Indian investment property show gets new date

December 11, 2008 by OPPE News

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A high-profile investment property show has been re-scheduled for next year following last month’s terror attacks in Mumbai.

Organisers said Cityscape India will be held from December 9 to 11 in 2009 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre.

Cityscape 2008, planned for the same dates and venue this year, was called off after militants killed more than 150 people at key tourist sites from November 27 to 29.

The event, which was to feature Donald Trump Jr as a key speaker, will go ahead next year, officials said.

A Cityscape India statement read:

“Cityscape India will now be held at the same venue in December 2009.

“We would like to thank everybody connected with Cityscape India 2008, who has worked so hard to organise the event. We sincerely hope that you will support and understand how difficult it was to make this decision at this time.

“Finally we would like to reiterate that our thoughts are with the families and friends of those who have been affected by these senseless terrorist attacks.”

The Business Standard reports experts feel the attacks could have an impact on the aviation and hospitality sectors in Mumbai.

Pranay Vakil, chairman of Knight Frank India, has previously said the incident could put a “damper on sentiment” for the area’s real estate market in the coming months.