With all that money ploughed into fab stadiums maybe the budget didn’t allow for more, not even a soccer ball in sight. Albeit a low key start, the stand is full of enthusiastic South Africans. Have you started doing …
The European Commission has chosen Stockholm as Europe’s first Green Capital 2010, praising its long-term focus on environment. The green PR machine is working at MIPIM, to create awareness, young Swedes are cycling around Cannes giving away French water bottles …
Now everyone knows what KRASNODAR is, and where it is! Oh boy have they spent money on location marketing here. If you didn’t know, winter games Sochi.ru 2014 will take place there. MIPIM tweet.
Informal survey among 20 IPA professionals at MIPIM – Do you get good leads here? Everyone replied, the networking and contact making is astonishing and essential, but where are the investors …? Hijacked by the Russians some say…? MIPIM tweet.
What does Singapore do to grow? – create another Singapore. Reclaimed land project at Marina Bay is astonishing, almost doubling the size of the country. 24×7 work, live, leisure. High profile area for business living and leisure. MIPIM Tweet.
On Manchester’s funky stand it’s not about bricks and mortar any more – it’s about clicks and data – here they do things differently. MIPIM Tweet.
Over 18,000 economic developers, real estate professional incl. 3,500 investors from 80 countries have come to the annual peregrination to MIPIM. My agenda shows 25 pre-booked meetings + conferences seminars and events! MIPIM Tweet.
This blog is aimed at diplomats posted overseas who have been given the task of managing an operation to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for the first time. Here are a few “do’s”:
Study the subject. Understand the basics of FDI promotion, such as how to build your country’s image as …
