5th BUILD ASIA 2009 Incorporating:

Int’l Exhibition & Conference

1-2-3 August 2009
Karachi Expo Centre, Pakistan

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Exhibition Name 5th Build Asia 2009 Int’l Exhibition & Conference

Period 1-3 August 2009 TIMINGS 10:00 AM ~ 8:00 PM

Venue Karachi Expo Centre, Pakistan (Hall # 1, 2 & 3)

Started Year 2005
5th Build Asia 2009 was inaugurated by Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo,
Federal Minister for Industries and Production on 1st August 2009 along with
Javed Malik, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Industries & Production;
Chaudhry Muhammad Aslam, Director to Minister; Abdul Bari Khan, CEO
Inauguration – PIDC; Aftab Memon, Chairman EPZA; Matiullah Shaikh, Chairman
Pakistan Gems & Jewellery Development Company; Zubair Habib, CEO –
NIPS; Ihsanullah Khan, Chairman, PASDEC; Zharrar R. Zubair, Director,
Pakistan Institute of Management, Foreign Delegates & Dr. Khursheed
Nizam, President, Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan Pvt. Ltd.
Build Asia Int’l Exhibition & Conference, the biggest annual Housing &
Construction Industry Show of the region, is an exquisite blend of
Public-Private Partnership. The Event has been a phenomenal success,
which has not only attracted sizeable investment in Pakistan but also been
instrumental in portraying a positive image of Pakistan in the international
community. Build Asia boasts of attracting the largest number of international
and domestic trade visitors of Housing, Construction, Property & Real Estate,
Furniture & Interiors and Stone & Marble products/services.
How Famous
Build Asia aims to focus on the immense potential of the Housing and
Construction Industry and displays latest global technological advancements
in products, equipments, materials & services. It provides an ideal opportunity
to local entrepreneurs to interact with Overseas Exhibitors for joint ventures,
transfer of technologies, agencies etc.
Large number of Int’l participants showcases their products & services at this
magnificent platform every year.

International Conference § 4th International Conference on Construction Industry - ICCI

No. of Booth SHELL SCHEME 214 BARE SPACE 76
No. of Participated Countries 17
No. of Companies Participated FOREIGN 15 LOCAL 110
Major Countries Participated China, Iran, Italy, Malaysia, Russia, Turkey, UAE & many more
No. of Visitors FOREIGN 52 LOCAL 32,567

Hi-Tech Building Materials, Architects, Town Planners & Landscape

Architects, Consulting Engineers, Civil, E & M, HVACR, Pre-stressing
Field Items Equipment, Strands & Accessories, Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay & PVC Tiles,
Insurance Companies, Steel & Re-Rolling Mills

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 More than 70 print and electronic media representatives covered the Show.
Some of the satellite channels that covered the Event are as follows:
§ PTV § ATV § CNBC
§ GEO § Vibe TV § Waqt TV
§ ARY Digital § Express
Media Coverage
§ Dunya § Samaa TV
§ MetroOne § News One
§ Din News § Dhoom TV
§ Business Plus § AAJ TV
And all the renowned Urdu & English newspapers.
§ Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo Esq., Federal Minister for Industries &
Production
§ Javed Malik, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Industries & Production
§ Chaudhry Muhammad Aslam, Director to Minister
§ Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Sindh
§ Immamuddin Shokeen, Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh on Mines &
Minerals
§ Zubair Motiwala, Advisor to CM & Chairman, Board of Investment, Sindh
§ Asif Qadir, President, Engro Polymer & Chemicals
§ Ch. Zubairuddin, New Era Industries
§ Mohammad Shoaib, Zaka Sons
§ Zaki Ahmed Sharif, Engro Polymer & Chemicals
§ Tariq Ibrahim, GM Chawla Chemical & Metal Industries
§ Abdul Bari Khan, CEO, PIDC
§ Aftab Memon, Chairman, EPZA
§ Matiullah Shaikh, Chairman, Pakistan Gems & Jewellery Development
Company
§ Zubair Habib, CEO, NIPS
§ Ihsanullah Khan, CEO, PASDEC
§ Zharrar R. Zubair, Director, Pakistan Institute of Management
§ Abdul Razzaq Tablawala, Executive Director, Lucky Cement
§ Vice Admiral Saleem Khalid (HI) M, MD, Bahria Foundation
Guest of Honors visited § Mustansir Zakir, Chief Executive, Associated Builders (Pvt) Ltd.
§ Muhammad Iqbal Qureshi, Chief Executive, Hussain (Pvt) Ltd.
§ Muhammad Zaka Ashraf, President/CEO, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
(ZTBL)
§ Anila Zahid, Business Development Manager, Pak Real Estate.Com
§ Imran Aftab, Chairman, ALLIED INDUSTRIES HUB (PVT) LTD.
§ Riaz Hassan Khan, GM (Sindh & Balochistan), PTDC – South
§ Shakeel Abro, Reg. Manager, AIK HUNAR AIK NAGAR (AHAN)
GOVT.OF.SINDH
§ Nasir Mehmood Rana, CE, Faisal Sanitary Fitting Industries (Pvt) Ltd.
§ Baqaullah Khan, Director, Prime Alumunium Industries
§ M. Ashraf Butt, Managing Director, Pakistan Machine Tool Factory
§ Javed Khattak, Regional Chief, SMEDA
§ Lubna Farooq, Director Enterprise, FATA Development
§ S.M. Kazmi, CEO, International Consultants
§ M. Arif Butt, United Diamond Tools
§ Shahid Feroz, Chairman, Arfeen Group
§ Aslam Shakir Baloch, Managing Director, Lasbela Industrial Estates
Development Authority – LIEDA
§ Malik M. Yousuf Esq., CEO, Cynosure
§ Shahid ur Rehman, FATA Chamber of Commerce & Industries
§ Rahim Shah, Managing Director, Mining Company
§ Mian Abdus Sami Esq., CEO, Star Marble
§ M. Younus Shaikh, CEO, Gulls Marbles

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 § Mir Mukurram Zehre, Chairman - Standing committee on Oil Mineral
Exploration, The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry
§ Shoaib Hamid , Chief Executive, Watan Marbles
§ M. Farrukh Majeed, Chief Executive, Farrukh Granite Art
§ Tariq Ghous, Managing Director, Investment Channel Ltd.
§ Muhammad Khalid, C.E.O., Fibertech Composites

6th Build Asia 2010 will be an opportunity to promote your company's brand
and introduce it in largely untapped market of Pakistan.
Ecommerce Gateway offers following Special incentives for its valued
foreign trade visitors on complimentary basis:
Suggestions for Foreign • Official invitation letter for visa facilitation
Companies • VIP protocol at Karachi International Airport
• Hotel to Karachi Expo Centre & back Shuttle Service
• Printing of Single Quarter Column (60mm x 45mm) B&W Ad in the next
edition of Jamal’s Yellow Pages of Pakistan (worth US$500)
• One latest edition of B2B CD ROM version of Jamal’s Yellow Pages of
Pakistan (worth US$100) (www.jamals.com)

6th Build Asia 2010 Int’l Exhibition & Conferences

Next Year Event’s Date 27-29 July 2010
Karachi Expo Centre, Pakistan

Rate of Shell Scheme Stalls

§ Min.9 sqm (3mx3m) space US$300 per sqm.
Includes: One Octonorm shell, one counter, two chairs, 3 spotlights 100 watts
(each), company's name on fascia, carpeting, 1 power socket -single phase
220 volts (50Hz), 5 amp.
Rate of Bare Space Stalls
§ Min.18 sqm (6mx3m) space US$250 per sqm.
Tariff of Stalls Includes: Space plus 1 power socket, single-phase 220 volts (50 Hz) 5amp
only. Exhibitors are required to build their own stands through the official
stand contractors or their own contractors.
Rate of Outdoor Exhibit Space (Air-Conditioned)
§ Min.18 sqm (approx. 9mx4.5m) space US$160 per sqm.
Includes: Space plus 1 power socket, single-phase 220 volts (50 Hz) 5amp
only. Exhibitors are required to build their own stands through the official
stand contractors or their own contractors.

Dead Line of Application June 25, 2010 (Location depends on Availability of Stalls)

Build Asia Secretariat

Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd.
C-17, KDA Scheme-1
off: Karsaz Road, Karachi - Pakistan
Tel: (92-21) 111-222-444, 3453 6321
Fax: (92-21) 3453 6330
Email: info@buildasia.net
Web: www.buildasia.net

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