This stream is a strategic, exclusive platform on which decision makers from a range of sectors can meet and do business. Sectors include transportation and infrastructure facilities investment, finance, construction, design and planning, building, renovation, quality management, regulatory requirements, IT infrastructure and technologies, systems management, facilities specifying, facilities management and development.

PROFILE OF ATTENDING DELEGATES:

• Economic development authorities
• Regional development and investment zones
• Cities and municipalities
• Ministries of road and transport from
   several countries
• Public transport authorities
• Civil aviation authorities
• Port authorities
• Senior government transport officials

• Urban planning departments
• Contractors
• Government planners
• Heads of planning
• Heads of departments
• Heads of engineering
• Directors of support services
• Facilities directors

SOLUTION PROVIDERS:

• Architects
• Landscapers
• Real estate developers
• Furniture and interiors
• Interior design companies
• Major construction companies

• Project management
• Network technology and infrastructure
• IT infrastructure
• Security systems
• Equipment suppliers
• Infrastructure providers

TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS:

Roads: According to media reports, the Secretary of the Management
Committee of Roads and Bridges, Mohammed Skah, has signed
contracts for the implementation of several key projects in Zawya City,
including the construction of roads 70km long. A recent tender announcement revealed that the Zawya City would also be implementing agricultural and other roads up to 130km long. Billions of US dollars are said to have been earmarked for the development of around 160 road projects covering more than 13,000km.

Ports: The Libyan government has established practical programmes for the development and maintenance of sea ports.

Aviation: The construction of a new billion-dollar airport - which is expected to welcome over 20 million travellers a year - has begun in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. According to Project Director, Abdel Majid Saddah, the project is being supervised by a French research consultancy group and will be implemented by six renowned companies, including Vinci of
France, Oderbrecht of Brazil and TAV of Turkey. The 1,000 hectare plus project is said to be capable of handling at least 100 planes. It will
also include parking space for 4,400 vehicles. Libya is said to have earmarked US$2.5bn for the modernisation the desert surrounding the airport.

DAY ONE - CONFERENCE TWO: UTILITIES EXPANSION AND INVESTMENT

This stream is a strategic, exclusive platform on which decision makers from a range of sectors can meet and do business. Sectors include energy and utilities facilities investment, finance, construction, design and planning, building, renovation, quality management, regulatory requirements, IT infrastructure, systems management, facilities specifying,
facilities management and development.

PROFILE OF ATTENDING DELEGATES:

• CEO
• GM/MD
• CIO/ CTO
• Operations director
• Technical director
• Project director       

• Head of contracts
• Procurement director
• Director of water
• Director of electricity
• Head of department

SOLUTION PROVIDERS:

• Power utility systems and technology
• Water utility systems and technology
• Gas utility systems and technology
• Network technology and infrastructure
• IT infrastructure
• Infrastructure providers

• Equipment suppliers
• Treatment equipment
• Construction equipment and services
• Project management
• Power generation
• Process and production engineering

ENERGY AND UTILITIES PROJECTS:

Major utilities projects continue at full force as foreign companies enter the market with the aim of improving Libya’s infrastructure in relation to energy. A joint venture between Russia’s Technopromexport and Libya African Investment Portfolio recently announced a US$6.73bn fund to be used for power projects in Africa, including a 1,250km, 400kV transmission line in Libya. Water sanitation was one of Libya’s key priorities in 2009, with Daewoo Motor Sales of South Korea, Impregilo Lidco of Italy, Hyflux of Singapore and Punj Lloyd of India, all signing multi-million pound contracts to build networks for drinking water, sewage water and storm water. Libya’s infrastructure outlook remains positive despite the global recession's tightening budgets. Its position as a leading energy exporter, it’s proximity to Europe and a recent loosening of political relations is attracting foreign interest to Libyan development projects. Large-scale energy projects for transferring North Africa’s abundant energy resources to energy hungry European states also offers significant growth potential. The Mediterranean ring project - in nearby Morocco - and the proposed European investment in Maghreb solar power, are both set to propel future growth. Smart Energy City, a US$5bn economic zone for energy firms operating in the country, is also under construction.

DAY TWO:  HOSPITALITY EXPANSION AND INVESTMENT:

This stream is a strategic, exclusive platform on which decision makers from a range of sectors can meet and do business. Sectors include transportation and infrastructure facilities investment, finance, construction, design and planning, building, renovation, quality management, regulatory requirements, IT infrastructure and technologies , systems management, facilities specifying, facilities management and development.

PROFILE OF ATTENDING DELEGATES:

Hotels and restaurants, including:
• Multinational/regional hotel chains
• Owners and hotel developers
• Four-star, mid-size, first class hotels and resorts
• Signature hotels
• Restaurant chains
• Catering operators
• Independent spas/health clubs

Entertainment and cultural projects, including:
• Theme parks
• Culture and art districts
• Heritage villages
• Museums
• Family entertainment parks
• Golf courses
• Equestrian and polo clubs

Leisure and hospitality projects, including:
• Leisure parks and waterfronts
• Hotels
• Resorts
• Spas and destination spas

Cities and regional authorities, including:
• Investment promotion agencies
• Economic development authorities
• City promotion agencies and authorities
• Location marketing agencies
• Regional development and investment zones
• Inward investment organisations

SOLUTION PROVIDERS:

• Architects
• Landscapers
• Real estate developers
• Furniture and interiors
• Interior design companies
• Major construction companies

• Project management
• Network technology and infrastructure
• IT infrastructure
• Security systems
• Equipment suppliers
• Infrastructure providers

HOSPITALITY PROJECTS:

Libyan travel and tourism is a dynamic sector and the government is constantly striving to increase the number of tourist arrivals. This is clearly reflected in the number of multi-million dollar investments in hotel construction and air transport development, as well as rapid improvements to foreign-entry access. Libya is rich in diverse, natural resources and features sprawling desert and unspoilt beaches. The country also boasts a
strong heritage and its people are warm and hospitable. Despite these obvious pull-factors, Libya’s travel and tourism sector suffered due to a lack of capacity paired with complicated policies regarding entry requirements in 2008. In the same year, there was only one five-star hotel in the country - Corinthia Bab Africa. Today however, there are a large number of luxurious hotels under construction, with many due for completion in 2012. This significant growth in tourist accommodation has created lucrative opportunities and attracted international brands including Corinthia, Radisson, InterContinental, Sheraton and Movenpick, Furthermore, the country is still hungry for more investment, interest and international expertise.

DAY TWO: REAL ESTATE EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT

This stream is a strategic, exclusive platform on which decision makers from a range of sectors can meet and do business. Sectors include transportation and infrastructure facilities investment, finance, construction, design and planning, building, renovation, quality management, regulatory requirements, IT infrastructure and technologies , systems management, facilities specifying, facilities management and development.

PROFILE OF ATTENDING DELEGATES:

• Economic development authorities
• Regional development and investment zones
• Cities and municipalities
• Ministries of roads and transport from several countries
• Public transport authorities
• Civil aviation authorities
• Port authorities
• Senior government transport officials

• Urban planning departments
• Contractors
• Government planners
• Heads of planning
• Heads of departments
• Heads of engineering
• Director of support services
• Facilities directors

SOLUTION PROVIDERS:

• Architects
• Landscapers
• Real estate developers
• Furniture and interiors
• Interior design companies
• Major construction companies

• Project management
• Network technology and infrastructure
• IT infrastructure
• Security systems
• Equipment suppliers
• Infrastructure providers

REAL ESTATE PROJECTS:

Libya is clearly undergoing an infrastructure and construction boom and is
increasingly dependent on overseas technology and financial expertise for the expansion, upgrading and modernisation of its vital infrastructure network, as well as the opening of its market to overseas banks.
The government has pledged to spend at least US$50bn on public works before 2012 - with housing and infrastructure listed as a priority. It has already earmarked US$100bn for infrastructure and private
development. Outside the massive public sector, private construction is also on the up. Developers from the UK, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Malta are exploring the market with some already working on lucrative projects.
In Tripoli, there is a huge demand for residential buildings and offices. This demand is driven by a population of 1.5 million that is growing at 2 percent a year. Rising incomes, the need to renovate dilapidated stock, an influx of international companies and high-earning expats are all pushing
Libyan development at a rapid rate. According to media reports, contracts have been signed for the implementation of integrated projects
and housing facilities - as well as for overseeing these projects - in Libyan cities. The number of signed contracts - worth billions - comes to 77.

DAY TWO:  HOSPITALITY EXPANSION AND INVESTMENT:

This stream is a strategic, exclusive platform on which decision makers from a range of sectors can meet and do business. Sectors include transportation and infrastructure facilities investment, finance, construction, design and planning, building, renovation, quality management, regulatory requirements, IT infrastructure and technologies , systems management, facilities specifying, facilities management and development.

PROFILE OF ATTENDING DELEGATES:

Hotels and restaurants, including:
• Multinational/regional hotel chains
• Owners and hotel developers
• Four-star, mid-size, first class hotels and resorts
• Signature hotels
• Restaurant chains
• Catering operators
• Independent spas/health clubs

Entertainment and cultural projects, including:
• Theme parks
• Culture and art districts
• Heritage villages
• Museums
• Family entertainment parks
• Golf courses
• Equestrian and polo clubs

Leisure and hospitality projects, including:
• Leisure parks and waterfronts
• Hotels
• Resorts
• Spas and destination spas

Cities and regional authorities, including:
• Investment promotion agencies
• Economic development authorities
• City promotion agencies and authorities
• Location marketing agencies
• Regional development and investment zones
• Inward investment organisations

SOLUTION PROVIDERS:

• Architects
• Landscapers
• Real estate developers
• Furniture and interiors
• Interior design companies
• Major construction companies

• Project management
• Network technology and infrastructure
• IT infrastructure
• Security systems
• Equipment suppliers
• Infrastructure providers

HOSPITALITY PROJECTS:

Libyan travel and tourism is a dynamic sector and the government is constantly striving to increase the number of tourist arrivals. This is clearly reflected in the number of multi-million dollar investments in hotel construction and air transport development, as well as rapid improvements to foreign-entry access. Libya is rich in diverse, natural resources and features sprawling desert and unspoilt beaches. The country also boasts a
strong heritage and its people are warm and hospitable. Despite these obvious pull-factors, Libya’s travel and tourism sector suffered due to a lack of capacity paired with complicated policies regarding entry requirements in 2008. In the same year, there was only one five-star hotel in the country - Corinthia Bab Africa. Today however, there are a large number of luxurious hotels under construction, with many due for completion in 2012. This significant growth in tourist accommodation has created lucrative opportunities and attracted international brands including Corinthia, Radisson, InterContinental, Sheraton and Movenpick, Furthermore, the country is still hungry for more investment, interest and international expertise.

DAY TWO: REAL ESTATE EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT

This stream is a strategic, exclusive platform on which decision makers from a range of sectors can meet and do business. Sectors include transportation and infrastructure facilities investment, finance, construction, design and planning, building, renovation, quality management, regulatory requirements, IT infrastructure and technologies , systems management, facilities specifying, facilities management and development.

PROFILE OF ATTENDING DELEGATES:

• Economic development authorities
• Regional development and investment zones
• Cities and municipalities
• Ministries of roads and transport from several countries
• Public transport authorities
• Civil aviation authorities
• Port authorities
• Senior government transport officials

• Urban planning departments
• Contractors
• Government planners
• Heads of planning
• Heads of departments
• Heads of engineering
• Director of support services
• Facilities directors

SOLUTION PROVIDERS:

• Architects
• Landscapers
• Real estate developers
• Furniture and interiors
• Interior design companies
• Major construction companies

• Project management
• Network technology and infrastructure
• IT infrastructure
• Security systems
• Equipment suppliers
• Infrastructure providers

REAL ESTATE PROJECTS:

Libya is clearly undergoing an infrastructure and construction boom and is
increasingly dependent on overseas technology and financial expertise for the expansion, upgrading and modernisation of its vital infrastructure network, as well as the opening of its market to overseas banks.
The government has pledged to spend at least US$50bn on public works before 2012 - with housing and infrastructure listed as a priority. It has already earmarked US$100bn for infrastructure and private
development. Outside the massive public sector, private construction is also on the up. Developers from the UK, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Malta are exploring the market with some already working on lucrative projects.
In Tripoli, there is a huge demand for residential buildings and offices. This demand is driven by a population of 1.5 million that is growing at 2 percent a year. Rising incomes, the need to renovate dilapidated stock, an influx of international companies and high-earning expats are all pushing
Libyan development at a rapid rate. According to media reports, contracts have been signed for the implementation of integrated projects
and housing facilities - as well as for overseeing these projects - in Libyan cities. The number of signed contracts - worth billions - comes to 77.

Riyadh Mayor Prince Abdul Aziz bin Ayyaf was awarded the Arab City Mayor of the Year Award for 2009. The award was presented to the mayor by Naseba, a leading business information company that specializes in organizing high profile conferences and events, and the Arab Urban Development Institute. at a glittering function held at the Faisaliah Hotel on Monday. The award ceremony marked the beginning of a three-day symposium — “Kingdom Expansion Congress.” Ayyaf was rewarded for bringing Riyadh into a new era of development that gave the city a new identity.

To read the full article, visit Arab News.

Saudi"s new construction contracts to rise 15.4% to $60bn in 2010

As the largest construction market in the Gulf, the value of new construction contracts awarded to main contractors in Saudi Arabia is expected to increase by 15.4%, reaching $60bn in 2010 compared to $52bn in 2008, according to Naseba, an events management firm.

The firm will host an executive congress titled "Kingdom Expansion Congress 2009" from 11th-13th May 2009 in Riyadh.

The three-day congress aims to bring together key government bodies, ministries, urban planning and development authorities, leading infrastructure developers, construction companies, architectural firms, building material manufacturers and suppliers and technology providers from all over the world.

To read the full article, visit Arabian Business.

Arab leaders gather in Riyadh at the grand opening ceremony of "Kingdom Expansion Congress 2009"

naseba, a leading business information company specializing in organizing high profile conferences and events, and the Arab Urban Development Institute (AUDI) have announced today the kickoff of ‘Kingdom Expansion Congress 2009’.

Commenting on this occasion, Prachi Dawar, Event Project Director, naseba said, “We have gathered all our efforts in order to organize an event that would elevate the interactions and communications between key players in the regional economy, and we are expecting a huge success for ‘Kingdom Expansion Congress 2009’.

All eyes will be on the prestigious awards ceremony that will honor the ‘Arab City Mayor of the Year’ as well as leaders in the public and private sector in different categories. We wish all the finalists best of luck.”

naseba has also revealed that the ‘Kingdom Expansion Congress 2009’, which will run till May 13th at Al Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh, will discuss diverse aspects of infrastructure expansion and development, mainly focusing on sustainable cities, strengthening public private partnership, effective project management, green buildings and innovative build IT solutions, real estate development in the current times, the importance of maintenance and operations and the need for facilities management in the region.

To read the full article, visit Business Intelligence Middle East.

Groundbreaking Summit Set to Tackle Project Opportunities in Saudi Arabia

naseba announces the launch of the Kingdom Project Expansion and Investment Summit, to take place on 9th-10th November, 2009 in Riyadh. The Summit brings together leading mega projects that are shaping the future success of Saudi Arabia. (…)

Riyadh is the perfect destination to host a summit of this stature focusing on projects expansion and investment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. At the Kingdom Expansion Congress 2009 organized by naseba in May, His Highness Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Ayyaf, Mayor, City of Riyadh commented: “The city of Riyadh has witnessed a huge transformation over the past two decades and is now considered one of the major economic forces in the region. Our vision is to make the capital an ultra-modern city with state-of-the-art buildings and facilities without loosing its traditional heritage or humanitarian values. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and thank naseba for hosting a successful event such as the Kingdom Expansion in the city of Riyadh."

To read the full press release, visit Al Bawaba.

Hague Corp"s. Subsidiary, Solterra Renewable Technologies, to Present at Saudi Arabia"s "Kingdom Project Expansion & Investment Summit"

Hague Corp."s (OTC Bulletin Board: HGUE), wholly owned subsidiary, Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc., has been invited to present its Quantum Dot Solar Cell Technologies at the upcoming "Kingdom Project Expansion & Investment Summit," being held in Riyadh, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, on November 9 and 10.

Among the topics the Summit will address is: "Transport & Infrastructure Projects Expansion." The Kingdom has reported a record number of projects, including a $500 billion investment program to build six new cities throughout the country. These include the King Abdullah Economic City on the western coast, near the city of Rabigh; the Knowledge Economic City, near Medina; and the Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Mousaed Economic City in the north.

Stephen Squires, CEO of Solterra, said: "It is only logical that renewable energy technologies are of paramount interest in the Kingdom and the region. We are very fortunate to be the only renewable energy firm invited to participate in this exclusive international event."

To read the full press release, visit PR Newswire.

Alcatel-Lucent to present the role of ICT in the Rail Industry at this year"s Kingdom Project Expansion and Investment Summit

Alcatel-LucentAlcatel-Lucent, a trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide will give a keynote presentation at this year"s Kingdom Project Expansion and Investment Summit in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (…)

"Rail operators are confronted by unique challenges, intensified by stringent safety and security requirements, to deliver on-time and reliable services and to ensure a free flow of traffic. This while reducing spiralling operational expenses. Maintaining security on a rail network involves preserving security and surveillance, while assuaging the privacy concerns of passengers and allowing services to run smoothly. The security of the critical ICT infrastructure is also important. An integrated telecommunications network greatly assists the operators to improve operational efficiency, enhance safety and security, generate new revenue streams, and enrich services for the end-user" said Robert Herritty, Vice President Transportation Market for Enterprise and Vertical Markets in Alcatel-LucentAlcatel-Lucent.

To read the full press release, visit Zawya.