Carpets and floor coverings exhibition Domotex Middle East 2009 begins 17th May

The highly-anticipated three-day event kicks off on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (DICEC), UAE.

The Middle East's carpet and floor coverings sectors continue its steady performance due to the region's resilient hospitality industry. In the hotel segment alone, developments slated to open in 2009 and 2010 remain on schedule, with 54 hotels amounting to 15,360 rooms to be introduced this year. Developers and contractors are eyeing flooring materials that they are familiar with or which offer significant cost savings and performance benefits, in efforts to further streamline projects throughout the region.

"The region's commercial and residential property sectors, which are going through a period of slower growth, are expected to recover strongly in the latter half of this year, presenting numerous opportunities for carpet and floor covering businesses. Moreover, the resiliency of the region's tourism and hospitality sectors will eventually lead to the launch of more hotel projects, which in turn will drive higher demand for carpet and floor covering products and services. This kind of vibrant market situation is exactly what Domotex Middle East plans to leverage,"

said Angela Schaschen, Managing Director of Deutsche Messe Branch Dubai.

Two special areas that will showcase materials, products, techniques and trends for the hospitality and office sectors are Creative Flooring and Designers Corner. Professionals from the UK will again be demonstrating the latest hotel and office floor laying skills at the Creative Flooring section, while the Designers Corner will display the latest designs in flooring to interior designers and architects.

Supported by The American University in Dubai and the Association of Professional Interior Designers (APID), the Designers Corner will feature the top regional and international concepts in interior design. An added feature is the APID Flooring Seminar, wherein renowned speakers will enlighten both existing and potential members on the role of flooring in interior design. Over 100 professional interior designers are expected to attend the seminar, which will be conducted at the Designers Corner.

Domotex Middle East 2009 will showcase a complete line of handmade and machine-made carpets; textile and resilient floor coverings; parquet and wooden flooring; laminates; sports arena flooring; fibres, yarns and textiles; cleaning and application technologies; ceramic tiles; and natural stone and marble floorings.

The exhibition and trade fair attracts key industry players such as wholesalers and retailers of floor coverings, decision makers in the contracting business, planners, architects, interior designers, construction companies, project planners, floor fitters and other skilled workers from the sector.