Interior design companies clamouring to register in gulfBID 2007

'The construction boom in various Gulf countries, which will reach $9,200 million this year, is expected to provide billions of dollars worth of business opportunities for interior design and furniture products,' says Abdulla Shafeea, General Manager, HCE.

'In fact, interior design is no longer just about the art of decorating settings and bedrooms, but has evolved into an art, which also involves the science of utilising the space available at its best efficiency, and securing the productivity of those using its environment,' he adds.

Deals worth millions of dollars had been signed during gulfBID last year, with more serious deals expected for the event this year.

GulfBID 2007, the leading Gulf International Exhibition for Construction, Interiors and Furniture, will be held from 15 - 17 May under the patronage of Bahrain's Prime Minister - HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa - and is designed to cater for the business-to-business requirements of this vital economic sector and held to serve the markets of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.

Being staged at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre, gulfBID has sold 70 per cent of its total available space to date. GulfBID will continue to provide the local and regional market with the most up-to-date and sophisticated construction materials from the world's leading suppliers and service providers.

GulfBID has widened its portfolio to include the full spectrum of quality interiors and furniture, including contract furniture for hotels, offices and new facilities such as airports and hospitals.

A major marketing campaign is underway, involving the investment of more than $1.3 million regionally and internationally to raise awareness of the increasing importance of gulfBID, whilst highlighting the pivotal role being played by Bahrain as a regional gateway and trading hub.

Within one year of its launch, gulfBID 2007 is targeted to reach capacity in one of the most important business-to-business expos both in the region and internationally.

GulfBID is a joint venture between DMG Media Group - the organisers of the Big 5 and Index shows in Dubai - and Hilal Conferences & Exhibitions Company.

'Studies and observations of the construction market conducted recently for countries in the northern part of the Gulf, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait. The skylines of these nations will be as crowded as Dubai's, with construction imports to feed into the construction boom to reach $9,200 million this year,' says Abdulla Shafeea, General Manager, Hilal Conferences & Exhibitions.

'The demand is expected to accelerate in the northern Gulf countries until it reaches maturity in about 12 to 15 years time, and is also expected to boost other industries, including the interiors and furniture sector, with higher and more efficient standards of interiors to be in demand for decades to come. In fact, more players find it feasible to invest in this industry for the upcoming markets of this specific region,' he adds.

The accelerating pace of building and construction in Bahrain, Qatar, the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait is powering a project and infrastructure boom, with gulfBID, the leading Gulf International Exhibition for Construction, Interiors and Furniture 2007, to be held from 15 - 17 May, designed to cater for the business-to-business requirements of this vital economic sector.

'The mega developments taking shape are also creating massive demand for these fast-track projects and the supply of the fixtures, fittings and furnishings for these interiors, which are essential supply components to the construction industry,' says Shafeea.

Being staged at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre, gulfBID has sold 60 per cent of its total available space, with a further 20 per cent already reserved six months before the expo. GulfBID will continue to provide the local and regional market with the most up-to-date and sophisticated construction materials from the world's leading suppliers and service providers.

GulfBID has widened its portfolio to include the full spectrum of quality interiors and furniture, including contract furniture for hotels, offices and new facilities such as airports and hospitals.

A major marketing campaign is underway, involving the investment of more than $1.3 million regionally and internationally to raise awareness of the increasing importance of gulfBID, whilst highlighting the pivotal role being played by Bahrain as a regional gateway and trading hub.

Within one year of its launch, gulfBID 2007 is targeted to reach capacity in one of the most important business-to-business expos both in the region and internationally.

GulfBID is a joint venture between DMG Media Group - the organisers of the Big 5 and Index shows in Dubai - and Hilal Conferences & Exhibitions Company.