City sets out stall to woo property investors

Mar 5 2008 by Tony McDonough, Liverpool Daily Post

NEXT week’s MIPIM international commercial property festival, in the south of France, will set a new record for the number of investors attending.

This is good news for the Liverpool delegation that will be attending the event in Cannes and looking to bring new investment to Merseyside.

The organisers of MIPIM 2008 say they will be playing host to around 6,600 investors – a 15% increase on last year.

This year, Liverpool will be sending its biggest-ever delegation with 26 private sector supporters and five public sector bodies all making the trip.

Liverpool City Council leader Cllr Warren Bradley, himself a member of the delegation, said the fact that there would be a record number of investors this year presented an excellent opportunity for the city.

He added: “Liverpool goes to MIPIM because we have a lot to offer and each year the size of that offer has grown. It has got to the point now that the private sector expects us to be there competing against other cities, letting them know Liverpool is once again a serious contender in the business, investment and property worlds.

“Often, we are pushing at an open door because there is so much interest in the city people want to know what is happening here.

“It is therefore a great opportunity for local business to make an impact on the world market and to let the world know about the city’s renaissance.

“This year, of course, that level of interest is even greater because we are European Capital of Culture.”

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