World President's Message

It's my great pleasure to welcome you to the website of FIABCI's next Regional Congress, to be held at the Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., from 23 to 25 October 2008.

This will be the first time in FIABCI's history that two of FIABCI's regions, the Americas and Asia-Pacific, combine their resources to organize a Regional Congress. With this Regional Congress, East will meet West as members from all the nations of the Pacific Rim and beyond, congregate in one of the most symbolic and enjoyable destinations in the Pacific: the Hawaiian Islands.

The phenomenal growth of real estate in these two FIABCI Regions, and the rapidly changing patterns in the flow of financing across the Pacific, will be just two of the subjects presented by international experts in the contexts of real estate panoramas and conferences that FIABCI is planning. Hawaiian members of FIABCI U.S.A. are already planning study tours of innovative mixed-use developments in Honolulu and the surrounding area. As for the legendary hospitality of the Hawaiian Islands, it needs no introduction.

Meet me in Hawaii this October - FIABCI will make it worth your while!

With my very best regards,

Luis Fernando Correa-Bahamon
World President
2008 - 2009
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World President-Elect Message

Dear Colleagues,

It is our honor and pleasure to invite you to Paradise!

On October 23 - 25, The International Real Estate Federation is proud to host the first ever combined Congress of the Americas and Asia-Pacific Congress at the luxurious Sheraton Waikiki on the dancing blue waters of the Pacific in exotic Honolulu, Hawaii.

We strongly encourage all like-minded, internationally focused professionals to attend these important meetings where opportunity arises as "East Meets West." As our global marketplace experiences rapid change, opportunities develop at light speed. Therefore, by bringing together the full spectrum of professionals in our industry, FIABCI has created a once in a lifetime event to identify the abundance of opportunities offered in one location, Paradise.

We have negotiated special hotel rates for our event, and we encourage you to checkout our website with enticing pre and post congress offerings on other Hawaiian Islands. Most of all, we encourage you to plan early to join us in Paradise especially if you are coming from a foreign country. We are happy to provide you with a formal invitation letter to aide in your Visa application process. Simply reference the FIABCI website where you can also register for the Congress and reserve your hotel at www.FIABCI.org.

I'm grateful for this opportunity to invite you and am looking forward to experiencing an abundance of opportunity with you in Paradise.

I remain Faithfully Yours,

Lisa S. Kurrass, CIPS, FIPC, FIREC
World President-Elect 2008-2009