MIEA Johor Convention 2009 - Programme Summary

MIEA Johor Convention 2009 - Programme Summary

Saturday, 31^st October, 2009 (Day 1)

8.00am Registration and Networking

9.00am Arrival of Guest of Honour – Y.A.B Dato’ Haji Abdul Ghani bin Othman,

Menteri Besar Johor (Chief Minister of Johor)

9.05am Official Remarks by MC

9.10am Address by Mr. Lim Boon Ping, Convention Chairman

9.20am Address by Ms. Julie Wong, President MIEA

9.30am Address by Y.A.B Dato’ Haji Abdul Ghani bin Othman, Menteri Besar Johor

9.45am Opening Ceremony

9.55am Tea Break

10.10am Keynote Address: Iskandar Malaysia – The Rise of a New Metropolis

Speaker : Iskandar Investment Berhad

11.00am Session 1: Progress updates on Iskandar Malaysia

Panel Speakers: 1. Iskandar Regional Development Authority

2. Danga Bay Sdn. Bhd.

3. Nusajaya Development Sdn. Bhd.

1.00pm Q & A Session

1.30pm Lunch Break

2.30pm Session 2: Progress updates on Iskandar Malaysia (Continued)

Panel Speakers: 4. TPM Technopark Sdn. Bhd.

5. Port of Tanjung Pelepas

6. Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn. Bhd.

4.30pm Tea Break

5.00pm Q & A Session

5.30pm Convention Adjourns

7.30pm Fellowship dinner, meet the speakers & networking opportunity

Invited guests: All Speakers, discussion panel members, Miea councilors and any Convention Delegates who wishes to attend (RM100)

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Sunday, 01^st November, 2009 (Day 2)

8.00am Networking

9.00am Session 3: Johor State Investment Trend & Environment

Speaker: Johor State Investment Centre

9.45am Session 4: Foreigner Property Ownership in Johor State

Speaker: Mr. Andrew Wong, Advocate & Solicitor

10.30am Tea Break

11.00am Session 5: Malaysia My Second Home(MM2H)

Speaker: Ms. Daisy Ong Danker, Consensusbiz (MM2H) Sdn. Bhd.

11.45am Session 6: Integrated Resort (IR) in Singapore

Speaker: IEA Singapore

12.30pm Q & A Session

1.00pm Lunch Break

2.00pm Session 7: Dare to Sell

Speaker: Mr. Billie Lim, Daretofail.com

3.00pm Session 8: Property Investment Opportunities in Johor

Speaker: Mr. Ho Chin Soon, Ho Chin Soon Research Sdn. Bhd.

3.45pm Tea Break

4.00pm Session 9: Marketing Malaysia Internationally

Speaker: Mr. Previndran Sathurgasinghe, Zerin Properties

5.00pm Q & A session

5.30pm Closing Remarks

Iskandar Malaysia - The Rise of A New Metropolis

MIEA Johor Convention 2009 shall be held in Johor Bahru with the followings:-

Theme : Iskandar Malaysia - The Rise of A New Metropolis

Date : 31^st October & 01^st November, 2009 (Saturday and Sunday)

Venue : The Puteri Pacific Johor Bahru Hotel (Permata Ballroom) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

CPD points : 10 points applied - Board of Valuers, Appraisers & Estate Agents Malaysia

Fees : RM400 - Registered Estate Agents / Registered Valuers

RM200 - Public

*RM100 (optional) Fellowship Dinner on 31^st October, 2009 (Saturday)

Organisers : MIEA Johor Branch and Institute of Estate Agents Singapore

Main Sponsor : Johor State Government

Corporate Sponsor : Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB)

The objectives of this convention are as follows:

a) To work together with the Federal and Johor State Government in promoting Iskandar malaysia as a strong and sustainable metropolis of international standing.

b) To provide progress updates on the developments taking place in Iskandar Malaysia especially to the target groups, i.e. individuals companies and organizations related in real estate industry.

c) To provide information and platform to clear certain negative perceptions pertaining to Iskandar Malaysia.

d) To provide opportunity for key players/developers from each of the 5 zones to highlight on their current and future developments

e) To provide great business opportunities for all real estate practitioners/investors to get in touch directly with all the key players in Iskandar Malaysia

In view of the abovementioned objectives, the programmes have been arranged as such:

During the first day of Convention, speakers representing all the key players in Iskandar Malaysia according to the 5 highlighted zones from Zone A to E are invited to give talks on the progress updates, current and future plans in their respective fields.

On second day, we shall further examine some of the more important property related issues in the context of Johor. Issues to be discussed shall include investment trend and environment, property investment opportunities, Malaysia My Second Home, foreigner property ownership, Integrated Resort in Singapore, Dare To Sell and marketing Malaysia internationally.

Limited seats available, max 300 participants from both Malaysia and Singapore on a first come first serve basis. For enquiries and registration, please contact the following:

Malaysian Institute Of Estate Agents, Johor Branch

No. 8, Jalan Dedap 17,

Taman Johor Jaya,

81100 Johor Bahru,

Johor, Malaysia.

Tel: +607-3558877

Fax: +607-3550033 / 3535160

Email: limboonping@gmail.com / ann.pslek@gmail.com

Contact Person: Mr. Lim Ah Leck @ +6016-7203399