From the floor up, no interiors event delivers like Index

"Index has such strong appeal because it is totally comprehensive, covering all of the essential product areas: furniture, fabrics, flooring, wallcoverings, window products, lighting, kitchens, bathrooms, ceramics, interior architecture, accessories, interior design services and furniture production," said Kim Willis, Group Exhibition Director, dmg world media Dubai.

"Flooring is one of the product sectors that Index is renowned for, showcasing a wide and diverse range from all around the world. This includes carpets and rugs, parquet and laminate flooring, vinyl, outdoor and sports flooring, natural stone flooring, ceramic tiles and products for laying, installing and maintaining floors of all types."

she added. "The quality and sheer size of the selection of the flooring products displayed at Index every year is what gives it the edge over other international shows."

An added benefit for the thousands of professional trade visitors who come to Index is the fact that the show combines flooring with all of the other interiors essentials, making it a complete and comprehensive one-stop for specifiers, architects and designers.

"Over the show's 15 year history, we have continually developed specific focus areas that have increased the event's value to visitors," said Bernard Walsh, Managing Director of dmg world media Dubai. "Having achieved great success in areas such as textiles, for which Index is world famous, we are now looking at other areas - creative residential lighting is another area that will have a strong focus at Index 2006."

Exclusively for the trade, Index consistently delivers an audience of high quality visitors - one of the key comments received from exhibitors is that the return on investment from their participation is positive, and that the typical Index visitor has real decision making authority. Many substantial deals were made at Index 2005, with many more subsequently resulting from contacts made at the event.

"Index 2006, which will be 20% larger than the 2005 show, due to the availability of additional floor space at Dubai International Exhibition Centre, and will feature the best products from the world's leading flooring companies as part of a bespoke showcase created specifically for the industry,"

added Willis. "The fact that we will be able to include many more companies will further enhance the product profile and the show's profile as the definitive showcase for the interiors industry in the Middle East and North Africa."

"The on-going construction boom throughout the MENA region, especially in the areas of residential and commercial property, means that the region is one of the most dynamic flooring markets anywhere in the world." concluded Walsh. "Billions of dollars are being invested in bigger, better, even more high-tech developments across the region, and Index is the meeting place for the industry."

Following the resounding success of Index 2005, which was the region's biggest ever interiors industry showcase, with exhibitors from 56 countries, 1,251 stands representing 1,443 companies, 30 national and regional groups and an audience of 31,140 trade visitors, organisers dmg world media Dubai are already reporting high demand for floor space for this year's show.

Index 2006, the 16th International Middle East Furniture And Interior Design Exhibition, takes place from 7-11 November 2006 at Dubai International Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.