Nottingham is this week preparing to take its strongest delegation ever to international property show MIPIM.

Nottingham City Council Chief Executive Michael Frater has thanked the business community for its support in showcasing Nottingham and its development potential to the world – the largest global property exhibition of the year, with over 26,000 delegates. He leads Nottingham's largest ever team to attend MIPIM, including a 60-strong delegation of sponsors and partners, all firmly believing in the city and its vision.

Nottingham has changed dramatically since its first visit to MIPIM as a city some four years ago. This year it will showcase its vision for the future with over £3.5bn of investment opportunities on offer, focused on three key regeneration areas – Eastside, Southside and Waterside.

Marc Cole, Chief Executive of Nottingham Regeneration Ltd manages Nottingham's regeneration areas including the city's main catalytic regeneration projects. He'll be heading to MIPIM as part of Team Nottingham for the second time.

Marc Cole said:

“Team Nottingham is planning a big presence at MIPIM. With Nottingham's huge regeneration plans, we know there is massive potential. It is important that we continue to raise our profile and we intend to do this at MIPIM. We want to bring regional, national and international developers and investors to Nottingham to let them experience the excellent opportunities first-hand.”

This year Team Nottingham will point to major developments within the city's burgeoning science and technology sector including over £80m worth of new schemes, as symbols of the city's progress since its last MIPIM visit.

Nottingham's first major event, taking place on Tuesday 11th March over lunchtime will focus on the city's Science City property offer. Delegates attending will learn more about the individual schemes taking shape across the city. These include the University of Nottingham Innovation Park, open this year, offering dedicated research and development facilities and the latest phase of Nottingham Science Park which opens its first landmark building (4,200 sq m) also during 2008.

On Wednesday 12th March, an event to promote Nottingham's ng2 business park, on the edge of the city centre, is being hosted by Nottingham Regeneration Ltd and ng2 developers Miller Birch. ng2 has rapidly established itself as the first port of call for blue-chip occupiers seeking space in the city. HBOS and Experian are among the major occupiers that have taken office space on the park, creating an emerging financial district for the city.

Mark Bielby, Development Director for Miller Birch said:

''ng2 has gone from strength to strength in recent years and this success is set to continue. The extension of the city's tram network will mean that the tram will run through the centre of ng2, forming fast and efficient connections to the railway station, the city centre and with the rest of the city. We're looking forward to promoting ng2 as the location of choice for businesses ranging from small local companies to large corporate occupiers.''

On Thursday 13th March NRL will be launching its 2008/9 Greater Nottingham Property Market Activity Report. The report which is being produced for NRL by leading commercial property advisors CB Richard Ellis examines the current local property market and the changes the city can expect over the next decade.

Team Nottingham is made up of a consortium of sponsors, led by Nottingham City Council and Nottingham Regeneration Ltd, including:

- Chek Whyte Industries - Gleeds - Innes England - Miller Birch - Scott Wilson - Westfield - FHP - Freeth Cartwright - Maber - Walker Morris - Alliance SSP

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For more information about Team Nottingham at MIPIM 2008, please visit: www.nottinghamatmipim.com

NRL NRL (Nottingham Regeneration Ltd) was set up as a public-private partnership in 1998, and manages Nottingham's regeneration areas of Eastside, Southside and Waterside, helping drive forward the renaissance of the wider city region. NRL is funded by English partnerships, East Midlands Development Agency, Greater Nottingham Partnership and Nottingham City Council.

Gleeds International management and construction consultancy Gleeds have been at the heart of Nottingham's transformation over the past 20 years. The have been involved with schemes such as Nottingham's Eastside, Nottingham Station, NG² Business Park, The Pod and the Highfield Science Park for Blueprint.

Scott Wilson Scott Wilson is a leading international consultancy which provides a range of sustainable, planning, transportation and environmental solutions in the built and natural environments. The company helps deliver multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects from feasibility study stage through to design and implementation.

Innes England Innes England is the largest independent commercial property consultants in the East Midlands offering unrivalled expertise, knowledge and experience in all property matters. Innes England is a top 50 UK surveying practice and a previous winner of Estates Gazette Midlands Property Advisor of the Year.

Miller Birch Miller Birch the major East Midlands property developer has set the standard for commercial development with ground breaking schemes such as ng² Business Park in Nottingham. Combining local knowledge and expertise with the impressive financial resources of the Miller Group, Miller Birch has established a reputation for iconic, high quality developments.

Westfield

The Westfield Group is the largest retail property group in the world by equity market capitalisation operating on a global platform. The Group owns the city's Broadmarsh Shopping Centre and will soon spearhead the redevelopment of the centre, investing over £500m in the scheme.

Freeth Cartwright Freeth Cartwright LLP is an independently acknowledged market leading property law firm advising businesses on construction, development, funding, investment , litigation , planning , tax structuring and corporate real estate management.

FHP

Fisher Hargreaves Proctor are one of the leading commercial property consultancies within the East Midlands having been voted Midlands Property Advisor of the Year at the Estates Gazette annual property awards in 2006.

Walker Morris

walker morris solicitors are one of the leading commercial law firms in the UK specialising in corporate law.

Alliance SSP

The Alliance SSP is one of seven sub-regional strategic partnerships across the East Midlands forging strategic partnerships to speed up the growth of economic prosperity across North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire.

About MIPIM [See www.mipim.com] MIPIM (Marche International des Professionels d'Immobilier) takes place in Cannes, France, between March 11 and 14. MIPIM 2008 is expected to attract over 26,000 participants from more than 74 countries, proving that it is the world's foremost property event.

Contact:

Cheryl Connolly, Nottingham City Council, Tel: 0115 915 4603 Mob: 07949 185223 Email: cheryl.connolly@nottinghamcity.gov.uk