The Abuja International Housing Show, AIHS has over the years entrenched itself as an event of highly significant interest to stakeholders in the global built sector. From a humble beginning over a decade ago, the AIHS has grown to become the largest housing and construction exhibition on the African continent and attracting the participation of critical stakeholders from different parts of the world. Every stakeholder desirous of knowing the current trend in the built sector and to explore the abundant opportunities therein, look forward to this epoch making event. It is therefore not surprising that come Monday July 26- July 29,2021 all roads will be leading to the prestigious International Conference Center, Abuja where this annual event usually holds.
What are the specific key ingredients that makes the AIHS a ‘Must Attend’ for all Stakeholders?
- A ONE STOP SHOP FOR ALL HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION NEEDS
The Abuja International Housing Show brings together under one roof specialized indeginuous and foreign manufacturers of building materials and equipments, world class interior decorators, genuine state-of-the art estate developers, architectural and construction giants, dealers in building and housing products, mortgage finance and refinancing institutions, federal agencies saddled with the responsibilty of ensuring decent and affordable housing for ctizens, specialized institutions in construction and environmental safety among others. The AIHS is therefore a one stop shop to secure the best of residential and office building and other construction needs.
*COST EFFECTIVENESS
In view of the fact that the AIHS is a one stop market place, it saves valuable resources and time trying to secure the various components of your housing and construction needs from different locations. It also provides a veritable platform to get the best deals with mortgage finance institutions, estate developers and other service providers in the built sector. More so, it exposes people and organization to new options of cost effctive housing financing.
*HIGH PATRONAGE AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES
The show attracts over 15,000 thousand participants and over 400 exhibitors from several countries across the globe. The show also offers opportunities to make direct bulk sales and direct buying at wholesale prices and highly discounted rates. Most importantly, in view of the fact that the convener of the Abuja International Housing Show is the owner of the largest housing news online portal and promoter of Housing Development Program showing on television and radio broadcast stations including AIT, TVC, NTA and Ray power FM, it is a guarantee that participants and exhibitors will get optimum publicity at almost no cost to boost their sales. It is worthy of note that the AIHS enjoys massive pre-event advertisement and publicity on traditional and new media as well as on bill boards at strategic locations. The publicity is further re-inenforced with sustained media coverage of the event and live streaming on all social media platforms. It accords indeginuos and foreign investors opportunities to initiate international property projects and helps to maintain and extend their network in the real estate sector. - OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE NEW PRODUCTS AND MEET THE RIGHT BUYERS
The AIHS is usually a strategic platform for many organisations and brands seeking to introduce their new products and ideas to prospective buyers, clients and investors. The registration platforms provides opportunity for such brands to book in advance and reap the benefits that come with partnering with the largest Housing Show.
Interestingly, in the past years, the show has withnessed an exhibition of contemporary-modern roof designs, furniture and new innovations in building technology.
The Abuja International Housing Show helps to stimulate the building and construction industry, in terms of design-led housing solutions, and high quality home-grown materials and products. - OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPONSORSHIP
The AIHS also offers opportunities for organisations and brands that want to gain more visibility and traction to sponsor the show and enjoy much more advertisement benefits that would not ordinarily be available. For organisations that also want to sponsor the spread of information on relevant industry issues, especially as a form of corporate social responsibility, the AIHS has always been a great platform for them. - CONVERGENCE POINT FOR LAW MAKERS, POLICY MAKERS, POLICY IMPLEMENTERS, REGULATORS AND CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRIES
The AIHS goes beyond state of the art exhibition to bringing together top government functionaries, housing policy makers and implimenters, building and standard regulatory agencies as well as captains in the building and construction sector. The platform therefore accords them the opportunity to exchange views, get first hand information on the progress made by government institutional framework, the challenges and the way forward for the housing sector.
*ALL IMPORTANT AIHS CEO FORUM
The event features an all-important CEOs Forum, which is a convergence of elite chief executives from Nigeria and across the world to devise the most effective solutions to the challenges in the housing and construction industry.
According to the AIHS coordinator, Bar. Adebayo, “over 200 CEOs in the real estate, mortgage housing finance, construction companies and professional institutions will focus on macro-economic policies and dynamics, the socio-political environment and their impact on the real estate market.
“The forum which is a gathering of high profile professionals who are founders and business owners, will give opportunity to present and discuss challenges facing their respective organisations and the way forward.
“It is a collaborative and supportive environment for leaders in the real estate industry and mortgage institutions. Thier Participation in the forum increases high level of business contact. It equally provides avenue for meeting counterparts from every parts of the country and outside the country on networking business relations”.
*A POOL FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION
The most potent resource of the 21st century and especially in the Housing and Construction Sector is information. Things change quickly and only those who can keep abreast will be able to compete and stay relevant in the industry.
Having access to veritable and key information has always been one of the most important benefits for stakeholders who attend the AIHS. A major highlight of the event is the showcasing of innovations in the housing industry, paper presentations from experts and leading lights in the industry.
In addition, renowned experts will provide housing market forecasts and examine issues such as employment, home prices, production, demand and supply.
Clearly, there is no other platform in Nigeria other than the AIHS that can bring together as many professionals, not only from housing, real estate and construction sectors, but also from government, investment, and capital markets to share their first-hand experience, knowledge and expertise on varied issues related directly or indirectly to housing and development.
*HIGH CALIBRE ATTENDEES
The AIHS has always been a favourite stop for top guests from both government, professional bodies and private sectors. Top attendees over the years have included Vice-Presidents, Senate Presidents, State Governors, Ministers, National Assembly Members, Heads of Housing Related Agencies, World Bank Officials, IFC officials, AUHF officials, Shelter Afrique officials, OPIC executives, International Organisation Leaders, Bank and Industry CEOs, Real Estate Moguls, Business Executives, top officials of Donor organisations, Bustling Entrepreneurs among others.
There cannot be a better atmosphere for networking and strategic meetings to take place on a platter of gold other than the AIHS. Successful stakeholders will always tell you how important the AIHS is to them and their business growth.
*INSPIRING TESTIMONIES
The Abuja International Housing Show is also an avenue to be inspired, either as a professional or a budding entrepreneur or just a random participant.
A lot of people have shared testimonies about how they have gotten relevant information that is specific to solving their business and career struggles from attending the event.
The forum often lifts the spirit of dreamers and it is always a catalyst for instant growth because one will be exposed to perspectives that they were not privy to initially.
The participants who attend from different parts of the world have attested to the fact that the event does not only create awareness on the major challenges in developing or strengthening the housing industry and finance markets but also focus extensively on solutions to addressing these challenges by highlighting innovations, new ideas and global experiences to learn from in the sector.
*ONGOING AIHS PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIONS
As part of its multiple engagements and housing sector projects, the Abuja International Housing Show is currently in partnership with the Nigeria Senate Committee on Housing to enact and review a number of housing sector related legislations that will significantly reposition and improve the sector in a manner that it can deliver more affordable housing and remove the existential bottlenecks that often make this impossible. The AIHS also carry out programme to promote artisanship in the built sector. These initiatives are open to collaboration and partnership.
- RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE
The AIHS is designed to end in grand style with the National Housing Awards to honour and celebrate firms, agencies and personalities who have made giant strides in the housing sector in the past year. An attendance makes you part of the excitement espercially as the AIHS uses the occassion to celebrate its 14th anniversary of being a watershed in the building and construction sector.
CONCLUSION
Obviously, the well calculated designs and events that makes the AIHS the largest and most successful are inexhaustible. Suffice it to say that is where stakeholders discover best practices and new methods for improving efficiency. It is where global housing enthusiasts connect with like-minded professionals and industry experts in workshops, round-table discussions and networking events.
So far, the event has been able to help many achieve reasonable level of housing affordability, access to mortgage options and market growth for relevant stakeholders and clients in the housing and construction industry.
From government officials looking for informed opinion(s) on emerging housing and construction dynamics, to private sector developers and investors looking for the best clients, environments and opportunities for establishment, to customers looking for the best housing deals, mortgages, credit and whatever access they need, the Abuja International Housing Show has been the best and most established platform in Africa for such convergence
The show’s projection to significantly reduce the housing deficit in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large is still very potent and realisable.
Quite significant is the fact that the AIHS has the support and endorsement of relevant government bodies and major players in the built sector.
The AIHS therefore look forward to your participation to tap from the benefits therein.
