Karim Rashid to Address Regional Conference in Style

Karim Rashid to Address Regional Conference in Style
Internationally acclaimed designer, Karim Rashid will be the star attraction at the inaugural "Seven Star Conference" at The Hotel Show, the leading supplies exhibition for the Middle East's burgeoning hospitality and leisure sectors which takes place at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC) on 4-6 June 2006.

New York-based Rashid, who is a leading figure in the fields of product and interior design, fashion, furniture, lighting and art, is best known for bringing his minimalist, high design aesthetics to a mass audience.

Maggie Moore, Exhibition Director, The Hotel Show, said, "At the seminar, Rashid will share his vision for design values in 'the beautiful shrinking world,' a concept that truly inspires him, as it affords everybody the chance to be motivated by each and every culture, everywhere and at anytime."

Karim is no stranger to the realm of architectural and interior design, he was responsible for the design of the Morimoto Restaurant in Philadelphia and was honored with a Sleep05 European Hotel Design Award for his work on the iconic Semiramis Hotel in Athens.

To date Karim has had over two thousand designs put into production and has an enviable list of clients which include Swarovski, Umbra, Prada, Miyake and Method, to name but a few.

His work is on permanent display in 14 museums and he