Cityscape Dubai 2009 Set to be Held from Oct 5-8

Worldwide economic upheaval combined with a radical shakeout in the regional investment landscape promise to make Cityscape Dubai 2009 (October 5-8) the most important real estate event in Dubai's history, according to experts.

 "With tumultuous international circumstances having taken their toll on the Middle East's most liberalised economy, now is the time to focus on reality and the opportunities that still exist in this most dynamic of Gulf cities," says scholar, investor and author Dr. Christopher M. Davidson.

 "There's no escape from the fact that this year we will be meeting under very different circumstances," added Davidson author of Dubai: The Vulnerability of Success, and a keynote speaker at the Cityscape Dubai conference. "We are living in a fast changing world, the very foundations of which have been rocked and will continue to be buffeted by unprecedented economic turbulence."

Times of volatility will eventually be over, Davidson believes. "The growth and vision that has accompanied the rise of this astonishing city is nothing short of phenomenal," he said. "And that same energy will find a way forward, paving the way for Dubai's next chapter."