investment department of the Polish Embassy in Vienna, as in the previous year, will be present at the international trade fair, the REAL VIENNA.
We are participating in order to draw the attention of exhibitors and visitors to opportunities for investment in Poland. We are hoping for strong participation from local government and administration, cities, towns and organisations; to work alongside representatives of the Polish business community to showcase their portfolios at the fair.

Jerzy Jedrzejewski
Ambassadorial representative – Head of the Department of Trade and Investment for the Polish Embassy

SES Spar European Shopping Centres and the SPAR-Austria-Group are to be represented at the Real Vienna 2010 for the very first time. We will be working together to demonstrate our expertise in trade and real estate development. SPAR is Austria's most popular brand and SES manages the most popular shopping centres in the country. Our presence at the Real Vienna 2010 is a clear signal to the market.

Marcus Wild
Chairman of the ICSC European Advisory Board CEO – SES Spar European Shopping Centers GmbH

The GLD INVEST GROUP will be at the Real Vienna spotlighting its expanded corporate structure. A full range of real estate services is provided for customers of the Ukrainian and Hungarian markets, from planning advice through to operative management, including real estate consulting, architecture, development and facility management.

Leopold Sandler and Gerhard Zehethofer
General Managers
GLD INVEST GROUP

The past 18 months have been particularly challenging for the markets in CEE; and for Vienna as the city at the heart of this region. The harder the times, the more important it is to stand up, fly the flag and be counted. For this reason we are even more determined to give our backing to the excellent idea of establishing the REAL VIENNA as the leading real estate trade fair in this region. We are also looking forward to many interesting contacts and inspiring discussions.

Andreas Ridder
Managing Director
CB Richard Ellis GmbH

Our company considers the REAL VIENNA to be the most important event and commercial stage for Central Europe. This year we have been able to attract a number of well known retailers to Vienna to discuss expansion plans in Central Europe. Our retailers accepted the invitation without delay, partly because Vienna is always worth a visit. Now for the first time groups from the shopping centre associations have also decided to participate. I would like to wish the trade fair organisers a thoroughly successful REAL VIENNA 2010.

Martin Sabelko
Managing Director
ING Real Estate Investment Management Central Europe, s.r.o.

The significance of Vienna as a centre for real estate developers, investors and banks in the CEE/SEE countries has been proven during the recent period of economic turbulence. Kohl & Partner is the only tourism consulting business with three subsidiaries in headquarters in CEE/SEE countries and the partnership believes participation in the REAL VIENNA is an absolute must. The REAL VIENNA has established its status as an important meet for all businesses involved with hotel properties.

Martin Schaffer
Managing Partner Kohl & Partner Vienna, Kohl & Partner Budapest and Kohl & Partner Bucharest

Once again Schönherr is sending a team of real estate experts from the entire central and eastern European region. As the previous years witnessed an overheating of the central and eastern European real estate markets, the economic downturn has calmed the market down again opening up plenty of new opportunities for investors. A great deal is now being invested again, particularly in infrastructural areas. Renewable energy has also been discovered by investors as an issue with a future in these regions. As long as the level of subsidisation for such issues remains at the current high level we hope to play a significant role in such developments.

Peter Madl
Partner
Schönherr Rechtsanwälte GmbH