MENALAC AWARDS 2025
WHERE EXCELLENCE MEETS CELEBRATION: HONORING THE BEST IN MENA LEISURE & ATTRACTIONS
Welcome to the MENALAC Awards - the Oscars of the MENA Leisure, Entertainment & Attractions industry, where excellence is not just recognized but celebrated with grandeur. This is the event that sets the benchmark for the MENA Leisure & Attractions industry, honoring the achievements that are shaping the future of our sector. The 7th edition of this prestigious awards ceremony, for the first time will take place outside of Dubai, in the vibrant and rapidly evolving landscape of Saudi Arabia—a country swiftly emerging as a regional powerhouse in entertainment and leisure. The MENALAC Awards 2025 will be held on May 19, 2025, during the Saudi Entertainment & Amusement (SEA) Expo in Riyadh, marking a new chapter in our journey of excellence. The awards night will be a spectacular celebration of the MENA Leisure industry’s spirit, dynamic growth and limitless potential. The awards night will honor 27 award categories, highlighting the most outstanding attractions, groundbreaking projects & initiatives, products, visionary leadership and individuals who have set new standards of excellence.
The Gala Fun Evening Includes: ·Welcome Cocktail: Network with industry leaders in an atmosphere of excitement and celebration. ·Dinner & Awards Ceremony: Enjoy a sumptuous dinner while being entertained by stunning performances and the thrill of the awards presentations. Sponsoring the MENALAC Awards 2025 is a golden opportunity for brands to gain instant and wider visibility at the leisure and entertainment industry’s most prestigious event. It is a major networking and branding opportunity where your brand will be noticed by the key players in the MENA leisure industry such as the industry’s top decision-makers, CEOs, founders, and global suppliers who come together to celebrate and honor excellence, making it the perfect stage for your brand to shine. Sponsoring the Awards will also align your brand with the quest for excellence in the industry and position your brand as a key player that values and promotes the highest standards of quality and innovation. This is more than just a sponsorship—it’s your brand’s moment to shine and stand alongside the best in the business. Join us in Riyadh and make your mark where it matters most. |
Sponsors & Partners
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Gala Dinner Sponsor
Gala Reception Sponsor
Bronze Sponsor
Networking Sponsor
Technology & Ticketing Sponsor
Partner
Media Partner
Sponsorship opportunities
We have a diverse range of sponsorship opportunities available; a member of the sponsorship team will work with you to create a bespoke package to suit your businesses objectives.
Jury
Non-Operator Jury Judging Categories 1-10, 13, 14
- Cameron Mitchell
Founder
Consult ME - Amin Rashmani
Managing Director - MENA
TAIT Group - Milton Dsouza
VP - Parks
SELA - Alex Schrott
Head of Amusement Rides
TUV SUD - Kevin Howe
Contracts Administration Director
Jacobs - Philip Baker
VP Business Development MENA
ProSlide - Joe Bright
CEO
Scruffy Dog Creative Group - Andrew Such
Interim Chief Executive Officer
AMC Cinemas KSA (SEVEN)
Operator Jury Judging Categories 11, 12, 15-22
- Silvio Liedtke
CEO
Landmark Leisure - Sheikha Monira Al Sabah
CEO
Play Enterprises & Co-Founder Trampo Extreme - Zeina Dagher
CEO
Emaar Entertainment - Mark D. Haak Wegmann
Managing Director
Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, Entertainment & Cinemas - Alwalid Al Baltan
CEO
Rafeeh Entertainment Group - Mishal Al Hokair
Deputy CEO
Al Hokair Group - Chris Van Der Merwe
General Manager
Rixos Qetaifan - Mohammed Khalifa
Manager
Seef Entertainment
Judging Categories 23-25
- Peter Stubbs
Director HSE
Majid Al Futtaim Leisure Entertainment & Cinemas - Grahame Campbell
Group HSE Director
Jumeirah Beach & Wild Wadi - Alex Schrott
Head of Amusement Rides
TUV SUD - Tatiana Antonelli Abela
Founder & Managing Director
Goumbook - Mauritz Janake
HSE Director
Farah Experiences - Ralph Pesgens
Global Head of CC Amusement Parks & Leisure Industry
TUV NORD - Steven Putzeys
Business Manager - Leisure & Entertainment
Al Shaya Group - Marius De Venter
Director, Health & Safety
Atlantis Dubai - Louie Logramonte
Centre Manager
Orange Wheels - Rahul Rahalkar
Technical Manager
Al Othaim Leisure - Mohamed Ashraf
HSE Manager
Doha Quest - Shady Mohamed
Assistant Operation Manager
Adventureland - Caragh Curran
Managing Director
Sustainable Tourism Consultants
Judging Categories 26-29
- Mishal Al Hokair
Deputy CEO
Al Hokair Group - Silvio Liedtke
CEO
Landmark Leisure - Janardana Dattakumar
Director of Operations
Antic's Land - Sheikha Monira Al Sabah
CEO
Play Enterprises & Co-Founder Trampo Extreme - Kareem Fayed
General Manager Entertainment - GCC
Al Othaim Leisure & Tourism Co. - Mark D. Haak Wegmann
Managing Director
Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, Entertainment & Cinemas - Shifa Yusuffali
CEO
Ideacrate Edutainment - Prakash Vivekanand
Founder & Managing Director
The Zone Amusement Arcade - Chris Swartz
General Manager
Wild Wadi - Zeina Dagher
CEO
Emaar Entertainment - Ghassan Assi
COO
Trampo Extreme - Shazad Ali Abdullah
CEO
Cheeky Monkeys Playland - James Charlesworth
Director of Operations
SEVEN Attractions - Rajiv Sangari
Vice President, International Business & Special Projects
IMG Worlds of Adventure - Mike Rigby
Executive VP Middle East & India
Whitewater - Alex Schrott
Head of Amusement Rides
TUV SUD - Alwalid Al Baltan
CEO
Rafeeh Entertainment Group
Last Year Winners
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