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The International Real Estate Federation was founded in Paris, France in 1948 as the Federation Internationale des Administrateurs de Biens et Conseils Immobiliers, and the French acronym, “FIABCI,” is still used today to signify the original international association of associations devoted to all real estate specialties and activities. Operating chapters in over sixty countries and comprising over one hundred twenty-five national real estate related associations, and the most prestigious international real estate universities as academic members, the FIABCI family encompasses two million real estate professionals worldwide. The word, FIABCI, is globally recognized as meaning “Professionalism in International Real Estate.” Visit us at www.FIABCI.org

Dow Jones & Company, a subsidiary of News Corporation, is a leading provider of global business news and information services. Its Consumer Media Group publishes The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch and the Far Eastern Economic Review. Its Enterprise Media Group includes Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Dow Jones Client Solutions, Dow Jones Indexes and Dow Jones Financial Information Services. Its Local Media Group operates community-based information franchises. Dow Jones owns 50% of SmartMoney and 33% of Stoxx Ltd. and provides news content to radio stations in the U.S. Since 1882, the Dow Jones name has been synonymous with accuracy, integrity and trust.

SNL Financial, the premier provider of data, news and analytics for North American real estate securities, has expanded to include coverage of Europe and Asia-Pacific, including over 200 companies in 20 countries. SNL collects, standardizes and disseminates all relevant corporate, financial and market data — plus news and analysis — for real estate securities around the world. Since SNL's founding in 1987, we have continuously expanded our global operations, as well as the scope and depth of our coverage and products — all without compromising the standards of quality and customer service that drive our success.

The International Downtown Association is a world leader of and champion for vital and livable urban centers. Through its network of committed individuals, its rich body of knowledge, and its unique capacity to nurture community-building partnerships, IDA is a guiding force in creating healthy and dynamic centers that anchor the well being of towns, cities, and regions of the world.

RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is the leading organization for professionals employed in property, land, construction and the related environment worldwide. With over 144,000 members in 146 countries, RICS is the premier source of property-related knowledge and advice.  Founded in London in 1868 and sworn by royal charter to serve its membership and the public interest, RICS provides independent, impartial commentary to governments, the media and other organizations.  RICS helps set, maintain and regulate standards ensuring the highest level of professional training and ethical conduct. An RICS designation denotes quality, consistency and is the mark of property professionalism worldwide.

The American Planning Association (APA) is a nonprofit public interest and research organization representing 44,000 practicing planners, officials, and citizens involved with urban and rural planning issues.  Sixty-five percent of APA's members work for state and local government agencies.  These members are involved, on a day-to-day basis, in formulating planning policies and preparing strategies for community-based development – and widely are the recognized leaders who set the tone for economic development initiatives and policies.  APA's objective is to encourage planning that will meet the needs of people and society more effectively.  For more information about APA, please visit www.planning.org.  APA China Study Tour & Global Planners Network Congress As it charges through the 21st century at a pace and scale of urbanization and economic transformation that is unprecedented in world history, China faces enormous planning challenges in housing, transportation, infrastructure, historic preservation, and environmental protection. How are the Chinese tackling these challenges? Find out on an exclusive, one-of-a-kind, APA China Study Tour October 21–30, 2008. Stay immediately after the tour for the Global Planners Network Congress in Zhenjiang, which will precede the U.N. World Urban Forum IV in Nanjing (only 70 km away). Find out more at http://www.planning.org/APAinChina/studytour/index.htm

The Asian Public Real Estate Association (APREA) was established in July 2005 to promote, develop and represent the Asia Pacific listed (publicly-traded) real estate sector.  APREA aims to create a market based on international best-practice standards that will facilitate local, regional and international investment in the sector. This includes the development of a robust reporting and corporate governance structure to promote investor confidence. APREA is a non-profit, non-aligned industry association. It has similar objectives to the equivalent associations in the US (NAREIT) and Europe (EPRA) and works very closely with those organisations and national organisations such as ARES (Japan) and the Property Council of Australia. It has chapters in Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore and plans the creation of further chapters during 2008. Countries and areas represented: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Middle East, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, India, Vietnam, South Korea, Pakistan, Malaysia.

The U.S.-India Business Council is the premier business advocacy organization representing America's top companies investing in India, joined by global Indian companies, promoting economic reforms with an aim to deepen trade and strengthen commercial ties. Celebrating its 33rd Anniversary in June 2008, USIBC was formed in 1975 at the request of the government of the United States and India to involve the private sectors of both countries to enhance investment flows between the United States and India. Our primary mission is to serve as a direct link between business and government leaders, resulting in increased trade and investment.

The U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council (USSABC) is a non-profit, membership based organization of business leaders in both countries working together to increase trade and investment. The Business Council was incorporated in the U.S. in December 1993, and maintains offices in Washington, D.C. and Riyadh. Business Council member benefits include Business Development Services, Networking Services, Communication and Information Services. Business Development Services include market and competitive analyses; market entry strategy; partner identification, screening and introduction; in-country appointment and logistical support; trade show services and more. These services are also available to non-members on a fee basis. For more information see www.us-sabc.org.

To access international commercial real estate markets or capital, look to IRETO, a global real estate deal-making and information network of over 112,000 professionals who have responsibility for over $3.5 Trillion USD of assets and capital. In addition to our courses and information,  IRETO's Global Property and Capital Platform allows for buyers, sellers and capital providers to conduct business using the latest in technology and information resources.  We connect local experts and companies to the global marketplace.  We are now setting up chapters around the globe.  For more information, go to our new web portal at IRETO.com.

Celebrating its Centennial Year, the National Association of REALTORS® offers tools and resources to help REALTORS® grow their business and be successful. Sought as the Voice of Real Estate®, NAR advocates for over 1.3 million REALTORS® in the United States and seeks to leverage the strength of the brand to open business opportunities throughout the world.

The Association for the Real Estate and Tourism Development in the Northeast of Brazil (ADIT Nordeste) is a non-profit entity founded in view of the necessity of a representative body to coordinate and provide the development of the Northeast. The association consists of those who make the production chain in the real estate industry in the Brazilian Northeast, as hotels, developers, construction companies, real estate agencies, legal offices, architects, consultants and financial institutions. Thus, ADIT establishes a link between serious business in Brazil with the world, helping and guiding the Brazilian and foreign entrepreneurs to do safe and profitable business.

The Latin American Real Estate Society (LARES) was established in 2.000. LARES is a service organization, non-bureaucratic, whose main goal is to diffuse information and knowledge between the real estate professional and academic communities through publications and technical meetings. Although it is one of the regional real estate societies under the International Real Estate Society (IRES), LARES maintains control over its own activities while participating in the federation to get the benefits of global cooperation. Since 2000 their annual conferences have been held in São Paulo, Brazil.

ACT Celebrating 30 years of formation the Arab American Council of  Trade with over 5000 members and one of the largest trade networking over the world. Act works to provide valuable international assistance to many individuals and companies in both the United States and the Middle East.  This assistance includes marketing and promotional help, financial advice, business planning and expanded trade networking for companies wishing to begin or increase their business interests between the United States and the Middle East. ACT, works to promote economic bridges from the Middle Eastern companies wishing to trade with the United States and American companies hoping to expand into the Middle East’s largest growing markets.

The Realtor Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches was chartered by the National Association of Realtors in 1920 and is celebrating its 88th Anniversary of service to Realtors, the buying and selling public, and the communities in South Florida.  Comprised of three organizations (the Residential Realtor Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches, the Realtors Commercial Alliance and the International Council of Greater Miami and the Beaches), RAMB represents over 13,500 real estate professionals in all aspects of real estate sales, marketing, and brokerage. Over 12 years ago, RAMB began developing strategic partnerships with foreign associations around the world with the first year featuring SECOVI-SP Brazil, Russian Guild of Realtors (RGR), and a number of other Eastern European associations.  RAMB has now created a real estate International Referral Network which includes over 50 international partners.  While exclusively for RAMB Realtors, this valuable network, the Immobel 13-language services, and international IDX are available to every buyer, seller and investor through the members and their package of premium services. RAMB’s official Web site:  www.miamire.com.

Developers & Builders Alliance was established in 2002 with the support of industry leaders Gil and Michael Dezer of Trump Dezer Development, Donald J. Trump of Trump Organization, Jorge M. Perez of The Related Group of Florida, Evangeline Gouletas of Skyline Equities, and R. Donahue Peebles of Peebles Corporations, and has become one of the largest international development and construction organizations linking top industry leaders through an unparalleled global network and unique platform of communications. Our goal is to continue transforming communities by impacting its economy, creating jobs, stimulating commerce, facilitating growth, and preserving the environment and its natural resources. Today, the DBA’s involvement in the industry currently reflects projects that span over 123 Mil Sq Ft of premium property around the world, plus “under construction” projects that cannot yet be quantified. Business dollars from these projects exceed the $200 billion mark. The DBA is looking to increase these numbers by continuing to seek out participation from new members.

The Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce is celebrating 11 years of fostering business and promoting education between the US and Middle East /North Africa region.   Through the support of Fortune 500 companies and SME’s, the chamber has become the most recognized private sector advocates of US business interests in the Arab world.   Visit www.bilateralchamber.org  to join the fastest growing network of US and Arab business leaders.