ADNEC bags ‘Best Venue’ award at 2018 MESE Awards

ABU DHABI, 26th April, 2018 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ADNEC, has won the ‘Best Venue’ award at the 2018 Middle East Special Events and Exhibitions, MESE, Awards, which was held recently at Madinat Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai. The award is given to exhibition centres which have permanent venue structure dedicated to events, either built for this purpose or facilities located within an existing facility. The venue is evaluated based on the flexibility to host a wide range of meetings and event functions, and the criteria includes facilities and service information, break-out facilities, meeting and event areas - both indoor and outdoor, audio visual capabilities, catering and support services, logistical functionality, as well as the quality of the venue itself. Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, Group Chief Executive Officer at ADNEC, said, "It is an honour to receive this prestigious award and we thank the organisers for recognising ADNEC’s capabilities." "This award reflects our ability to host local and international events in line with our strategic plans to boost business tourism in Abu Dhabi by providing event organisers with the ideal facilities and services to efficiently run their shows and enhance customers’ experience following international best practices, and thereby ultimately meeting their objectives. The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the largest exhibition centre throughout the region, has been awarded due to its ability to host events of all kinds, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, integrated infrastructure and hospitality services as well as comprising the latest technologies. The Centre has become a preferred venue for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibition, MICE, events across the region, and is an integral part of the company offering a high-end portfolio of facilities capable of providing a wide range of services to visitors and exhibitors," Al Dhaheri added. ADNEC’s strategies are not only built to develop the infrastructure of its exhibition centre, but also to contribute to the growth of business tourism in Abu Dhabi as part of its strategy to promote the emirate’s economic diversification plan. In 2017, ADNEC has contributed to AED3.89 billion to Abu Dhabi’s economy and attracted over 2.082 million visitors, which helped increase hotel occupancy in the emirate to more than 693,000 guest nights and supported the development of local industries, particularly those pertaining to knowledge and trade.