Warde to be INFDEX Support Sponsor.

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10 Mar 2008

Foremost Lebanese textile design company Warde will play a major role as Support Sponsor for the International Furniture & Design Exhibition, Conference and Awards taking place at the Doha Exhibition Centre from 18th to 21st May, organizer Qatar Expo has announced.

Andre Warde will present prizes to the top 3 designs in the INFDEX ‘Best Young Designer’ competition, a new and unique award aiming to discover and reward regional finest student designers. The company will be showcasing their latest textile range on a high profile, state-of-the-art 80 sqm. stand throughout the INFDEX exhibition.

In addition, owner Andre Warde, will be a speaker at the 2-day INFDEX Design Conference taking place on 18th and 20th May.

The 2-day INFDEX Design Conference looks set to attract the region’s principal design talent, keen to debate current hot design issues. The format is a series of focused 45-minute interactive workshops, tackling subjects as diverse as ‘Freedom through technology in Design’, ‘Conservation through energy design’ and an exclusive session with Hadi Simaan, visionary designer of Doha’s Sport City Tower.

“We’re very excited to be INFDEX Support Sponsor and recognise the potential for INFDEX to help us reach new customers in Qatar,” said Andre Warde, “It is also a great honour that my knowledge is being recognised as a speaker at Qatar’s first design conference.”

“The best Middle Eastern designers will be at INFDEX Conference, allowing delegates to stay current through exchanges with influential people and exposure to new ideas from experts and your peers. For designers, networking opportunities are unmatched,” said Fernando De Guama, Director of Exhibitions and Events for organizer Qatar Expo.

Winner of the prestigious Golden Phoenix Award for Best Television Advertising campaign, Warde have been prominent in the Middle East for over 70 years. From their original showroom in Beirut, the company now has outlets throughout Lebanon and has expanded into Jordan and Qatar.