Property Forum’s first annual CEE Property Forum Awards Gala will take place during CEE Property Forum on 25 November 2024. The list of award categories is already available and nominations are now open until October 18th. Property Forum’s CEO Csanád Csürös answered all potential questions related to the nomination process and explained how the winners will be selected.
What’s the goal of the Awards?
CEE Property Forum Awards celebrate the best projects, most impactful transactions and most inspiring personalities and companies in the CEE real estate market.
What are the categories?
- Concept of the Year (projects that are planned or under construction)
- Lease Transaction of the Year – Office / Retail / Logistics (transactions announced since Q4 2023)
- Investment Deal of the Year (investment deals announced since Q4 2023)
- Financing Story of the Year (financing deals announced since Q4 2023)
- Proptech of the Year
- ESG Journey of the Year
- Personality of the Year
How can I nominate my company, colleague or transaction? Do I need to fill out a nomination form?
Yes, you need to fill out an easy-to-use nomination form and provide a short description and photo of the company, person or project. It only takes two minutes to fill out the form.
Can I submit nominations for more than one category?
Of course. You have a chance to submit multiple nominations but you need to fill out the form separately for each category and each nomination.
Is there a cost for making a nomination?
No, of course not. It’s free of charge.
What happens after the nomination period ends on October 18th?
Besides the nominations we receive, we’ll also take into consideration market data, generously provided by iO Partners. Our team will then select the shortlist of nominees which will be announced to the public at the end of October.
Who will select the winners from the shortlist?
Our Jury Committee will meet at an exclusive Jury Dinner in Vienna on November 7th and vote on the winner of each category.
List of jury members: Guenther Artner (Erste Group), Dominik Uhe (Kaufland), Hedwig Höfler (CA Immo), Charles Boudet (iO Partners), Richard Wilkinson (CTP), Christopher Mertlitz (WP Carey), Adrian Karczewicz (Skanska), Tanya Kosseva-Boshova (Lion's Head Investments), Angelina Nekic (Delta Real Estate), Erwin Hanslik (Taylor Wessing), Tomáš Cifra (Mitiska REIM), Tim Wilkinson (Indotek Group), Victor Constantinescu (Kinstellar), Lucien Smits (MPC Properties), Angelina Nekic (Delta Real Estate), Agata Jurek-Zbrojska (CMS Poland), Radek Mraz (B+N), Jarosław Zagórski (Ghelamco Poland), Robert Ioniță (NEPI Rockcastle), Inga Chkhaidze-Heynen (Revetas Capital), Kamil Kowa (Savills), Dan Petrisor (One United Properties), Kristóf Bárány (Adventum), Rudolf Nemec (Cushman & Wakefield) and János Gárdai (Futureal).
When and how will the Awards Gala take place?
The winners will be announced during the Awards Gala at CEE Property Forum 2024 in Vienna. The ceremony will take place before our annual CEE Property Forum Warm-Up Party at the beautiful Palais Niederösterreich in Vienna. Guests at the Award Ceremony can expect an elegant and vibrant atmosphere, amazing food and drinks and lots of networking opportunities.
How can I support the Awards Gala?
We have a number of partnership opportunities available, including Awards Gala sponsorships, Drink Bar sponsorships and many more. Companies can also sign up to become Award Category Partners. These partners will have the opportunity to join the host of the Award Ceremony to present the winners with the award in their selected category. Hurry up, though, as some of the most popular categories are already taken. You can learn more information by reaching out to our team.
