1ST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM AND EXPO ON ULTRA LOW COST HOUSING

Government of Pakistan has come up with a bold initiative under the agenda of the Naya Pakistan Housing Program (NPHP) to improve the poor housing condition in the country. The program is intended to provide 5 million houses for the poor across the country with constructing 10 00 000 houses per year, equipped with basic facilities and regularization of the slums/katchi abadis.

In wake of the Naya Pakistan Housing Program (NPHP) and with the aim of helping the Government achieve its goal of 5 million houses, the Housing Research Centre (HRC) of School of Architecture and Planning at University of Management & Technology (UMT) Lahore feels highly privileged being officially on board. Towards the fulfilment of the NPHP’s goal, HRC-SAP, UMT is excited to announce the holding of the 1^st International Symposium and Expo on Ultra Low Cost Housing, a two day international event, to be held in March 2019. This Symposium is aimed at highlighting Pakistan’s housing agenda in totality. At the centre of today’s development, it has become a dire need to find ways for ameliorating the deplorable poor housing situation in country.

The intended two day 1^st International Symposium and Expo on Ultra Low Cost Housing shall serve as a platform for national and international housing experts, building material suppliers, professionals, policy makers, practitioners and academics to highlight ideas and strategies for improving the state of housing sector in Pakistan. It will not only aim at reviewing the present housing situation across the country but shall focus on assessing ways through which different housing frameworks and models can be built in context of Pakistan. Along with the national speakers, the Symposium intends to invite the international experts, particularly from the South Asian Region for a collaborative talk on proposing ways for achieving the 5 million houses goal in Pakistan.

Objectives

The 1^st International Symposium and Expo on Ultra Low Cost Housing is aimed at reviewing the successful housing models being implemented in different South Asian countries and to invite suggestions and an active discussion from national and international speakers on Pakistan housing future. The main objectives are:

• To review the current status of housing sector and ongoing practices in Pakistan and abroad.
• To promote an active discussion for strengthening a dialogue/ interaction between the international and national experts with the aim of identifying housing synergies and opportunities to build.
• To provide a platform for different building material suppliers and practitioners to share their ideas and skills pertinent to the housing sector
• To invite realistic and action oriented strategies, past and ongoing international practices on housing.
• To assess ways in which the 5 million housing agenda can be fulfilled.

Main Themes

1st International Symposium and Expo on Ultra Low Cost Housing, the following themes have been formulated which will cover broad areas of current and emerging issues of housing, aiming towards finding affordable, livability and more sustainable solutions of housing delivery and provision in Pakistan.

1. Affordable housing & infrastructure
2. Housing finance
3. Social & public housing
4. Housing development & management
5. Housing issues

Opportunity for You

• Organizations sponsoring will be provided stalls for display on the conference venue.
• Opportunity to collaborate with government bodies and other industrial partners on international level.
• Opportunity to display your material/products/projects on International Platform.
• Opportunity to present and collaborate with Prime Minister and Housing Task Force.
• Receive unsurpassed recognition as your company joins all other gold sponsors by having their logo featured on the official conference items distributed to all delegate attendees.

Sponsorship Packages

We are offering three types of sponsorship packages

1.     Platinum Sponsorship Package

Platinum Sponsorships are reserved for industry leading organizations. They comprise the most desirable and effective promotional elements of NPHP Symposium and will receive the highest level of support from the Symposium management team.

• _____________ space in main Exhibition hall on prime location for two days
• Placement of company’s Logos on Conference Leaflets, Conference Website, Newspaper Supplement, Social Media and on venue Flexes.
• Branding at the event (rolling power-point presentation during breaks)
• Four (4) complimentary guest passes for attending the inaugural sessions by Prime Minister of Pakistan.
• Opportunity to be part of Symposium by the CEO or Senior Executive of the Company and opportunity to socialize with government officials.
• VIP table at symposium.
• Opportunity to socialize with Naya Pakistan Team in Executive lounge by CEO or Senior Executive of the Company.
• Acknowledgement in the opening address.
• Certificate and Souvenir of participation
• Company information package (leaflets etc) to be included in Conference Bag.

2.     Gold Sponsorship Package

Gold sponsorship package, participants benefit from a number of branding opportunities. Our gold sponsorship package aims to provide the most comprehensive coverage and includes number of promotional options.

• __________________ space in main Exhibition hall on prime location for two days
• Placement of company’s Logos on Conference Leaflets, Conference Website, Newspaper Supplement, Social Media and on venue Flexes.
• Branding at the event (rolling power-point presentation during breaks)
• Four (4) complimentary guest passes for attending the inaugural sessions by Prime Minister of Pakistan.
• VIP table at the event
• Acknowledgement in the opening address
• Certificate and Souvenir of participation
• Company information package (leaflets etc) to be included in conference bag

3.     Silver Sponsorship Package

The silver sponsorship package offers numerous companies high visibility with additional branding, marketing, and advertising opportunities throughout the NPHP Conference.

• __________________ space in main Exhibition hall on prime location for two days.
• Placement of company’s Logos on Conference Leaflets, Conference Website, Newspaper Supplement, Social Media and on venue Flexes.
• VIP table in symposium for CEO or Senior Executive of the Company
• Acknowledgement in the opening address
• Certificate and Souvenir of participation
• Company information package (leaflets etc) to be included in Conference bags

 4.    General Category

General Category Stalls of 10*10 sq. ft. will be provided at amount of Rs: 100,000.  

5.     Partnership

You can be partner in organizing the whole event with UMT and Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme Task Force. This will provide a number of branding opportunities for the company on federal level and will get international recognition.

Note:

• All quoted charges are exclusive of all taxes.
• The printing of exclusive type promotional material will be responsibility of the sponsor/exhibitor. 
• The printing of shared typed promotional material will be responsibility of the Organizer.