PHILOSOPHY The IME Group of companies has a total commitment to the proven premise that in development “Quality creates lasting Value” IME Resort Consulting carries this commitment through all its services without compromise.

• Feasibility and reassessment studies: IME Resort Consulting’s feasibility and reassessment studies are in fact a business plan blueprint, that includes understanding the local political impact from the outset, and thereafter the plan puts defined limits, or brackets, around the development objectives from day one such that the economics of the development contemplated are capable of constant refinement as knowledge is secured. This approach allows a budget flexibility to adjust within the defined investment parameters. While these studies progressively bring in detailed development and construction costs, financing charges and sales values as they become known, it is always from the focus that the final development plan has to work within the same budget limits defined by the original concept.

• Conceptual land planning and infrastructure design: As community developers, land planners and civil engineers with international experience and qualifications, IME Resort Consulting has the experience based on its own investment decisions and knowledge to rapidly conceptualize land plans and infrastructure needs which avoids totally, too much detail to soon. Good concept planning leads to good development and this approach can save the client considerable expense and time in the early stages of location and site selection. Once the concept is embraced, IME Resort Consulting will introduce, if required, and coordinate, if needed, the activities of expert specialist professionals into the design team.

• Preparation of conceptual marketing plans: Once the conclusions of the feasibility studies have resulted in the formulation of business plan, budgets and cash flows, the important aspect of marketing the development, will require careful consideration such that every marketing dollar is expended in the global area appropriate to the target market. This is of particular importance in the international arena where currency trends can change a marketing plan overnight. If financing is a consideration then a well supported marketing plan is essential to the institutional investor and IME Resort Consulting has the background and experience of preparing outlines that address the facts as opposed to speculative market projections, that will give a lender confidence. As an adjunct, if desired, IME Resort Consulting will guide in the creation and the appointment of the marketing and sales team.

• Owner representation or project management: Owner representation is an important, but often underutilized arrangement, particularly in overseas undertakings, where an owner can benefit from an overview that provides regular and straightforward assessment of whether the developments business plan is being followed and the defined objectives are being achieved. In today’s climate of the specialized entitlement process several professional disciplines will be necessary and a coordination of the team’s activities is vital in achieving the development plan objectives in a cost effective way. IME Resort Consulting has the proven experience both as a developer and investor of providing this expertise, whether it be for a small project or a planned community. If more comprehensive project management services are required this is a natural expansion of the owner representation function.