Manara Developments Platinum sponsors at BIPEX 2009

Under the patronage of H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Minister of the Prime Minister's Court, the event will take place at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre from the 14th to 16th of October 2009.

"BIPEX consolidates a broad collection of exhibitors including; major international developers, master-planners, architectural and engineering firms both from the GCC and abroad and is a solid platform for the exchange of ideas and the securing of long term investments" stated Mr. Mohammed Khalil Alsayed-Chairman of the BIPEX Organising Committee.

"We are looking forward to this year's BIPEX and expect it to bring new insight to the reality of the regional real estate industry. As the real estate market continues to climb out of the slump, we look to our colleagues and industry experts from around the region to identify growth areas and trends, and see BIPEX as one of the key platforms for gathering the views of the leading industry players,"

explained Dr. Hasan Al-Bastaki, Manara's Managing Director.

"We are happy to be doing our part to facilitate this knowledge and experience exchange in the Kingdom, which boasts one of the most resilient markets to the effects of the global economic turmoil experienced over the past eight or nine months."

Organised by the Bahrain Society of Engineers, BIPEX is a premium regional annual event that brings investors and leading real estate companies together. In 2008 only, BIPEX attracted a record 13,500 visitors, with 98 participants coming from around the world, including Bahrain, the UK, Portugal, India, the Philippines, the GCC, and Jordan, showcasing urban development and infrastructural projects worth a total value of US $50bn.