The 12th Edition of the Bahrain International Property Exhibition (BIPEX) in collaboration with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority Bahrain (RERA) will host a two-day conference to highlight innovation and digital solutions for the real estate sector in the MENA region at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention center under the patronage of H.E Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
In addition to bringing together exhibitors from Bahrain and the region to showcase projects, BIPEX will host a two-day conference that will run simultaneously, which will address a broad range of conceptual and practical issues relating to residential and commercial real estate.
At the BIPEX Conference real estate insiders will discuss, debate and explore topics of interest to the real estate industry. The sessions will act as a channel to facilitate interactive dialogue amongst all stakeholders of the real estate industry in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Attendees from all fields of the real estate industry including development, distribution, and investment will participate to exchange opinions on the current state and future of the real estate market the region.
The 2-day conference will include 7 in-depth sessions, panels and practical seminars.
The BIPEX organized seminars will also take place highlighting crucial topics within the real estate market in Bahrain, and the region including two all-star panels and two panel discussions.
BIPEX’s organized seminars include “The future of Real Estate” on December 8th from 10:00am – 11:00am, and “Financing Real Estate’ on December 9th from10:00am – 11:00am.
Additionally, there will be two panel discussions focused on sustainability; which will be held on December 8th, and the rise of PropTech on December 9th. Both sessions will be from 11:30am – 12:30am.
Simultaneously, RERA will be hosting 3 in-depth sessions from Sunday, December 8th till Monday, December 9th.
RERA’s first session “Real Estate Professionals – ensure compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Law & Regulations (RERA) & update on key regulatory changes for the sector.” The session is open to all Brokers, Sales Agents, Owners Association Managers and Property Managers. It will be held on December 8th & 9th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm.
The second session will be a panel discussion with leading experts on ‘Owners Associations – getting it right for all stakeholders’ on December 8th from 3:00pm – 4:30pm. This session is aimed at providing practitioners such as Owners Association Managers and Property Managers with key insights on this important topic.
The Third session highlights How to create an Owners Association” – key steps for owners and investors to have their say in how service charges are set, how property is managed and how to protect their investment. The session will be open to the general public from 5:00pm – 6:30pm and will run for two days – December 8th & 9th.
To register for any of the above RERA seminars please email events@rera.gov.bh quoting details of which seminars you wish to attend. Limited places available so early registration is recommended.
Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, CEO of RERA said: “RERA supports initiatives and events such as BIPEX which in addition to showcasing leading development projects here in Bahrain, also this year provides a platform for all real estate stakeholders to engage and discuss key issues for the sector, including the requirement for Owners Associations in buildings with common areas, the recently introduced real estate resolutions and the professionalization of service providers to the sector”.
The lineup of events and speakers will be updated in the coming weeks targeted distinct audiences from the real estate industry, the startup community, property owners and university students in Bahrain.
“We look forward to our collaboration with RERA in line with the new direction of the 12th Edition of BIPEX. It emphasizes our commitment to educating developers on the importance of effective and fair regulation in the real estate market in Bahrain. We want to raise awareness on some key regulations by hosting these in-depth sessions, and we know there will be real value to our targeted audience. BIPEX is a platform to exchange and share knowledge, and this year we are doing this in larger scale with our partners.” Mr. Mohd Al Sayed, BIPEX Chairma