Sharjah International Investment and Real Estate Exhibition Attracts Investors

SHARJAH - Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the second edition of Sharjah International Investment and Real Estate Exhibition, Acres Middle East 2008.

Published: Mon 22 Dec 2008, 2:24 AM

Last updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 12:12 PM

The exhibition was held at Sharjah Expo Centre from December 15-18, with participation from both local and international real estate companies and investors.

Acres Middle East, which was first launched last year, achieved outstanding results in terms of participation and public demand. More than 20,000 visitors had attended the exhibition in December 2007 leading to the achievement of deals worth more than Dh5 billion dirhams.

Emirates Vision Events Management wass responsible for organising the exhibition in collaboration with Sharjah Expo Centre. Nawaf Mohammed Obaid, the General Manager of Emirates Vision Events Management, noted that the exhibition attracted the attention of a large number of private companies and governmental bodies and institutions.

The event was supported by its strategic partners, Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Hydra Properties, together with its sponsors, Al Qudra Real Estate and Al Burooj Properties. Their support and participation was considered to be a prestigious addition to the exhibition.

Nawaf added that this year the exhibition was honoured to have the participation of some of the most important and influential players in Sharjah’s real estate sector, such as Sharjah Municipality who presented future projects during the exhibition including the development of the new Riqqa Al Hamra Auto Zone Market where all used-car showrooms would be relocated. Also participated was Al Qasba, the favourite tourist destination within Sharjah and the country which was preparing to launch new services, activities and projects to support tourism in Sharjah.