Message from Mr Anthony WILSON
President, Hong Kong Institute of Value Management

I would like to welcome all of our overseas visitors, friends and colleagues to the 7th International Value Management Conference, which this year coincides with the 10th anniversary year of the Hong Kong Institute of Value Management.

We are delighted to have the support of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors and a generous contribution from the Government sponsored PDAS scheme to make this event a success in bringing new faces and professional ideas to Hong Kong. Individual HKIVM members, as well as key members from the Housing Department, City University and Architectural Services Department, together with International Conference Consultants, have formed a dynamic and hardworking team who have brought together a wide cross section of value related topics to broaden thinking on how to solve problems and get things done whilst adding value to the processes. Presenters are coming from all over the world to deliver papers on a range of exciting topics and they will be very pleased to talk with you during the conference breaks, lunches and at social events. So please, do introduce yourself and communicate freely and reap the undeniable benefits that the conference provides.

Our interactive session will provide everyone with the opportunity to learn more about Value Management by experiencing part of the process under the guidance of world-class facilitators. Please enjoy this part of the programme and share your knowledge, enthusiasm and good ideas with us all.

I am sure that this conference will provoke a lot of thought, generate new ideas and provide awareness to all of the potential of Value Management and its related topics.

Thanks to you all for attending, participating and contributing to this key event of 2005 and to joining with us during our 10th anniversary celebrations.

Message from Mr T T CHEUNG
President, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

The Hong Kong Institute of Value Management and the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors have enjoyed a good working relationship over the years. We share the common objectives of introducing new knowledge and techniques, facilitating good practices, and raising the professional standards of construction in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

It gives me great pleasure to welcome speakers, guests and delegates from four corners of the world to take part in the International Value Conference. With our local economy showing positive signs of recovery, the Conference is particularly timely. It is hoped that in the circumstances our participants will get the best value out of the Conference.

May I also take this opportunity to congratulate the Hong Kong Institute of Value Management on their 10th year anniversary.