WaterfrontExpo 2006, Glasgow, Scotland 17 – 19 October 2006 Media Generation Events Ltd is delighted to be partnering with Clyde Waterfront on WaterfrontExpo 2006.
May 22, 2006 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
This unique conference and exhibition is the only platform where all professionals in waterfront design, sustainable development, construction and management can examine and share current thinking on the wide range of issues which confront this specialised area.Delegates will have the opportunity to see and hear how Glasgow’s eight-mile stretch of the river Clyde will be transformed into a vibrant and dynamic 21st location to live and work. Over 160 separate projects – attracting £ 1.67 billion worth of public investment – are being promoted by a range of partners, including Scottish Enterprise.
Explaining why Clyde Waterfront and Glasgow were selected to host the conference, Mark Beaumont of organisers Media Generation said “We chose Glasgow as the host city for WaterfrontExpo 2006 because we felt the enormous scale and diversity of the urban waterfront regeneration taking place along the River Clyde would present our International delegates with an excellent and informative backdrop
hile Clyde Waterfront will take pride of place at the conference and exhibition, several other international waterfront developments will also be profiled, with case studies involving land and harbour reclamation, inner city waterway regeneration and many more facets of this $100 billion worldwide market. Many of the case studies will feature marinas and marina development as an integral part of the planning process.
According to top travel guide Frommer’s, Glasgow is now one of the world’s top 10 destinations. For the first time this year WaterfrontExpo will be including special visitor and partner programmes (including golf, distillery visits etc) aimed at enriching the overall programme.
WaterfrontExpo benefits from the support of SmartFutures as consultant advisor, and RIBA, Association of Marina Industries, Citta d’ Acqua, AIVP, IsoCarp and Marina World as supporters.
For further information on this prestigious event please visit www.waterfrontexpo.com for further information.