Polish brands feted at the festival

Just before the fair kicked off, two events were held: the Outlet Summit at the Majestic Hotel (300 delegates) and Leisure Summit at the Palais des Festivals (225 delegates). The fair itself, once underway, also featured presentations: one by Colliers International for its EMEA ‘Retail Rollercoaster’ report, as well as another to mark the launch of the Etele Plaza shopping centre development in Budapest by Futureal. Two special zones – the Leisure Zone (20 exhibitors) and the Innovation Forum (29 exhibitors) – were set up at the Palais des Festivals, bringing together the companies operating in those sectors. There were also numerous national pavilions, such as those for Italy, India, Turkey, and Spain as well as for the Scandinavian area. This year Eurobuild CEE had to jointly organise and hold the Polish ‘How to Turn Old into Gold’ debate. Those who took part included Anna Wysocka (JLL), Jolanta Wawrzyszuk (Atrium European Real Estate), Ada Walent