DUBAI: H.E. Sami Al Qamzi, Director General of the Department of Economic Department Dubai inaugurated the region’s premier interior design show INDEX. This edition launches the new September dateline of the event, and is taking place till 18th September at Dubai World Trade Center.

Over 300 exhibitors are in attendance at INDEX and the first day has was well received by dignitaries, visitors as well as exhibitors at the Show.

INDEX event director, Samantha Kane-Macdonald said, “We had a great first day, and am honored that H.E. Sami Al Qamzi inaugurated the Show as well as took the time to visit and interact with the exhibitors. We have stunning exhibitors from Italy, Turkey, China, India, and UAE to name a few displaying a spectacular range of textiles, rugs, décor, art, you name it, there is plenty to choose from.

“Exhibitors and visitors at the Show are making valuable connections and conducting healthy business. I had exhibitors who came up to say that they have sold four containers of goods already, which is remarkable for Day one”.

INDEX hosted Dubai’s first ever Sleep Challenge sponsored by mattress experts DeRucci. Three contestants were tucked into supremely comfortable DeRucci beds placed in the middle of the Show and the coveted title of Dubai’s best snoozer was bagged by Navita Gupta Hakim for enjoying uninterrupted sleep for 1 hour and 57 minutes with spectators walking around the stand.

“I absolutely love sleeping”, says the banker on a break, mother to a five year old, and reality TV cookery show contestant featuring in its top 30 list. “My mother would say that if someone came up with a job to sleep, I would get it. I can’t wait to tell her about winning this Challenge, which my husband was confident that I would. I was not sure about falling asleep with so many visitors at the stand, and in front of camera, but the DeRucci mattress was really comfortable, which helped me get a good shut eye”.

The winner walked away with a DeRucci mattress custom made for her sleep requirement while the other two contenders got discounted offers from the brand.

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