MENALAC AWARDS 2025

MENALAC AWARDS 2025

Location: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
Event Date: May 19, 2025

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Seat & Table Rates

Seats:

Member: AED 1250
Non-Member: AED 1600

Table:

Member: AED 10,000
Non-member: AED 13,500

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MENALAC AWARDS 2025 - Finalists Announced 

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE HISTORY? YOU COULD BE A WINNER. BE THERE.

Join us for the MENALAC AWARDS GALA 2025 for the first time in Saudi Arabia. Be a part of the biggest celebration night where we honour excellence and celebrate the best in the  MENA Leisure, Entertainment & Attraction Industry on May 19, 7 PM TO 11 PM, in Riyadh

Ticket sales to open soon. Gala seats and table rates are listed below :

 

Finalists: 

  • GLOBAL VILLAGE / DUBAI / UAE - DUBAI HOLDING ENTERTAINMENT
  • IMG WORLDS OF ADVENTURE / DUBAI / UAE - IMG GROUP
  • FERRARI WORLD YAS ISLAND / ABU DHABI / UAE - MIRAL EXPERIENCES
  • MOTIONGATE™ DUBAI / DUBAI / UAE - DUBAI PARKS & RESORTS
  • DOHA QUEST / DOHA / QATAR
  • SNOW OMAN / MUSCAT / OMAN - MAJID AL FUTTAIM ENTERTAINMENT
  • AQUAVENTURE WORLD / DUBAI / UAE - ATLANTIS DUBAI
  • WILD WADI WATERPARK™ / DUBAI / UAE - DUBAI HOLDING ENTERTAINMENT
  • CYAN WATERPARK / JEDDAH / SAUDI ARABIA
  • DESERT FALLS WATER & ADVENTURE PARK / DOHA / QATAR
  • MISSION: PLAY BY MATTEL / ABU DHABI / UAE - BAAN HOLDING GROUP
  • IMG WORLDS OF ADVENTURE / CITY OF ARABIA / DUBAI / UAE - IMG GROUP
  • BONKERS / VILLAGGIO / KHOBAR / SAUDI ARABIA - ADVENTURE WORLD ENTERTAINMENT (BRANCH OF SAUDI MARKETING COMPANY)
  • THE DOCKX / RED SEA MALL / JEDDAH / SAUDI ARABIA - FAWASEL ADVANCED FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND TOURISM
  • ADVENTURELAND / SAHARA CENTRE / SHARJAH / UAE - BUKHATIR & GHOBASH GROUP
  • FUN CITY / AL HAMRA MALL / RAK / UAE - LANDMARK LEISURE
  • CITY CHALLENGE / YAS MALL ABU DHABI /UAE - THE AERYS GROUP DMCC (BRANCH OF ABU DHABI 1)
  • MERYAL WATERPARK / DOHA / QATAR
  • WARNER BROS. WORLD™ YAS ISLAND / ABU DHABI / UAE - MIRAL EXPERIENCES
  • MUSEUM OF CANDY / DUBAI / UAE - MY WORLD AMUSEMENT
  • IMG WORLDS OF ADVENTURE / DUBAI / UAE - IMG GROUP
  • GLOBAL VILLAGE / DUBAI / UAE - – DUBAI HOLDING ENTERTAINMENT
  • MERMAIDS OF ARABIA / DUBAI MALL / DUBAI / UAE
  • CHEEKY MONKEYS / ARABIAN RANCHES / DUBAI / UAE - CHEEKY MONKEYS PLAYLAND
  • THE GREEN PLANET™ DUBAI / CITYWALK DUBAI / DUBAI  / UAE - DUBAI HOLDING ENTERTAINMENT
  • MUSEUM OF CANDY / DUBAI / UAE - MY WORLD AMUSEMENT
  • ATLANTIS EXPLORERS CLUB / DUBAI/ UAE - ATLANTIS DUBAI
  • BOO BOO LAAND / DUBAI MALL / DUBAI - BOO BOO ENTERTAINMENT LLC
  • SUPER CLIMBER / FUN WORKS / ABU DHABI / UAE - LANDMARK LEISURE
  • MERMAIDS OF ARABIA / DUBAI MALL / DUBAI / UAE
  • MY TOWN JEDDAH / THE VILLAGE MALL / JEDDAH / KSA - AL OTHAIM ENTERTAINMENT
  • ACTIVATE / CITY CENTRE MIRDIF / DUBAI / UAE - MAJID AL FUTTAIM ENTERTAINMENT
  • XTREME Z / ROSHN FRONT / RIYADH / SAUDI ARABIA - AL OTHAIM ENTERTAINMENT
  • BONKERS / VILLAGGIO / KHOBAR / SAUDI ARABIA - ADVENTURE WORLD ENTERTAINMENT (BRANCH OF SAUDI MARKETING COMPANY)
  • TOPGOLF DUBAI/DUBAI/UAE – DUBAI GOLF
  • IMG WORLDS OF ADVENTURE / DUBAI / UAE - IMG GROUP
  • YAS ISLAND, ABU DHABI / UAE - MIRAL EXPERIENCES
  • DUBAI PARKS™ AND RESORTS / DUBAI / UAE - DUBAI PARKS & RESORTS
  • ROXY CINEMAS - DUBAI HOLDING ENTERTAINMENT
  • MONDAY FUNDAY / SAFFORI LAND / SAUDI ARABIA - AL OTHAIM ENTERTAINMENT
  • DRAW ME THE SEA - SEAWORLD YAS ISLAND, ABU DHABI - MIRAL EXPERIENCES
  • DISCOVER YOUR QUEST SELF CAMPAIGN - DOHA QUEST
  • WHERE LEGENDARY LIVES CAMPAIGN / AQUAVENTURE WORLD - ATLANTIS DUBAI
  • WARNER BROS. WORLD™ YAS ISLAND, ABU DHABI X ETIHAD AIRWAYS PARTNERSHIP - MIRAL EXPERIENCES
  • GLOBAL VILLAGE MARKS EID-AL-ETIHAD-53 CAMPAIGN: A TRIBUTE TO THE FOUNDING FATHERS AND A CELEBRATION OF THE NATION / GLOBAL VILLAGE - DUBAI HOLDING ENTERTAINMENT
  • SPECIAL NEEDS HAPPY DAY BY SAFFORI LAND SAUDI ARABIA - AL OTHAIM ENTERTAINMENT
  • FUN PASS / LANDMARK LEISURE / UAE
  • YAS ANNUAL PASS / MIRAL EXPERIENCES / UAE
  • ELITE CLUB / ANTICSLAND / UAE
  • EXTRAORDINARY COLLEAGUE ENGAGEMENT BY AQUAVENTURE WORLD - ATLANTIS DUBAI
  • MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - LANDMARK LEISURE
  • RADIAN SMART WRISTBAND BY SEMNOX SOLUTIONS
  • INTELLIGENT GAMIFIED EDUTAINMENT SOLUTIONS FOR KIDS BY SINDRAX
  • GOPOD MOBILE - SMART LOCKERS AT LEGOLAND DUBAI, BY VENU+
  • VIVATICKET
  • PLAYOCITY HASBRO / THE VILLAGE MALL / JEDDAH / SAUDI ARABIA  - BAAN HOLDING GROUP
  • SAFFORILAND JEDDAH- AL OTHAIM ENTERTAINMENT
  • SINDBAD / DOLMEN MALL / LAHORE / PAKISTAN - ASI DESIGN SOLUTIONS LLC
  • BONKERS / VILLAGGIO / KHOBAR / SAUDI ARABIA - ADVENTURE WORLD ENTERTAINMENT
  • MUSEUM OF CANDY / DUBAI / UAE - MY WORLD AMUSEMENT
  • DESERT FALLS WATER & ADVENTURE PARK / HILTON SALWA BEACH RESORT / DOHA / QATAR
  • SUPERBLASTER BY TRIOTECH
  • DUCK DERBY - PUMP N’ RACE / CANADA - ADRENALINE AMUSEMENTS
  • TOP GUN / VIDEO GAME / USA - RAW THRILLS
  • ENDLESS SURF - WHITEWATER
  • HIVE 20 / RADAMIS WATER PARK / EGYPT - PROSLIDE TECHNOLOGY
  • MUSEUM OF CANDY / DUBAI / UAE - MY WORLD AMUSEMENT
  • BLOCKS GROUP
  • KCC ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN
  • WHITEWATER
  • PROSLIDE TECHNOLOGY
  • VIP COATINGS
  • EMBED
  • VIVATICKET
  • RED RAION SRL
  • TRIOTECH
  • WAREHOUSE OF GAMES LTD.
  • AMUSEMENT SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LLC
  • KCC ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN
  • ILIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY INNOVATION - LANDMARK LEISURE, UAE
  • MULTILINGUAL LMS E-LEARNING WITH AI INTEGRATION - MELLORS ENTERTAINMENT
  • AQUAVENTURE WORLD ELIMINATES SINGLE-USE PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES - ATLANTIS DUBAI
  • PROTECT THE OCEAN - MERMAIDS OF ARABIA
  • MAF ENTERTAINMENT LEED CERTIFICATION CAMPAIGN IN KSA/ MAF ENTERTAINMENT
  • SAMJHANA BHANDARI, FUN WORKS, YAS MALL, LANDMARK LEISURE, AUH, UAE - LANDMARK LEISURE
  • YUSRA AL MUTAIRI / SAFFORILAND / RIYADH / SAUDI ARABIA - AL OTHAIM ENTERTAINMENT
  • ADAM DU PLOOY / DESERT FALLS WATER & ADVENTURE PARK / QATAR
  • MOHAMED ATTIA / GROUND CONTROL ENTERTAINMENT

CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN THE HEART OF SAUDI ARABIA: For the first time in its illustrious history, the MENALAC Awards—the "Oscars of the Leisure Industry"—comes to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As we embark on the 7th edition of this prestigious celebration, we invite you to join us in Riyadh for an unforgettable evening honoring the visionaries, innovators, and leaders who are redefining the MENA leisure and attractions landscape.

The 2025 MENALAC Awards marks a pivotal moment in our industry's evolution. By bringing this grand celebration to Saudi Arabia—a nation rapidly emerging as a global entertainment powerhouse—we underscore our commitment to recognizing excellence across the entire MENA region and fostering a culture that pushes boundaries, embraces innovation, and sets new benchmarks for what's possible.

MENALAC AWARDS 2025 - Event Details

Date:                   Monday, 19 May, 2025

Timing:                7 pm – 11 pm

Venue:                Opal Ballroom, Hotel Narcissus The Royal, Ulaya, Riyadh   hotel link

Address:             MMRP+RG, 7325 Al Ulaya, 2264, Riyadh 12222, Saudi Arabia

Location Map:   Location Map Link

For those who wish to book a stay at Narcissus The Royal, you may use the link below along with the coupon code MENALAC to enjoy a 15% discount on the published rates.👉 Book Now at Narcissus The Royal

 

 

🎟 GALA SEAT AND TABLE RATES (Ticket sales to open shortly)

Seats: 

Member: SAR 1250 + 15% VAT

Non-Member: SAR 1600 + 15% VAT

 

Table (of 10): 

Member: SAR 10,000 + 15% VAT

Non-member: SAR 13,500 + 15% VAT

 

 

AN EVENING OF CELEBRATION AND CONNECTION: Program Highlights

  • Exclusive Networking Reception: Connect with industry pioneers, visionaries, and decision-makers in an atmosphere charged with excitement and possibility.
  • Gala Dinner: Indulge in a sumptuous culinary experience crafted to delight the senses.
  • Awards Ceremony: Witness the crowning moment as we reveal which groundbreaking achievements have set new standards of excellence.
  • World-Class Entertainment: Be captivated by spectacular performances that complement the evening's celebratory spirit.
  • Red Carpet Interviews:  On-the-spot insights as MENALAC engages with industry luminaries during red carpet moments

 

PARTNER WITH EXCELLENCE: SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The 7th MENALAC Awards marks a historic milestone as we bring this prestigious celebration to Saudi Arabia for the first time—a nation at the forefront of entertainment innovation and aligned with Vision 2030. This presents an unprecedented opportunity for forward-thinking brands to showcase their leadership in the region's most dynamic leisure market.

By partnering with the MENALAC Awards 2025, you're not just sponsoring an event—you're aligning with a movement that's shaping the future of leisure and entertainment across the MENA region.

WHY SPONSOR THE MENALAC AWARDS 2025?

  • Command the Spotlight: Gain unparalleled visibility with the industry's most influential decision-makers, investors, and innovators in the rapidly expanding Saudi leisure market—before, during, and long after the celebration.
  • Demonstrate Visionary Leadership: Position your brand as a pioneer committed to advancing excellence and setting new standards in the leisure industry across Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region.
  • Forge Strategic Connections: Engage directly with C-suite executives, government officials, and emerging leaders in an exclusive setting designed for meaningful relationship-building and business development.
  • Leave an Enduring Legacy: Showcase your commitment to the future of Saudi Arabia's leisure sector and the broader vision for economic diversification and cultural enrichment in the Kingdom.

As a sponsor, entertainment brands will be showcased at the heart of the region’s most celebrated event, ensuring your message resonates with the industry’s most influential audience.

Sponsorship packages available. Contact [email protected] to secure your position at the MENA Leisure Industry's most prestigious night of 2025.

 

 

 

Sponsors & Partners

  • Diamond Sponsor

  • Diamond Sponsor

  • Diamond Sponsor

  • Gold Sponsor

  • Gala Dinner Sponsor

  • Bronze Sponsor

  • Bronze Sponsor

  • Technology & Ticketing Sponsor

  • Red Carpet Interviews’ Sponsor

  • Networking Sponsor

  • Independent Awards Auditors

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.

Become A Sponsor Sponsorship Benefits

Jury

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NON-OPERATOR JURY JUDGING OPERATOR CATEGORIES
  • Jeremy Gray
    Commercial Director, Middle East
    VENU+
  • Steve Drake
    SVP, Global Initiatives
    Accesso
  • Peter Boyack
    Commercial Director - MENA
    EventLab FZ LLC
  • Valeria Rizzo
    Chief Brand Officer
    Red Raion
  • Julie Kline
    Director of Sales & Marketing
    Aquatic Development Group
  • Robert Cirjak
    Founder & CEO
    Wibit Sports
  • Nabil Kassim
    General Manager
    Warehouse of Games
  • Thorsten Koebele
    Chief Officer Sales & Marketing
    Mack Rides
  • Gabi Salabi
    Managing Director Projects
    Triotech
OPERATOR JURY JUDGING NON -OPERATOR CATEGORIES
  • Kareem Fayed
    General Manager
    Al Othaim Entertainment
  • Travis Kline
    Product Development Director
    Al Ula
  • Ahmed Yusuf
    CEO
    Seef Entertainment B.S.C., Bahrain
  • Mohamed El Etri
    Managing Director - UAE, Oman & Global Snow Majid
    Al Futtaim Entertainment
  • Mohammed Al Hinai
    Managing Director - Managing Director
    FunZone Oman
  • Cem Tuna
    Director of Business Leisure Development
    Eagle Hills
  • Robert Sascha Triemer
    Vice President of Marine and Waterpark Operations
    Atlantis Aquaventure
  • Heiko Engels
    General Manager
    Doha Oasis Quest

Last Year Winners

MOTIONGATE DUBAI wins BEST THEME PARK
ATLANTIS AQUAVENTURE wins BEST WATERPARK
TEKZONE JEDDAH AL SHAYA wins BEST FEC
QASR AL WATAN wins BEST UNIQUE VISITOR ATTRACTION
LITTLE EXPLORERS wins BEST EDUTAINMENT PLAYSCAPE
CLYMB Abu Dhabi wins BEST SPORT ADVENTURE-BASED ENTERTAINMENT
DOHA OASIS QUEST wins BEST NEW LEISURE ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPT
MUVI CINEMA wins BEST CINEMA EXPERIENCE
ATLANTIS AQUAVENTURE wins BEST DAY OUT
ANNUAL PASS CAMPAIGN by Farah Experiences wins BEST SALES & MARKETING CAMPAIGN
MUVI CINEMA wins BEST CSR PROGRAM
Toy Promotion- Landmark Leisure wins BEST CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAM
Al Hokair's FOR YOU PROGRAM wins BEST EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE
DREAMSCAPE wins MOST INNOVATIVE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY
CLYMB Abu Dhabi wins BEST INTERIOR DESIGN FOR A LEISURE FACILITY
Super Air Race by Zamperla wins BEST NEW PRODUCT FOR THEME PARKS
MammothBLAST Water Coaster by ProSlide wins BEST NEW PRODUCT FOR WATER PARKS
STORM by Triotech wins BEST NEW PRODUCT FOR FECS
HYPERRIDE by Triotech wins BEST NEW CONCEPT
ASI wins SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
MAF wins BEST INNOVATION IN HEALTH & SAFETY
RENJITH Radhakrishnan of Al Othaimwins BEST INDIVIDUAL SAFETY ACHIEVEMENT
Atlantis Atlas project wins BEST IMPACTFUL SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Moustafa Mohamed - Landmark Leisure wins BEST ESTABLISHMENT MANAGER; BELOW 250000 VISITOR TRANSACTION
Shuaeb Abduljalil Musabih Dubai Municipality wins BEST ESTABLISHMENT MANAGER; ABOVE 250000 VISITORTRANSACTION
Prakash Vivekanand wins LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Prakash Vivekanand ASI wins MENALAC Hall of Fame 2022