INFDEX '09 magnet for more and more international exhibitors

Running from Wednesday 21 to Saturday 24 October, INFDEX '09 features over 130 top interior designers, manufacturers and retailers from Qatar, the GCC and overseas, and includes a static exhibition and glittering design awards ceremony to inspire the expected 6,000 trade and public visitors at Qatar's only major furniture and design exhibition.

Highlight of the exhibition is expected to be the unique INFDEX Awards on 22 October, rewarding inspirational design with awards for Best Innovative Designed Stand INFDEX '09, Best Eco-Friendly Stand INFDEX '09, and Best Use of Stand Space INFDEX '09.

Now recognized as the region's leading international design and furniture exhibition, INFDEX '09 is the key entry point into the $40bn Qatari commercial and residential real estate market, attracting a host of international exhibitors from Europe, Turkey and Lebanon, all poised to showcase their latest products and designs.

"There was a real buzz at last year's show and we certainly received a strong response from visitors coming on to the stand. Our exhibits attracted a lot of attention and leads were 40% above what we expected,"

says Mr. Ahmed Khattab, Asst. G.M., Pergola Design.

Highlighting the growing importance of sustainable design on the interior design industry, Doha's leading business and lifestyle magazine Qatar Today will reward creative and forward-thinking exhibitors with the first ever Qatar Today INFDEX Best Eco-Friendly Stand Design.

Ravi Raman, Vice President, Qatar Today said, "Qatar Today's participation at INFDEX '09 marks the first time that a leading title becomes a major sponsor of a Qatari interior design exhibition. This reinforces Qatar Today's commitment to be associated with modern yet sustainable lifestyles and design, something our readers appreciate and value."

"To have great designers of the future we must support the up-and-coming designers of today. The INFDEX Best Young Designer Award provides an ideal platform from which students can showcase their ideas and designs and impress manufacturers and universities," says Georges Saliba, Qatar Expo Projects Department Manager.

Confirming INFDEX's growing reputation, leading international home appliance manufacturer and INFDEX Home Appliance sponsor Teka have chosen Qatar's #1 home design event to display the very latest high quality, built-in appliances for the first time.