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Middle East Event Show
Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE

Exhibition & Seminars: 12 & 13 June 2024
Awards: 13 June 2024

Recognise and celebrate world-class events at the Middle East Event Awards

Awards Ceremony: 15 June 2023, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

Join us as we honour and applaud the outstanding achievements of the events and entertainment industry in the Middle East.

THE SHORTLISTED NOMINEES ARE...

Best Arts and Culture Event

  • Eventify Entertainment for SOLE DXB 2022
  • LEAP Creative Studio for Saudi Founding Day
  • People for Official 51st UAE National Day
  • Proactiv Entertainment for THE LION KING Abu Dhabi 2022
  • productionglue (A TAIT Company), MDLBEAST for Balad Beast
  • SM PRO X CreeveMe for Cassette Concert Al Ain

Best Association / Corporate Meeting

  • DXB LIVE for DAMAC 40th
  • Eventify Entertainment for Arab Media Forum 2022
  • George P Johnson for DP World Global Freight Summit 2022
  • Qatar Vision Production Company for Qatar Airways 25th Anniversary
  • Qatar Vision Production Company for The 72nd FIFA Congress
  • The Other Guyz Brand Experience Agency for Nissan Next Experience

Best Audio, Video & Lighting Solution

  • BeWunder for Terhal by Dragone
  • fischerAppelt, live marketing for FIFA Fan Festival™
  • MediaPro International for Ultra Abu Dhabi 2023
  • Showtech Electronics LLC for The Filmfare Middle East Achiever’s Awards Night 2022
  • SOLAS for Fanzone by McGettigan's
  • Stamina for The Truth - Paul vs Fury

Best Community Event

  • dmg events for Saudi Infrastructure Expo
  • dmg events for World Police Summit
  • Eventify Entertainment for Sharjah Events Festival 2022
  • Qatar Vision Production Company for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Infotainment Program
  • Tahaluf for Black Hat Middle East and Africa

Best Exhibition of the Year

  • Capital Events for IDEX NAVDEX
  • dmg events for Big 5 Global
  • Informa Markets - Healthcare for Arab Health
  • Informa Middle East for LEAP 2023
  • Messe Frankfurt Middle East for Intersec 2023
  • RX Middle East for Arabian Travel Market 2022

Best Employer of the Year

  • BUILD UP EXHIBITION FIXTURES LLC
  • Electra
  • GM Events
  • Messe Frankfurt Middle East
  • MOTUS | ONE
  • Noble Events

Best Entertainment Production

  • Executive Visions Inc for Hans Zimmer Live
  • Dragone and Hwadi for Terhal
  • fischerAppelt, live marketing for FIFA Fan Festival™
  • People for Official 51st UAE National Day
  • Qatar Vision Production Company for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Infotainment Program
  • The Fridge for Carols by Candlelight

Best Event Marketing Campaign of the Year

  • DCT for ADSW 2022 – UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
  • Informa Markets - Healthcare for Arab Health
  • Informa Markets Middle East for Middle East Energy
  • Informa Middle East for LEAP 2023
  • Proactiv Entertainment for THE LION KING Abu Dhabi 2022

Best Event on a Budget

  • entourage for One Billion Followers Summit
  • Howwe for Sneak Peek
  • Mosaic Live Communications for Hydro Way Brand Launch
  • Royal Weddings by Sara J. for "A Fairy’s Dust"
  • SM PRO for IndusInd Pioneer Gala Dinner

Best Event Space Design & Décor

  • 7PQRS Event Agency for Greek Wedding
  • DXB LIVE for SHARJAH CHILDREN’S READING FESTIVAL 2022
  • Open for ‘Diriyah: A Jewel from the Past, A Glittering Future’ Immersive Experience
  • Qatar Vision Production Company for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Final Draw
  • SM PRO for Live @ The Lake - Winter Village

Best Music Event

  • Executive Visions Inc for Hans Zimmer
  • fischerAppelt, live marketing for FIFA Fan Festival™
  • Flash Entertainment for Post Malone
  • People for Louvre Abu Dhabi 5th Anniversary - Concert Series
  • productionglue (A TAIT Company), MDLBEAST for Balad Beast

Young Achiever of the Year

  • Aleena Mariam Thomas from BE Experiential
  • Anne Jalauig from The Fridge Entertainment
  • Maddie Drakeley from F31
  • Monika Zvinklyte from Hafeet Events
  • Omar Al Farooq from MOTUS | ONE The Event Transportation Company

Best Social Event

  • BE Experiential for Tiktok For You Party
  • Love Details Events for The Grand Indian Destination Wedding
  • Qatar Vision Production Company for IATA's 78th Annual General Meeting (AGM) Gala Event
  • Vivaah Weddings for The Heavenly Wedding
  • Vivaah Weddings for The Wedding Extravaganza

Best Sporting Event

  • ADSC for World Triathlon Championship Finals 2022
  • Black Orange Live for Saudi Dakar 2023
  • Flash Entertainment for Mubadala World Tennis Championship
  • Qatar Vision Production Company for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Infotainment Program

Best Staffing Agency

  • JAM Event Services
  • Event Lab
  • Shine Event Staffing
  • THA Staffing
  • Xenial Events

Best Stand Design & Build

  • BUILD UP EXHIBITION FIXTURES LLC for Yahsat Stand at IDEX 2023
  • DXB LIVE for "Sharjah Digital Office" at GITEX
  • ImpressIV for TAHAKOM تحكم at Gitex Global 2022
  • Miraj Media for SAUDI ARAMCO EXHIBITION BOOTH at LEAP 2023
  • OP3 Global for ADNOC at Formula1 Paddock Suite
  • Pico International for Saudia Airlines at Arabian Travel Market 2022

Best Supplier of the Year

  • Dance It Out Dubai
  • Electra
  • MediaPro International
  • Qatar Vision Production Company
  • The Fridge
  • Wicked

Best Sustainability Intiative

  • Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship 2023 – Abu Dhabi Sports Council
  • Aggreko
  • Firdaus Orchestra, An Initiative of Expo City Dubai. 
  • Medlab Middle East Exhibition and Congress 2023
  • Motivate Events and Media
  • urbanevents

Best Temporary Venue or Structure

  • Al Laith Group for Cirque Du Soleil Project
  • Arena Group for Jeddah Corniche Circuit Street Race Event
  • Arena Group for Riyadh Season Al Murabba Pop-Up Restaurants
  • BUILD UP EXHIBITION FIXTURES LLC for TAWAZUN CHALET AT IDEX 2023
  • Miraj Media for Formula e Diriyah E-Prix 2022

Best Use of New Technology at an Event

  • Aggreko for OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2023
  • Black Orange Live for F1 stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023 Fan Villages
  • BUILD UP EXHIBITION FIXTURES LLC for IDEX 2023 (International Defence Exhibition & Conference)
  • SpaceTo.io for Saudi Ministry of Tourism's WTTC 2022 Metaverse Experience
  • fischerAppelt, live marketing for FIFA Fan Festival™

Best Venue

  • Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
  • Coca-Cola Arena
  • Etihad Arena
  • Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre
  • Rixos Bab Al Bahr

Outstanding Brand Activation Event

  • Jack Morton for adidas, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Sponsorship Activation
  • Open for ‘Diriyah: A Jewel from the Past, A Glittering Future’ Immersive Experience
  • productionglue (A TAIT Company), MDLBEAST for Soundstorm
  • Qatar Vision Production Company for Qatar Airways live Formula 1® & Motorsports Festival - by "QVision"
  • Urban Events for Monkey 47 x BAPE Launch

Best Festival of the Year

  • Black Orange Live for F1 stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023 Fan Villages
  • fischerAppelt, live marketing for FIFA Fan Festival™
  • M Premiere FZ LLC for Elrow XXL in Dubai
  • Al Hosn Festival 2023 by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, produced by People
  • productionglue (A TAIT Company), MDLBEAST for Soundstorm

Industry Icon

  • Elaine O'Dwyer from Arena Group
  • Fahad Al Seyabi from MOTUS | ONE
  • Michail Panagiotakis from Viola Communications
  • Mohammed Tayem from entourage
  • SHARIF OMAR HASHISHO from Qatar Vision Production Company