ORGANISING PARTNERS
AWARDS ITINERARY & EVENTS
9TH ANNUAL INDUSTRY AWARDS
Call for Entries
Thursday 10th November 2011
Announcement of 2011 award categories, CEEQA Jury, event locations and final timetable
Deadline for entries and nominations extended to 10th February
CEEQA@MIPIM
Tuesday 6th March 2012
MIPIM Convention, Cannes
Cocktail & party announcing 2011 awards short list
RealGreen Symposium & Fair
9am-4pm Tuesday 17th April 2012
Warsaw Marriott Hotel
Expert presentations, debate, discussion groups, workshops, exhibition and luncheon examining the business case for green building in emerging Europe
Free access for all CEEQA Gala ticket holders
9th Annual CEEQA Gala & Industry Awards
7pm-Late Tuesday 17th April 2012
Warsaw Marriott Hotel
Emerging Europe’s premier gala dinner & industry awards for business performance & achievement in real estate in 2011
8TH CEEQA AWARDS RESULTS
Full summary and award winners for business performance & achievement in 2010
Tropical Storm, Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal
9.00-14.30, 22nd October 2008 (including luncheon mixer)
Investors predict "flight to quality" as banks signal total shift in lending terms
Mark Rea, Gardiner & Theobald (Chair)
Christoph Rosenberg, Senior Representative Central Europe & Baltic States, IMF (Key Note)
Robert Dobrzycki, Regional Partner C&EE, Panattoni Europe
John Duckworth, Managing Director C&EE, Jones Lang LaSalle
Thomas Escritt, Regional Correspondent, Financial Times
Walter Hampel, Senior Director EMEA, Hypo Real Estate Group
Daniel Harris, Head of Investment C&EE, Colliers International
Matthias Sandfort (VP International Real Estate Finance, Northern and Central Europe)
Otis Spencer, SVP Director of Portfolio Management, Heitman
Markus Leininger, Head of Corporate Banking Northern and CE Europe, Eurohypo
Csaba Toth, Deputy Chief Development Officer, TriGranit Development Corporation
Timo Tschammler, Managing Director International Investment, DTZ
Colin Waddell, Managing Director CEE, CBRE
Cash is king and quality rides high were the twin messages emerging from the CEE Insight Forum IV: TROPICAL STORM event in Budapest on Wednesday 22nd October where over 120 of the CEE property sector's top financiers, investors, developers and consultants convened against the backdrop of a hike in local interest rates to stave off a collapse of the Hungarian forent.
Produced in association with the Financial Times, the event focused in the impact of the current global financial crisis and macro economic turbulence on the CEE property markets.
Regional IMF head Christoph Rosenberg gave warning of a significant pull against continued growth in the CEE economies where a closer link exists between fiscal instruments and the real economy, coupled with the "external shocks" in commodity and energy prices, which "will put the emerging European economies to the test" and further expose countries with high levels of borrowing and foreign direct investment.
Countries like Poland with more domestically driven economies are likely to experience a softer landing, he said, but "it will be a huge challenge for some of the more exposed markets like the Baltic States, Hungary, and Czech Republic to engineer a soft landing."
He also highlighted the importance of a global focus on restoring the functioning of the financial markets, but that this must be supplemented by attention to the future regulation and supervision of the financial sector.
Markus Leininger of Eurohypo, Walter Hampel of Hypo Real Estate Group and Matthias Sandfort of Helaba all agreed that "the shop is closed" for new development finance until at least spring 2009 as it will take time for interbank trust to return following the recent shoring up strategy adopted by governments. Leininger said there is no choice, the banks are in intensive care, while Hampel foresees a total shift in lending terms in the medium term with simpler loan structures, higher costs on shorter term agreements and an end to single bank financing of loans greater than €200m. There will also likely be a significant shift from debt to equity finance in the foreseeable future.
Timo Tschammler of DTZ and Daniel Harris of investor MGPA both offered arguments for a "flight to quality" as investors target the highest grade assets in a "buyers market", yields move out, supply drops significantly and vacancy rates soar. Discussion by the panel of senior market players centred around the challenges for developers in the downturn amid turmoil in commodity and labour prices as well as the financial crisis.
CALL FOR ENTRIES: Deadline extension to 10th February
31st January 2012
If you have not yet submitted your entry form for a successful project, business performance or market achievement in 2011 there is still time. Due to demand the deadline to submit award entries for the ninth annual industry awards has been extended to 10th February...
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: Only 5 days to go - awards for business achievement in 2011
26th January 2012
Entry for the ninth annual CEE Real Estate Quality Awards closes on 31st January. A total of 19 award categories include a new award for Property Management Company of the Year, and four new awards for green building in emerging Europe...
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: Entries now open - awards for business achievement in 2011
10th November 2011 [CEEQA]
Full information including the 2011-12 CEEQA schedule and award entry forms for the 2011 awards now available. Highlights include a new award for Project Management Company of the Year and an April date for the ninth annual CEEQA Gala...
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2011 CEEQA GALA RAISES €9,000 FOR BATOR TABOR FOUNDATION
10th November 2011 [CEEQA]
The eighth annual CEEQA held in March 2011 raised a total of nine thousand euros was raised for the Bator Tabor Foundation. The Budapest based charity organises therapeutic holiday camps for seriously ill young children in central Europe....
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AWARD WINNERS
3rd March 2011 [CEEQA]
Winners of the CEEQA awards for business performance and achievement in emerging Europe in 2010...
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Carl Panattoni
3rd March 2011 [CEEQA]
Carl Panattoni, the founder, owner and Chairman of Panattoni Development Company and numerous business entities under the Panattoni brand, including Panattoni Construction and Panattoni Europe, is the winner of the 2011 CEEQA award for Lifetime Achievement in Real Estate....
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GREEN DEBATE 2 examines occupier and investor opinion of the business case for green certified buildings
3rd March 2011 [CEE Insight]
An outstanding cast of investors, innovators, thought leaders and business minds gathered in the morning preceding the CEEQA Gala for a full frontal assessment of the opportunities and challenges on the road to deeper green...
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AWARDS SHORT LIST
22nd February 2011 [CEEQA]
A gradual pick up in transactions, increased green building momentum and signs the development pipeline is starting to flow once more are the main themes among entries for this year’s CEEQA awards...
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BUYING SIGNALS: Is now the time to dig into the southeastern European real estate markets?
Friday 5th November [CEE INSIGHT]
Business leaders encouraged by medium term outlook for SEE real estate markets as nearly 150 industry executives descend on Zagreb for BUYING SIGNALS forum...
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AWARD WINNERS
1st March 2010 [CEEQA]
Winners of the CEEQA awards for business performance and achievement in emerging Europe in 2009...
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Eli Alroy
1st March 2010 [CEEQA]
Eli Alroy, the driving force and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of GTC [Globe Trade Centre SA], has been awarded the CEEQA Lifetime Achievement award for outstanding and durable contribution to Central & Eastern European real estate...
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AWARDS SHORT LIST
23rd February 2010 [CEEQA]
The short list for the 2009 CEEQA awards highlights boldness of vision, with new projects and market operators reaching for new standards and ideas against an unhelpful economic backdrop leading the way...
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THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: Casino not yet open
30th September 2009 [CEE Insight]
One of the sector's top lenders warns 'casino is not yet open' despite encouraging signs in the for the markets the at autumn CEE Insight Forum event and launch of 2009 CEEQA award entries...
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AWARD WINNERS
25th February 2009 [CEEQA]
Despite the economic gloom more than 500 business leaders from 30 countries packed the Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Centre on Wednesday for the 6th edition of the annual CEE Real Estate Quality Awards Gala...
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Werner Otto
25th February 2009 [CEEQA]
Werner Otto, founder and honourary Chairman of the Management Board of ECE Projektmanagement, has been announced as the winner of the CEE Real Estate Lifetime Achievement Award sponsored by the Financial Times...
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AWARDS SHORT LIST
6th February 2009 [CEEQA]
Sector heavyweights dominate the 2008 award short list as CEE real estate markets gain further strength amid twin pressures of a more challenging economic environment and an increasingly mature market...
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TROPICAL STORM: CEE markets shaken by stormy economic climate in the wake of Lehman collapse
22nd October 2008 [CEE INSIGHT]
Cash is king and quality rides high were the twin messages emerging from CEE Insight's TROPICAL STORM forum in Budapest as the region's top financiers, investors, developers and consultants convened to discuss the impact of the global economic crisis on the emerging Europe property sector
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THE GREEN DEBATE: The Future is bright green
27th February 2008 [CEE INSIGHT]
Senior industry figures gathered at the new Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Center on the morning of the 5th annual CEE Quality Awards gala to participate in The Green Debate, a CEE Insight Forum looking at ways in which the CEE real estate sector can address the challenges of climate change......
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SQUARE DEALS: Established players box clever as land prices soar.
10th January 2007 [CEE INSIGHT]
With some banks now ready to lend on land in the more mature C&EE markets, promising to free up development equity for further growth at lower risk, it could also trigger a new wave of activity and turbulence throughout these markets while "new" developing markets to the east and south face familiar obstacles of zoning, ownership and valuation. How will these changes affect land acquisition and valuation trends, what are the implications for investors and developers, and is the climate for responsible and effective planning improving?...
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RETAIL REVOLUTION: Revolution in CEE retail investment stumbles as credit crunch bites...
16th October 2007 [CEE INSIGHT]
The credit crunch and green design were the twin focus as more than 100 of the sector's top professionals gathered at the Athenee Palace Hilton Hotel to hear leading investors in the region predict a squeeze in financing for secondary city investments and also retail projects in the "new" markets of Bucharest and Kiev directly as a direct result of the transatlantic credit crunch......
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AWARDS ARCHIVE
Archive of award winners [CEEQA]
Full list of CEEQA Award winners...
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8TH ANNUAL CEEQA GALA IN PICTURES
7TH CEEQA GALA DINNER & AWARDS CEREMONY: Nearly 600 business leaders from 38 countries attended the 7th annual CEEQA Gala at the Warsaw Royal Castle Kubicki Arcades on 3rd March. The success of the event underlined the underlying momentum of the CEE property sector and raising hopes of a return to business in 2010.
7TH CEEQA GALA IN PICTURES
The 7th CEEQA programme commenced with a CEE Insight Forum event on 21st October ‘Through the Looking Glass’ discussing the new shapes and patterns in the post-crisis CEE market place and launch of the 2009 awards, presented by Polish TV presenter Monika Richardson and CEE Insight Forum director Richard Hallward.
The 6th annual CEE Quality Awards Gala in February 2009, presenting awards for performance and achievement in in Central & Eastern European real estate in 2008, provided some benchmark victories and a few surprises in the award categories. Television presenter Monika Richardson hosted the awards ceremony among a stellar line up of entertainment through the evening including exceptional performances by 80s legends Bananarama, young Polish stars Aufiofeels and contact juggler Kamil Dzilinski "Dzielny"
The CEE Insight Forum event preceding the awards gala (TROPICAL STORM2: Global economic crisis and the CEE property markets) attracted more than 150 guests, regional investors, developers, financiers and consultants were joined by Anatoli Annenkov (EBRD) and Jan Cienski (Financial Times) in a powerful debate on challenges and opportunities for the market chaired by George Leslie (KPMG).
CEE Insight Forum V: Tropical Storm2 IN PICTURES
Bananarama had the shoes tapping as and kilts twirling as they reeled out all the old classics
CEE Insight Forum IV Tropical Storm IN PICTURES
