MIPIM

Le Marché International Des Professionnels De I’immobilier (MIPIM) is an event held every year in Cannes, France. Next year the event is from 12-15 March 2013. It is seen as one of the worlds largest real estate shows – and is used as a networking venue for investors, architects, corporate end users, local authorities (lord mayors) and hospitality professionals. I came across the exhibit in the latest edition of Monocle.

 
With the GFC of 2008 the glory days of the 2007 event are gone where pandemonium was generally everywhere. The event appears to have gone from pretty models and quick dollars to now more for the creation of debate and nurturing social ideas. It is a place where lord mayors are getting in on the action and pushing for agenda how our cities should be heading for the future. Don’t be mistaken that it is all about planning the perfect utopian city. There are still developers who promote their schemes for creating awareness to the market and the prospect of raising money so their schemes can become a reality.

Thus the days of promoting fancy buildings and islands off a mainland (think Dubai) are now being replaced with ‘efficient green design’ and what it can mean for the country such as that as the Qatari government. The input for the conference is becoming more diverse with input from the northern European cities to Tokyo but still retain its French identity with the promotion of ‘Le Grand Paris’. As well as Middle Eastern exhibits promoting their ambitious plans for the 21^st century.

The issue of a city is evolving with debate centred around combining a city long term objectives with that of the greater perspective of the country and how in these fiscally retrain time this may not be occurring. Australia is probably a very good example of a country where it is reported the current infrastructure is not at a place to foster the future growth of each of the major city capitals. The interaction of the mayors / state / federal is pushed by all accounts by short term political terms and agendas and not longer 20 and 50 year plans (Sydney's second airport is a good example). It appears a strategy whereby all politicians can put aside their political agenda and move forward on this is the way forward.

Lets see if Jeds Blog is still around and possibly attend next years event.....