Congratulations to:

• Best Paper Award Winner, Dr. Fahad Almudhaf, Assistant Professor of Finance at Kuwait University. His paper“Media Content and REIT Returns”investigates the relationship between financial news content, REIT returns and trading volume. His paper is available to MENARES members for perusal and review.


• Best Presentation Award Winner, Mr. Sukhdev Hansra, Partner at Isthmus Partners. His presentation“Off Plan Development: What now for Sales?”explores the constituents of a healthy and functional off-plan market.

Strategic Management of Real Property in the Corporate Environment
by Dr. Karen M. Gibler
Workshop timing: October 5th 9:00am – 1:00pm
Venue: Dubai Real Estate Institute

No matter what industry your firm is in, you have to have space in which to conduct business. Real estate accounts for at least 30% of the total assets of companies around the world. Real estate operating expenses are second only to payroll costs for most firms. No matter whether a firm chooses to own or lease its space, hire real estate staff or outsource property functions to service providers, understanding how real estate contributes to the financial success of the firm is essential to maximize the firm’s value.

The workshop focuses on how corporate real estate management can be integrated into the firm’s strategic plan to ensure that real estate is seen as an essential resource that can contribute to the profitability of the firm. The state of corporate real estate management in the U.S. and Europe is discussed, as well as trends for the future. The focus is on current issues such as the changing workspace, occupiers’ preference, and outsourcing corporate real estate management.

Housing Market Analysis
By Dr. Paloma Taltavull de la Paz
Seminar timing: October 5th 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Dubai Real Estate Institute

This seminar offers the methodology needed to evaluate trends and understand key factors affecting the real estate market. The seminar explains how and where to get information, and how to apply basic techniques to a variety of development types. It will also show how market analysis methods must be employed in real estate projects.

A case study on Dubai will be shared to provide a model that can be applied to different types of properties such as hotel, office, industrial, entertainment, mixed-use, and/or master-planned communities. The seminar also explores demographic, technological, economic, and social trends that will affect these real estate markets in the future.

Presentations from the conference proceedings and workshops are available exclusively to members. For information on Society membership, click here.

To learn more about upcoming conferences and workshops, as well as sponsorship opportunities, e-mail us at conference@menares.org.

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