Dear Fellow Members,

Sincerity, Simplicity, Serenity, Service, Sacrifice, Selflessness, Stewardship – when these qualities blend in a person, the result is Success. Success in any facet of an endeavour is deep-rooted in attitudes. At IIID, we, at all stages, are privileged and lucky to have persons of such class. Effort and more effort, and then effort again, is the keynote to Success. I have always followed the old saying, “If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again.”

NATCON at Jaipur was a grand success, followed by IIID Copper Awards, Lights in Goa, DC 2011 in Vadodara, Native in Nashik, Showcase in Indore, IIID Laticrete Award in Hyderabad, IIID Education & Research Centre in Pune, succeeded by IIID Anchor Awards 2011 at the national level. And there are hosts of other success sagas in New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Surat, Kolhapur, Chennai, Thane and many other places.

Here is a moment to rejoice in Success; the success of APSDA 2012 when the entire fraternity from the Asia- Pacific region has gathered in Goa and is on the verge of becoming “WE”. It is time we meet, we greet, we debate, we discuss, we deliberate, we decide on various issues, on various aspects, and on various problems that our profession faces. But as we deliberate on the theme “Design for Changing Lifestyles”, let us become one big family, one big fraternity, one big community, which the world refers to as Asia Pacific Designers fraternity.

May I, on behalf of entire Executive Committee, welcome the official representatives from APSDA member countries to the General Assembly and all delegates to the APSDA 2012 Conference.

To my family of IIID, this is the biggest opportunity to show our “oneness” and, at the same time, “openness” as we welcome our fellow professional friends from across the globe to APSDA 2012.

Enjoy the event, enjoy the moment, but more than anything, enjoy the fellowship.

With regards to my APSDA family,

Ar. Bankim Dave