EuropaProperty announces short-list for 6th annual CEE Retail Real Estate Awards – EuropaProperty

January 22nd Warsaw, Poland – Semi-final results are now in for the upcoming EuropaProperty CEE Retail Real Estate Awards representing the most outstanding and accomplished projects, companies, retailers and individuals throughout the region in 2013. The anticipated celebration, which will be attended by some of the region’s leading firms and individuals, will take place on February 13th 2014, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Warsaw, Poland.

Craig Smith, publisher and founder of EuropaProperty, the leading commercial real estate media firm which organises the CEE Retail Awards Gala & Forum, the CEE Green Building Awards Gala & Forum and the SEE Real Estate Awards Gala & Forum in Bucharest, Romania as well as several other high-impact events and conferences throughout the region, remarks, “Once again I am excited to welcome a sell-out crowd to our sixth annual Central and Eastern European Retail Real Estate Awards. It pleases me greatly that this year we have received a record number of nominations. The sponsors, attendees and judges are senior level European or Central European directors, which affirms the CEE Retail Awards as a true industry landmark event.”

This year 38 projects from across the region have made the short-list and will compete for “Retail Project of the Year” awards in eight different retail development categories, including Turkish Shopping Center of the Year. Projects are rated according to quality of design, building efficiency, quality of location, environmental concerns and commercial success.

“Company of the Year” awards will be presented to the leading developer, investor, bank, consultant/letting agent, professional service provider, law firm, project management firm, property management firm, architectural firm and tax & financial adviser in Central and Eastern Europe for activities and accomplishments during 2013. Companies are judged on their overall market contribution, quality of customer services, market innovation, commercial success, leadership and market penetration.

“Retailer of the Year” awards will be given to retailers active throughout the region based on their market innovation, expansion, contribution to the market, market share, concept and design, and commercial success. (The retailers’ short-list will be announced in the first week of February).

Awards will also be given for “Overall Project of the Year”, “Overall Company of the Year” and “Overall Retailer of the Year” in addition to “Overall Professional of the Year.”

The semi-final results have been narrowed down, by an independent jury of judges, from a field of over 400 nominated companies and projects to determine the following semi-finalists:

The award recipients will be chosen the evening before the awards gala by a group of active commercial real estate professionals with vast market experience, who have come together to form an academy of jurors.

Furthermore, to complement the sixth annual CEE Retail Real Estate Awards Gala, EuropaProperty is organizing a series of discussion panels which will provide current analysis on the rapidly developing markets in the region from the perspective of retailers looking to enter and expand in Central and Eastern Europe.

In addition to offering the opportunity to meet and network with leading market players, the panel discussions will examine, in detail, the retail real estate and investment markets of Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine and the Baltic’s. The schedule includes morning and afternoon networking coffee breaks and lunch.

As with all EuropaProperty events the 6th Annual CEE Retail Real Estate Awards and Retail Forum will pride itself on an unrivalled format that brings together top professionals in an environment conducive to offering the opportunity to meet and network with leading market players.

Current Partners, Sponsors & Supporters
Premier Partners: CBRE Global Investors, TriGranit Management Corporation, Mayland, Inter Ikea Centre Group
Associate Partners: TPA Horwath, pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, Atrium
Award Sponsors: Manhattan, Dana Holdings, MK Illuminations
Travel Partner: Airfrance KLM
Wine Partner: Mielżyński
Energy Software Partner: IBC
Luxury Spirit Partner: Polugar
Exclusive Business Club: Pure Sky Club
Auditor: EY
Car Rental Partner: AVIS
PR Partner: Mosaic PR
Charity Partner: Stamm Sport Promotion
Supporting Partners: Rosa, RICS
Media Partners: Retail SEE Group, BizPoland, BiznesPolska
Chocolate Partner: Manufaktura Czekolady
Cocktail Partners: MONIN, Stumbras
Knowledge Partner: Reidin