Conferences and exhibitions

As part of its remit to assist member firms working internationally, ACE organises conferences and takes part in other events of interest to consultancy and engineering firms. Some recent events are listed below with links to presentations and other useful information.

Working in the GCC: Addressing the Legacy of the Credit Crunch

Following on from the successful conferences on working in the UAE over the past two years, ACE is once again returning to the region to host a follow-up conference in 2009 - this time to address the legacy of the credit crunch across the Gulf Cooperative Countries (GCC).

With the slowdown of the construction industry in some parts of the GCC, it remains an inescapable fact that some ACE member firms based in the region are in need of more support and guidance in these challenging times. Risk management, oppressive contracts, payment and litigation are the biggest challenges in the current climate as well as smooth entry strategies into other member countries of the GCC region.

Working in the GCC: Addressing the Legacy of the Credit Crunch will tackle these issues, from the longstanding to the inherently topical. Intended for directors, associates, designers, engineers, contract managers, project managers and legal personnel, the conference aims to equip all delegates with the knowledge to overcome the current challenges as well as provide essential guidance on opportunities and entry strategies to the booming but challenging GCC region.

Speakers will include: Michael Earp, Willis Ltd; Roger Button, Shadbolt and Co LLP; Gavin English, WSP; Andrew Greaves, Trowers & Hamlins LLP; Peter Shaw, Denton Wilde Sapte & Co.; Phil Dowrick, UKTI, and Rod MacDonald, Buro Happold.

At the end of the workshop, each delegate will:

• Be more familiar with legal, insurance, health and safety and other commercial and cultural implications of working in the GCC region
• Keep updated on areas that need to be covered in terms of risk management
• Be more aware of the appropriate forms of consultancy appointment
• Keep updated on developments in areas relating to staffing and health and safety
• Understand business opportunities, pitfalls and challenges in the region
• Be familiar with political risk management and mitigation in the GCC



Official media partner for the 2009 ACE GCC Conference



- Working in the GCC: Addressing the Legacy of the Credit Crunch - programme highlights.

- View the full brochure for ACE's 2009 GCC conference here.

- Click here to book your place at the conference.

- Read about ACE's 2008 UAE conference; Working in the UAE - A Commercial Perspective.

MIPIM
ACE exhibited at MIPIM 2009 in Cannes on the London Stand at the Palais des Festivals from 10-13 March 2009. MIPIM is a market for International property trade that takes place annually in Cannes and attracts participants from over 67 countries. The four-day event attracts key decision makers from the international property scene and provides opportunities to network, establish and maintain relationships and to discover what is happening in the industry.

For further information contact Mai Cheung, ACE events programme manager at mcheung@acenet.co.uk