The United Arab Emirates will host the prestigious IFI General Assembly and Design Congress 2009 to be 7 - 12 November 2009. The International Federation of Interior Architects and Designers (IFI), the world body of Interior Architecture and Design professionals recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE based Association of Professional Interior Designers (APID), the representative body of the industry, confirming that the United Arab Emirates will host this important biannual event.