INVESTOR FORUM & AWARDS - MAY 23rd 2012
The first event of its kind to honour investors for performance, transparency and innovation within the real estate sector, the annual IP Real Estate Investor Forum & Awards combine a one-day highly topical conference and the showcase IP Real Estate Awards, which are presented during a gala dinner the same evening.
Now in its 8th year, this year's event will be held on Wednesday 23rd May 2012 at the Lancaster London Hotel, London, UK.
HOW THE IP REAL ESTATE AWARDS WORK
Contested on three different levels: Silver, Gold and Platinum, the IP Real Estate Investor Awards are presented to institutional investors in the Real Estate sector. They are split into categories with mandatory regional categories complemented by optional themed awards that enable entrants to highlight specialist areas of activity that have brought them success during the review period.
The review period is typically a 15-month period which this year covers January 2011 until March 2012. But this date range is flexible and intended only as a guide. So, if you have embarked on an activity that requires a longer time-frame or if your year-end falls outside this parameter, that is equally acceptable.
SILVER AWARDS
The regional and themed categories constitute the Silver level of the IP Real Estate Awards. Each fund must enter the regional category that corresponds to the country you operate in then you may enter as many themed awards as you like. Our simple online entry system will guide you through process for each Award you wish to enter and help is also available via the following telephone number or email address if you need it. Robert Watson
Telephone: +44 (0)20 3465 9327
email: robert.watson@ipe.com
REGIONAL AWARDS:
The Regional Awards in 2012 cover:
• Austria/Germany/Switzerland
• Benelux & France
• Nordic Countries
• UK & Ireland
THEMED AWARDS:
The Themed Awards in 2012 comprise:
• Best Core Investment
• Best Direct Investment
• Best Indirect Investment
• Best Innovation
• Best Opportunistic Investment
• Best Portfolio Construction
• Best Use of Debt Instruments
• Best Use of Sustainability
• Best Value-Added Investment
GOLD AWARDS
All winning and shortlisted entries at Silver level automatically qualify to be judged for a Gold Award:
• Best Large Investor (€750m+ invested in Real Estate)
• Best Medium Investor (€250m - €750m invested in Real Estate)
• Best Small Investor (up to €250m invested in Real Estate)
There is also the opportunity to enter separately for the Gold Award for:
• Best Newcomer to Real Estate Investment.
This high level award was introduced last year to acknowledge the increasing importance and popularity of the institutional real estate investment sector.
The following Gold Award is based on Nominations from our readers:
• Real Estate Investment Consultancy of the Year
PLATINUM AWARDS
The three winners of the European Gold Awards for Best Large, Best Medium and Best Small investor are then judged against each other to determine the Platinum Award for:
• Best European Pension Fund 2012
Each year, we also seek nominations for the Platinum Award to determine:
• Outstanding Industry Contribution
Nominees can come from any part of the real estate investment industry and may be an individual, a team, a company or a dedicated project.
Who judges the IP Real Estate Awards?
IP Real Estate works with leading industry professionals from across the industry to assess the entries to determine the winners os each Award. Once each judge has evaluated the entries in their categories they submit their scores to IP Real Estate.
IP Real Estate then takes an aggregate of the scores to determine the winners of each award. The judges' decisions are final and IP Real Estate does not enter into any correspondence regarding any aspect of the judging process.
Who can attend and who qualifies for a subsidised place?
The IP Real Estate Investor Forum & Awards are open to pension funds, other institutional investors, pension fund investment consultants, our sponsors and our sponsor's guests.
IPE guarantees free accommodation to two senior executives from all pension funds and similar institutional real estate investors that submit an entry for the IP Real Estate Awards and attend the IP Real Estate Awards Dinner on May 23. Pension funds and similar institutional real estate investors that do not enter but attend the IP Real Estate Investor Forum also the Awards Dinner on May 23 might also be eligible for free accommodation and travelling expenses but places are limited so please register early.
Institutional real estate investors other than pension funds include insurance companies, charities, foundations and sovereign wealth funds. Subsidised places provide free accommodation at a four-star hotel booked by IPE plus up to €350 towards receipted travel expenses. IPE reserves the right to charge any subsidised attendee who registers but does not attend the IP Real Estate Awards dinner the full hotel accommodation charge while travel expenses will not be reimbursed.
Please note that guests from pension funds and similar institutions who accept this offer but find they are unable to attend must inform IPE before the event to ensure that these charges are not incurred.
Please also note the following guidelines when booking your travel:
- Only direct return tickets from your point of origin to the Awards city will be reimbursed. If you wish to travel to the Awards from one city and return to another city, or if you wish to make a stopover en route, you must contact yvonne.cooke@ipe.com to make special arrangements otherwise these tickets will not be reimbursed.
- First/Business/Premier class travel will not be covered
- If you wish to travel by car, IPE will require receipts to reimburse fuel charges, tolls paid and any parking expenses.
- Attendance at the IP Real Estate Awards Dinner on May 23 is mandatory
Can investment consultants attend?
Yes. They may attend free of charge but do not qualify for subsidised places.
The IPE Awards is an industry event and as such registration is restricted to the following delegates: pension fund executives and trustees and other institutional investors, pension fund investment consultants, sponsors and sponsor's guests.
If you do not fit one of these categories you might still be eligible to attend. Please contact Yvonne Cooke for more details at: yvonne.cooke@ipe.com
Asset managers and other service providers can only attend the event if they are a sponsor. To receive more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Yvonne Cooke at: yvonne.cooke@ipe.com
Where is the 2012 event being held?
This year, the IP Real Estate Investor Forum & Awards take place at the Lancaster London Hotel in London, UK, on May 23. Please select the relevant button in the left hand navigation pane at the top of this page to register your attendance and to enter for an Award.
How confidential are the entries?
At the request of the entrants, IP Real Estate does not disclose in advance any information about winning entries. Nor do we publish the names or any part of any entry of those who enter but do not win.
However, if an entry wins an Award, the investor automatically gives IP Real Estate the right to publish all or part of their entry, to disclose their name at the IP Real Estate Awards Gala Dinner and to feature it as part of the IP RE Awards supplement which will be available to guests after the IP RE Awards Gala Dinner and distributed with the subsequent issue of IP Real Estate.
