The event was officially opened on Thursday, July 11, 2013, and was graced by the Managing Director of Laxmanbhai Construction Company, Mr. Manji Kanji Raghwani, who is a world-renowned businessman and whose business empire encompasses the entire globe.
He noted with appreciation that the event had grown exponentially, and there was need to grow it further to become a bigger platform for all industry players.
“This far the industry has come, there can be no turning back. The interiors industry is revolutionizing the entire real estate sector, and all of us must play our roles effectively to ensure we are moving forward steadily,” he said.
He further said it was time property developers worked more with interior designers owing to changing market trends.
“The Ideal Interiors Expo has become not only a reference platform for industry players, but is on a timely agenda to dictate how business is done in the real estate sector. It is emerging that developers can no longer take shortcuts in as far as interiors are concerned. The interiors aspect has become crucial to the eventual disposition of the finished product, that is why developers are not chancing anymore. They are engaging interior designers right at the very conception of the project, thanks largely to initiatives by industry players and crucial platforms such as this.”
He further said the expo was on its core journey, and the future was bright.
“I will not forget to mention that this is a journey, and we will walk it shoulder to shoulder, hand upon hand and in unity. The Ideal Interiors Expo has not only gone several steps, but has embarked on its core journey, which is to provide the most reliable platform upon which ideas on interiors can be shared to better our lives and to transform the way we live.”