Dover Rug & Home, offering the largest selection of fine floor coverings and window treatments in New England, is pleased to announce they recently sponsored the Pakistan business conference, Rising Above the Tide, held at Harvard University on April 26, 2012.

Professor Lakshami Iyer of Harvard Business School moderated an absorbing discussion on the challenges of entrepreneurship and business in Pakistan today. The panel brought together renowned experts and businessmen to create a dialogue on regional economic integration as a means to foster economic and business ties especially between Pakistan and India. Following the business panel, another discussion began with two panels on re-setting and improving diplomatic relations between Pakistan and the United States.

Presenters included: Dr. Ishrat Hussain, former governor State Bank of Pakistan; Mr. Salman Burney, Chairman GSK Pakistan; and Mr. Amin Hashwani, Co-Chair India Pakistan CEO’s Business Forum. Keynote speeches were delivered by Ambassador Robin Raphel, Senior Advisor to Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the U.S. State Department, and Munir Akram, former Pakistan Ambassador to the United Nations.

“I am very proud to be associated with such an engaging and important discussion working to strengthen Pakistan’s business relationships,” states Mahmud Jafri, CEO, Dover Rug & Home. “It was a stimulating evening which was enhanced by the contributions from the notable presenters, Boston area Pakistani businessmen, and Harvard University students.”

The recipient of the “Best of Boston Home 2011” award, Dover Rug & Home is also the proud sponsor of more than fifty charitable organizations each year. Additionally, they received the CNC Reader’s Choice award for ‘Best Carpet Store’ ten years in a row. Previously nominated for the Retailer of the Year Award, Dover is an Industry Partner to the American Society of Interior Designers, and a member of the International Furnishing and Design Association (IFDA) and the World Floor Covering Association. Mr. Jafri was also recently nominated for the “Immigrant Entrepreneur Award,” given by the Immigrant Learning Center in recognition of outstanding leaders of immigrant-owned businesses in Massachusetts.

Dover Rug & Home opened their new 36,000 square foot showroom earlier this year and is located at 721 Worcester Street (Route 9), Natick, MA. Located adjacent to Dover Rug & Home is the recently opened Dover Squash & Fitness, a state-of-the-art facility that hosts the Dover Squash Academy.

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