Vancouver Hosts 2nd Annual Summit

VANCOUVER, June 5, 2014 /CNW/ - The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) Vancouver Chapter is holding its 2^nd Annual Summit in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 17^th, 2014. This unique gathering will bring over 200 attendees together along with industry leaders from across North America for discussions on real estate technological innovations and the luxury market.

Keynote speaker Peter Dupuis, Founder and CEO of S&P Real Estate, is a leader in the marketing of luxury developments worldwide and will present "The Journey to the Top and the Bottom of the Real Estate Pyramid". S&P holds the world sales record for the single day, $720 million sell out of Trump International Hawaii.

Additional Featured Speakers include HGTV's Phil DuMoulin, host of the popular Urban Suburban and Kelly Deck from Take it Outside, along with senior executives from Century 21, RE/MAX, Sutton Group, Coldwell Banker, Sotheby's and AREAA National Chair Ivan Choi.

At the Summit Event, AREAA Vancouver is also pleased to host 21 high-level Chinese Government delegates from Beijing, Shanghai and Shandong, lead by the Vice President of the China Real Estate Association and consisting of developers, investors, policy makers, evaluators and related industries.

Tina Mak, President of AREAA Vancouver states: "AREAA draws global professionals together to share information and forge critical linkages. In many ways, Vancouver is the global epicenter for East-West business. AREAA intends to nurture deeper ties to strengthen the Chinese-North American partnership, and the recent announcement of the Chinese Government officials coming to Vancouver is a testament to what AREAA represents and is a terrific once in a lifetime opportunity".

According to research conducted by AREAA, over the next twenty years Asians will be one of the fastest growing segments of the North Americans population. Because most Asian North Americans are first generation, they face significant language, cultural and knowledge barriers that have kept the homeownership rate relatively unchanged over the past 20 years. AREAA plans to initiate national and regional efforts to address these opportunities.

Founded in 2003, AREAA is an international professional trade organization dedicated to promoting homeownership opportunities in Asian North American communities by creating an international voice for the housing and real estate professionals that serve the market. It consists of 13,000 members in 39 states with 23 affiliate chapters and two chapters in Canada. AREAA Vancouver is comprised of professionals from diverse cultural backgrounds, directly and indirectly associated with the real estate industry in the area.

Image with caption: "Asian Real Estate Association of America - Vancouver Chapter (CNW Group/Asian Real Estate Association of America - Vancouver Chapter)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20140605_C2759_PHOTO_EN_2495.jpg

SOURCE: Asian Real Estate Association of America - Vancouver Chapter

Tina Mak, [email protected], 604-412-5860, Website: http://areaavancouver.com