The Development Zones Commission (DZC) and both the Maan and Mafraq development areas have announced their sponsorship of the PropertyLink09 Conference, which will be held on the sidelines of PropertyLink09 Exhibition, scheduled for May10-13, 2009 at Grand Hyatt Amman's Zara Expo. The DZC, Maan Development Company and Mafraq Development Company, which handles the development of the King Hussein Ben Talal Development Area (KHBTDA) are all tasked of materializing the vision of His Majesty King Abdullah seeking to achieve a quality leap in the development process. Towards this end, His Majesty has launched development zones in several governorates to ensure fair distribution of the returns of development, create nuclei for socio-economic and scientific activities and help fight poverty and unemployment by creating jobs for local residents and, subsequently, improve the living conditions in the targeted communities. Mr. Ayman Banayot, general manager of the organizing company, B-Design and Marketing, said these institutions' sponsorship of the conference is a quality addition to the support extended to the annual twin events, which is considered one of the most remarkable in the real estate and urban development industry at the levels of Jordan and the region. He added: "If we look at the essence of the of the idea behind PropertyLink, we will find that there is so much in common between the exhibition and the conference on the one hand, and these sponsoring entities. After all, we all seek to forecast the future, build a clear picture and draw a roadmap for all those concerned with the sector, including individual and corporate investors, official agencies and buyers, in a way that helps them take the right decisions that yield benefit and the desired outcome for the individual and the community at large." For his part, DZC Chief Commissioner Saleh Al Kilani said: "Our sponsorship of the PropertyLink09 Conference reflects the commission's keenness to support and participate in all events concerned with the investment environment and investment attraction in the Kingdom." He added: "PropertyLink Conference has proved over the past years a significant event on the investment and real estate development agenda, due to the level of participants and speakers at the gathering. These experts will share their audiences their wide and deep experiences at the regional level, drawing a clear and comprehensive picture of the reality and characteristics of the sector in the present and the future and giving decision makers a deep insight into the industry." The DZC acts as the government arm in charge of launching, regulating and administering development zones in Jordan. Established in 2008, the commission is tasked with attracting foreign direct investment and enhancing the Kingdom's economic capabilities through achieving economic growth in the development areas and creating a highly developed investment environment ideal for economic activities. The DZC offers a "one-stop shop," facilitating all investment-related procedures and official paperwork with efficiency and in a time-effective manner. Investors are entitled to benefit from a package of incentives and tax and customs exemptions. Since its inception, the DZC has taken under its umbrella three development zones: KHBTDA in Mafraq, Maan Development Zone and Irbid Development Zone. More such zones will be launched in various districts in the Kingdom in the future. Maan Development Company's CEO Mohammad Al-Turk said: "We are glad to be a sponsor of PropertyLink09 because it is an opportunity for us to meet with investors, property developers and decision makers. Our main goal in the company is to manage, develop and promote Maan Development Zone locally, regionally and internationally."