Expo Real kicks off in Munich

So far, so good for the Expo Real Forum in Munich.
On the event's first day last year, the global commercial real estate market crashed and dampened the mood accordingly. But there were no reports of any calamities Monday as the three-day 2009 conference and trade show kicked off.
The trade show includes 1,600 from 35 countries. Avison Young CEO Mark Rose, president of U.S. operations Earl Webb, and Vancouver-based partner Douglas McMurray are among those representing Canada's largest independently-owned commercial real estate services firm.
Tuesday's conference schedule will examine sustainability in times of conference. Speakers include Elisabeth Merck, head of Munich's urban planning department; Holger Hagge, global head of building and workplace development for Deutsche Bank AG; and Rainer Kohns, global co-ordinator of green building activities for Siemens AG.
Meanwhile, social networks are abuzz about Expo Real. CREO Point has a special section for Twitter tweets (www.creopoint.com) and several participants are sharing news and their experiences.