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Wednesday, November 25 - 2009

Qatari Diar sponsors INFDEX Young Designer Award

For the second year in a row, Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company (Qatari Diar) is to be the Host Sponsor of a major award for young designers at Qatar's largest interior design exhibition, The International Furniture and Design Exhibition and Awards (INFDEX).

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  • 6,000 visitors and 130 exhibitors expected at Doha Exhibition Center for GCC's #1 interior design and furniture exhibition.
    6,000 visitors and 130 exhibitors expected at Doha Exhibition Center for GCC's #1 interior design and furniture exhibition.
Qatari Diar, the region's premier real estate development and investment company, and INFDEX organizer Qatar Expo are calling high school and university student designers to enter the Qatari Diar-sponsored INFDEX Young Designer prize, an innovative competition looking to discover talented student designers.

"INFDEX is once again honored to receive the sponsorship of Qatari Diar, demonstrating the exhibition's reputation as the region's #1 event for discovering the latest European, Asian and Pan-Arab designs you simply cannot find elsewhere in Qatar," says Karim Zarka CEO Qatar Expo.

The INFDEX Young Designer Award winner will receive their prize at a glittering awards ceremony as part of the INFDEX Gala Dinner being held on Thursday 22nd October, where a selection of the best competition entries will be on display.

Samantha Cotterell, Design Manager, Qatari Diar, commented:
"Young designers and their visions are the future. By making this award, Qatari Diar is investing in a culture of young creative designers that will take the design industry to a new level in Qatar."


Taking place at the Doha Exhibition Center from 21st to 24th October 2009, INFDEX connects the worlds of architecture and design with innovative, contemporary interior furniture, creativity and an exciting mix of new and established talent.

Attracting more than 100 companies from 12 countries, INFDEX 2009 is guaranteed to showcase new companies, new products, new trends and new furniture and design ideas.

Emphasizing the growing importance of the INFDEX Young Designer Award sponsored by Qatari Diar, international interior design Aziz Rebeiz will travel to Doha especially to lead the Young Designer Award Jury.
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Notes and media contacts

Students wanting to enter the INFDEX Young Designer Award competition should contact Qatar Expo on +974 465 0211.

Meanwhile Qatar Expo has extended its 'Early Bird' discount offer for exhibitors and sponsors who book and pay for their package before 31 July. Call +974 465 0211.

About Qatar Expo:

Qatar Expo Event Management is a total events solutions company. We work to put together unique and innovative events of the highest quality - be it exhibitions, conferences or private parties - that meet or exceed the expectations of our partners and customers.

Over the years we have emerged as the market leader in the events industry, picking up a wealth of varied experience along the way. Our portfolio now includes local and international events from exhibitions, conferences, Annual General Meetings and corporate events to fashion shows, concerts, weddings and corporate hospitality programs. We also routinely advise and assist our international partners on the basis of our local market knowledge, experience and contacts.

We have forged strong strategic alliances with communications companies, film and production houses, PR & events companies throughout the region, giving us a solid footing in the Middle East events & exhibition markets.

About Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company:

Wholly owned by the Qatar Investment Authority, Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company was established in December 2004 to support Qatar's growing economy and to co-ordinate the country's real estate development priorities. Qatari Diar creates distinguished property developments with local culture and lifestyle experience to attract tourism and residents generating sustainable and tangible socio-economic benefits.

Qatari Diar's vision is to become the most trusted and effective real estate investment company by focusing its value proposition on the creation of quality, well-planned and desirable sustained developments. Qatari Diar also provides local and foreign property developers with further opportunities to invest in numerous projects across the globe, including but not limited to Qatar, Morocco, Egypt and Europe.

For further information please contact:

Krikor Khatchikian
Senior Account Manager
Cohn&Wolfe Public Relations
Doha, Qatar
Tel: +974 428 3177

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