Develop Croydon is proud to be sponsoring the opening drinks even at this year’s London Real Estate Forum, the capital’s premier development and investment event.
With more than 2,000 delegates representing the most senior tiers across the industry, the event will provide an opportunity to showcase the regeneration taking place within the borough as well as the opportunities which still exist.
The VIP drinks reception takes place at Berkeley Square from 6-9pm on Tuesday, June 13, preceding the high-profile two-day LREF conference on Wednesday, June 14 and Thursday, June 15.
Hosted in the heart of London at Berkeley Square, LREF is a major exhibition of development and investment opportunities across central and outer London with more than 200 key speakers, with Croydon well represented at the 2017 event.
There are three sessions involving Croydon speakers:
Wednesday (9-9.45am): The London Economy, Financial Times Keynote featuring Croydon Council chief executive Jo Negrini;
Thursday (10.30-11.15am): Market Intelligence: Opportunity London: Croydon
Thursday (3.30-4.15pm): The Role of Culture in Placemaking, Insight Seminar featuring Croydon Council’s creative director Paula Murray
As part of the sponsorship, Develop Croydon members can get 10 per cent of passes for the full event.
Delegate passes are strictly limited to architects, developers, investors, engineers, financial Institutions, landowners, lawyers and policy makers.
THE KEY ROLE OF DEVELOP CROYDON
Develop Croydon has been instrumental in the evolution of Croydon. It has led its transformation from a satellite town with excellent transport facilities to a destination for a vibrant community, where there is the environment for all to live, have fun and feel part of the changes taking place. The journey is well underway and the momentum needs to be maintained. Develop Croydon will, I am sure, play a critical role in this transformation.
NEIL MEREDITH, Head of UK Business Space, Schroders Real Estate Investment Management
Develop Croydon has had huge success in terms of changing the perception of Croydon – the largest office letting in decades plus Boxpark and the tech revolution are testament to that – but there is still much further to go. We are moving into a new phase which is attracting the occupiers and making sure that the people who live in the new homes or work in the new offices have a good experience. With all of the companies that are coming here and people who are arriving to live here and we need to ensure that Croydon lives up to its promises – it is clear that Develop Croydon’s work has only just begun. Croydon has so much to offer and needs one co-ordinated voice to communicate that both inside Croydon but more importantly beyond.
RICHARD PLANT, Partner, Stiles Harold Williams
Croydon’s time is now. We have a £5.25billion investment pipeline over the next five years during which time the best in retail, dining, leisure, residential and offices will come to Croydon. It is important that all developers, investors and the council work together through a united Develop Croydon to bring forward the development plans and the essential infrastructure through the Growth Zone funding to establish Croydon as the capital of south London.
STEVE YEWMAN, Development Director, Westfield