Index KSA records 5,000 visitors

Index KSA, described as the Saudi Arabian edition of the region’s largest and longest established interiors and design exhibition, closed its doors on Thursday, having hosted more than 5,000 visitors over the three-day show.
Index KSA 2012 Project Manager Jaafar Shubbe said: “We couldn’t be more satisfied with the results we have achieved; we are grateful to Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Saleh Abdullah Kamel for his patronage and support and to MICE Arabia Exhibitions and Conferences Company for making Index KSA possible. I also would like to thank each one of the 220 exhibitors and 5,000 visitors that attended the exhibition over the past three days.”
He added: “We launched Index in Saudi Arabia because we believed strongly in the potential of the interior design market in this country but, being as always with the first edition of any show, we were unsure of the response we would receive from exhibitors and visitors,” added Shubber.
“Based on the initial figures and feedback, it was definitely a winning decision and we are pleased to officially announce that Index KSA will be back next year.”
This year’s exhibition featured 220 companies from 27 countries including France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea and Brazil. Six sectors — Lighting, Furniture, Interiors, Kitchen & Bathroom, Outdoor Living and Textiles — were covered by industry leaders such as Al Mutlaq Furniture, Amber Gallery, Coleccion Alexandra, Dieffebi, Epoca, Fayek Furniture, Fine Art Lamps, Meuble El Chark, Roca, and Terzani.
Index KSA will return to Jeddah from Nov. 11-13, 2013.
“Both international and local interior design industry players had the chance to meet and exchange ideas and solutions for their projects, while taking inspiration from the most recent market trends,” Shubber said.