“The development of the Makkah Gate project will be done in stages during the next 15 years and Cityscape is an important platform for us to connect with the various real estate expert and developers who will work on the project, as well as providing us with the opportunity to showcase our future plans and projects.”
Eng. Essam Kalthoum, CEO, Bawabat Makkah
“Cityscape is the most important event for us as we benefit from the exposure and the credibility of the event,”
Eng. Fahad Mohammad Al Mutawa, CEO, Ewaan Global Residential Company
“We were able to achieve 50 per cent booking and sales applications for our The Rabwa in Makkah and Dorat Al Sharayi projects via Cityscape Jeddah. We benefitted from the targeted audience the event brought in.”
Eng. Abdulhadi Mohammed Al Rasheedi, General Manager, Aqarat Real Estate Development (Alesayi Group)
“Deloitte has maintained a permanent presence in the Middle East for 85 years with Saudi Arabia being one of our most important markets. Therefore, Cityscape is a key event for us since it enables us to showcase our dedicated real estate and consulting services to our loyal clients and the Saudi business community in general,”
Robin Williamson, Managing Director-Real Estate FAS, Deloitte
“Our relationship with Cityscape goes back to 2008 and we are proud to be the founding sponsor for Cityscape Jeddah in 2009 and 2011, This year we used the event as a platform to position our brand and to launch sales for Al Fareeda Residential Project”
Hassan Al-Najjar, Advertising Manager, Ewaan Global Residential Company
“KEC’s participation in Cityscape provides a great opportunity for interested visitors to know more about the existing investment opportunities within KEC and how to be engaged as a developer, investor, and operator,”
Khaled Tash, VP Marketing & Sales, Knowledge Economic City
“This year Cityscape Jeddah has a real business purpose about it and delegates and exhibitors are thinking seriously about real opportunities that will help Saudi Arabia’s ambitious growth plans over the next decades.”
Robin Williamson, Managing Director-Real Estate FAS, Deloitte
“We have been participating in Cityscape Jeddah since the inaugural event in 2009 and it has become an essential part of our conference calendar.”
Nassib Al Sibassi, Resident Director, Atkins - Saudi Arabia
“There was so much variety in terms of developments and attendees, it was very apparent that the Saudi property market is booming. The show was organized very professionally and hopefully we will observe the same thing in Cityscape Riyadh 2010 which we will also be exhibiting in at the end of the year. We will be making several project announcements by that time to capitalize on the excellent exposure provided by Cityscape Jeddah”
Eng. Mohammed Al Ghamdi, Development Business Manager, Dar Al Riyadh
“This marks our second year of participation in Cityscape Jeddah. Among the major changes we observed were a greater focus on industry and the presence of more serious visitors. There was a 30 to 40 per cent increase in customer-centric investors, bankers and real estate specialists. Many major deals were closed, such as Sumou’s agreement with DWP for a 1 million sqm project in Al Khobar.”
Saeed Al Nahdi, VP - Support Services, Sumou Real Estate and Development Company
“As always, Cityscape Jeddah is a great platform for showcasing our expertise and raising our profile among leading decisions makers from ministries, private developers and investors. We are excited to be playing a role in supporting the vital infrastructure development in the Kingdom and this event brings together our clients, partners and suppliers at an important time for the sector.”
Nassib Al Sibassi, Resident Director, Atkins - Saudi Arabia
“There is no doubt that there are enormous opportunities available in the Saudi property market, given the strong response to Cityscape Jeddah this year. The implementation of the much-awaited mortgage law will have a positive impact on real estate and their values and will give a boost to more affordable housing, which is in high demand locally. There is a need, though, for the private and public sector to come up with new ideas and solutions to realize broader construction of affordable homes, and Cityscape Jeddah provided a platform for them to initiate discussions in this regard.”
Jurgen Herre, Head of Hines MENA and Cityscape Jeddah 2010 Conference Moderator
“The conference was an important gathering of real estate specialists from different sectors, including government, banking, real estate development, consulting and environment. It was a great learning experience to see the non-banking perspective on real estate from developers' and consultants' points of view. Cityscape conferences are premier regional summits on real estate bringing together top specialists from different industries.”
Oscar Silva, Former Chief Executive Officer, GIB Financial
“Cityscape is an excellent international brand as we have also been participating in Cityscape Dubai and Abu Dhabi. With its international reputation, the Cityscape Saudi Arabia event really represents an ideal platform for us to showcase our services to a large number of investors, developers and buyers visiting the event. We’re very pleased to participate in the inaugural Cityscape Saudi Arabia and we expect it to be another ideal opportunity for us to further meet and serve the real estate community in Saudi Arabia and the region. As I can see, the event is excellently organised and much more professional compared to other similar events held here in Jeddah.”
Saad M. Labban, Senior ProjectManager, Saudi Diyar Consultants
“We are very pleased to participate in Cityscape Saudi Arabia considering its international reputation as the leading real estate development and investment event. It is an extremely well organised event and we’re happy with the large number of visitors so far from the real estate industry in the Kingdom who visited our stand and bombarded us with their interesting questions. The event has given us a great opportunity to share with the audience, including local and international investors, developers and buyers, some of our winning designs of key real estate projects in the Kingdom.”
Majed Omar Bahabri, Public Relations, King Abdul Aziz University
“Cityscape Saudi Arabia is an essential component of the ongoing growth of Saudi Arabia as it is the biggest name in real estate event organizing now taking place in the largest economy in the Middle East. Therefore, I am optimistic about the impact that Cityscape will leave on Jeddah City, as well as on real estate investment for years to come.”
Dr Abdullah M. Bin Mahfouz, Vice Chairman, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry
“We have increased the size of our stand to 120 square metres and along with other Saudi companies are reaping the benefits of exhibiting at Cityscape. Investors, engineers, developers, brokers and real estate development companies from around the region and beyond, all come together for three days under one roof. Last year’s show was astonishing at one stage, billion dollar projects were being announced almost as a matter of routine!”
Mazen Fayed, Corporate Communications Manager, Saudi Oger Group
"Led by the Government's focus on infrastructure development and powered by growing domestic demand for modern homes and offices, Saudi Arabia has demonstrated strong economic resilience, which has benefited all sectors of the economy. Cityscape Saudi Arabia comes at an opportune time highlighting the inherent strength of the Kingdom's property sector and will be an ideal platform for investors and developers to meet and interact."
Issam Galadari, Managing Director, Emaar International
“The number of attendees exceeded our expectations and they were more customer- and industry- centric. We surpassed our housing finance booking, reservation and application targets by 200 per cent. We will definitely come back for Cityscape Jeddah 2011.”
Saleh Al Humaid, Marketing Communications Manager, Amlak International
