On the first evening of the show, the Labels Group organized the Indian Label Awards 2008 on behalf of LMAI (the Label Manufacturers Association of India). At the gala evening which had 650 attendees, the best Indian printers and converters were recognized and awarded for their excellence and contribution to the advancement of the Indian label industry. Manish Desai, the President of LMAI, and Roger Pellow, Managing Director of the Labels Group, were joined on stage by Ms Mandira Bedi, a Bollywood star who orchestrated a glittering evening of award presentations and entertainment. Raj Srivinasan, Managing Director of Avery Dennison India, said he was honoured to be involved in the LMAI awards and in his leadership of the company in India he pledged full commitment to the growth and development of the label industry in India.