MENALAC AWARDS GALA 2024
Location: Address Sky View Hotel, Dubai, UAE
Event Date: March 6, 2024
AED 1,450 – AED 10,000
- USD: 1,450$ - 10,000$
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MENALAC AWARDS GALA 2024
The MENALAC Awards 2024 are the Oscars of the Middle East Leisure & Entertainment industry that recognize excellence and achievements, setting benchmarking standards for the MENA Leisure & Attractions Industry.
This year, the Awards Gala will be in its 6th edition and is scheduled to be held in March 06, 2024 at the prestigious Address Sky View, Downtown Dubai from 7.00 PM onwards. This celebration is a high-profile glitzy evening affair, where the crème de la crème and the who’s who of the Leisure & Entertainment Industry are in attendance. These include top decision-makers, founders, owners, CEO-level executives of the region’s leading operations and global suppliers who are expected to be part of this glamorous event where spirits run high.
The Gala fun evening for the fun industry includes:
- A welcome cocktail where attendees can network in an exciting and celebratory setting
- A dinner with awards ceremony and stunning show performances
Be there to be part of the industry's biggest night as we celebrate and honour the best of best of our wonderful MENA Leisure, Entertainment & Attractions Industry.
GALA SEAT/TABLE RATES (5% VAT applicable on below rates) :
Gala Seat Standard Rates: Member Rate: AED 1160 (USD 315) | Non-Member Rate: AED 1450 (USD 395)
Gala Seat Early Bird Rates: Member Rate: AED 1044 (USD 284) | Non-Member Rate: AED 1450 (USD 394.78) Early Bird Rates valid till 31JAN24
Gala Table (of 10) Standard Rates: Member Rate: AED 8000 (USD 2192) | Non-Member Rate: AED 10,000 (USD 2740)
Gala Table (of 10) Early Bird Rates: Member Rate: AED 7200 (USD 1973) | Non-Member Rate: AED 10,000 (USD 2,722.61) Early Bird Rates valid till 31JAN24
MENALAC AWARDS GALA 2024
THE ONLY CREDIBLE LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS CEREMONY FOR THE INDUSTRY BY THE INDUSTRY
Following on the tremendous success and reception across the industry of the first four editions, the 6th edition of the Annual MENALAC Awards Gala, the only industry awards that recognise excellence and achievements, setting benchmarking standards for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) leisure and attractions industry, will be held on March 06, 2024, during Dubai Entertainment and Amusement and Leisure (DEAL) Show, in Dubai, UAE. It will celebrate the industry and reward excellence, outstanding performance and achievements in various facets of the leisure and entertainment industry.
The 2024 edition of the awards will feature 27 award categories, honoring the best attractions across different segments, best initiatives and campaigns, best products and best personalities.
Best Amusement Inspection & Certification Body Award has been newly created to recognize and celebrate excellence in the inspection & certification of MENA amusement attractions. Following the submission of the nomination, each nominee will undergo a strict and rigorous vetting and judging process to determine the award win in each category. Nomination submission will close on January 31st, 2024 – giving the participants over a month to prepare and submit the nominations.
The objective of the annual MENALAC Leisure Industry Awards is to raise the standard of the leisure attractions industry in the Middle East and set new benchmarks for the industry locally and globally.
The 2024 entries for awards will open on December 20, 2023. If your brand, company, theme park, waterpark, FEC, visitor attraction, edutainment centre, unique visitor attraction, sport and adventure based centre, excelled and/or surpassed current standards and reached outstanding performance during the past year (2023), please enter the awards by nominating to one or as many as you want of the 27 categories.
The Awards & Gala is presented by MENALAC, the only Regional Trade Association serving the MENA region leisure and entertainment industry.
ACCESS THE AWARDS BROCHURE & NOMINATE NOW
The MENALAC AWARDS 2024 BROCHURE contains all the relevant information about the awards – awards timelines, categories, submission requirements, eligibility requirements, jury names, past winners list and general guidelines for the awards. Page 10 summarizes all award categories on one page. The Brochure in turn will lead you to the MENALAC AWARDS 2024 ONLINE PORTAL. Under every awards category in the brochure will be a NOMINATE NOW button and on clicking this button you will be directed to the online awards portal. You can create your login and password and start applying for the many award categories.
Nomination Entry Fee: USD 475 or AED 1745 (VAT inclusive) per entry for Members, USD 580 or AED 2128 (VAT inclusive) per entry for Non-Members.
EVENT TIMELINES
| 20 DEC 2023 | Award Nominations to open online |
| 31 JAN 2024 | Final day for submission of award nominations |
| 02 FEB 2024 | Entries opened to Jury for judging |
| 14 Feb 2024 | Judging Round Closes |
| 16 FEB 2024 | All jury markings submitted to an external Auditor for scoring |
| 25 FEB 2024 | External Auditor to announce finalists |
| 06 MAR 2024 | Winners to be announced |
AWARDS CATEGORIES
| 27 AWARD CATEGORIES | AWARD TYPE | OPEN TO: |
|---|---|---|
| 1. BEST AMUSEMENT OR THEME PARK | OPERATOR | THEME PARK OPERATORS |
| 2. BEST WATERPARK | OPERATOR | WATERPARK OPERATORS |
| 3. BEST FEC | OPERATOR | FEC OPERATORS |
| 4. BEST VISITOR ATTRACTION | OPERATOR | OPERATORS OF GARDENS, ZOOS, AQUARIUMS, MUSEUMS AND TOURIST ATTRACTIONS |
| 5. BEST EDUTAINMENT CENTRE | OPERATOR | EDUTAINMENT CENTRE OPERATORS |
| 6. BEST PLAYSCAPE FACILITY | OPERATOR | PLAY AREAS/ KIDS FACILITIES/ SOFT PLAY AREAS/ TODDLER PLAY AREAS/ KIDS PARTY CENTRES WITH SOFT PLAY |
| 7. BEST ACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY | OPERATOR | SPORTS BASED ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES, COMPETITIVE SOCIALIZING CENTRES, BOWLING, GOLF, MINI GOLF, GO KARTING, TRAMPOLINE AND AIR PARKS, ADVENTURE COURSES, PAINTBALL/LAZER TAG VENUES, ROCK AND WALL CLIMBING, SKY DIVING, ETC., AND THE LIKE |
| 8. BEST INTEGRATED LEISURE DESTINATION | OPERATOR | ANY INTEGRATED LEISURE DEVELOPMENT OR URBAN GETAWAY DESTINATION THAT FEATURES A MULTITUDE OF FACILITIES SUCH AS HOTELS AND OR RESORTS, LEISURE ATTRACTIONS, RETAIL BOULEVARDS/MALLS, CONCERT VENUES, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FEATURES, VARIED ENTERTAINMENT AND AMUSEMENT OFFERINGS, F&B CONCEPTS, ETC. EXAMPLES – YAS ISLAND, MALL OF THE EMIRATES, ATLANTIS THE PALM, ETC. |
| 9. BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN | OPERATOR | OPERATOR & MANUFACTURERS/ SUPPLIERS |
| 10. BEST CSR PROGRAM | OPERATOR | OPERATOR & MANUFACTURERS/ SUPPLIERS |
| 11. BEST CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAM | OPERATOR | OPERATORS |
| 12. BEST EMPLOYEES ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE | OPERATOR | OPERATORS |
| 13. MOST INNOVATIVE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY | OPERATOR | OPERATOR, MANUFACTURERS/ SUPPLIERS AND TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER |
| 14. BEST DESIGN FOR A LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY | OPERATOR | DESIGN CONSULTANTS, INTERNATIONAL DESIGN & ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS, DEVELOPERS OR OPERATORS WHO WISH TO BE RECOGNISED FOR THE DESIGN OF THEIR FACILITYT |
| 15. BEST NEW PRODUCT/ ATTRACTION/ INSTALLATION FOR AMUSEMENT PARKS & VISITOR ATTRACTIONS | OPERATOR & M/S | MANUFACTURERS/ SUPPLIERS & THEMEING CONTRACTORS |
| 16. BEST NEW PRODUCT/ ATTRACTION/ INSTALLATION FOR WATER PARKS & WATER RESORTS (RIDES & ATTRACTIONS) | OPERATOR & M/S | WATERPARK RIDE & ATTRACTION MANUFACTURERS/ SUPPLIERS |
| 17. BEST NEW PRODUCT - ARCADE, VR, REDEMPTION & NOVELTY | M/S | ARCADE, VR, REDEMPTION & NOVELTY MANUFACTURERS/ SUPPLIERS |
| 18. BEST NEW PRODUCT (RIDE & ATTRACTION) FOR FECS | M/S | FEC RIDE & ATTRACTION MANUFACTURERS/SUPPLIERS |
| 19. MOST NEW UNIQUE CONCEPT ATTRACTION | M/S | MANUFACTURERS/ SUPPLIERS |
| 20. SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR | M/S | MANUFACTURERS/ SUPPLIERS/ DISTRIBUTORS |
| 21. BEST AMUSEMENT INSPECTION BODY AWARD | M/S | INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION BODIES |
| 22. BEST INNOVATION IN HEALTH & SAFETY | OPERATORS | OPERATORS |
| 23. BEST INDIVIDUAL SAFETY ACHIEVEMENT | OPERATOR | OPERATORS |
| 24. BEST IMPACTFUL SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR | OPERATOR | OPERATOR & MANUFACTURERS/ SUPPLIERS |
| 25. BEST ESTABLISHMENT MANAGER | OPERATOR | OPERATOR |
| 26. LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR | OPERATOR | OPERATOR & MANUFACTURERS/ SUPPLIERS |
| 27. MENALAC HALL OF FAME |
AWARDS WINNERS LIST
| AWARD CATEGORIES | AWARD TYPE | AWARD WINNER |
|---|---|---|
| 1. BEST THEME PARK | OPERATOR | FERRARI WORLD, ABU DHABI |
| 2. BEST WATERPARK | OPERATOR | ATLANTIS AQUAVENTURE |
| 3. BEST FEC | OPERATOR | MAGIC PLANET, AL ZAHIA |
| 4. MOST UNIQUE VISITOR ATTRACTION | OPERATOR | SKYVIEW OBSERVATORY |
| 5. BEST EDUTAINMENT / PLAYSCAPE | OPERATOR | KIDZANIA, DUBAI |
| 6. BEST SPORT / ADVENTURE-BASED ENTERTAINMENT | OPERATOR | SKI DUBAI |
| 7. BEST NEW LEISURE/ ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPT | OPERATOR | AYA |
| 8. BEST CINEMA EXPERIENCE | OPERATOR | REEL CINEMAS |
| 9. BEST DAY OUT | OPERATOR | WARNER BROS. WORLD ABU DHABI |
| 10. BEST INTEGRATED LEISURE DESTINATION | OPERATOR | YAS ISLAND, ABU DHABI |
| 11. MOST UNIQUE MARKETING CAMPAIGN | OPERATOR & M/S | AYA HAS LANDED IN DUBAI - THE METEOR SHOWER CAMPAIGN - HYPERSPACE |
| 12. BEST CSR PROGRAM | OPERATOR & M/S | ONE GOOD HEART - FUN CITY PAKISTAN |
| 13. BEST CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAM | OPERATOR | AMC DAERA LOYALTY PROGRAM - AMC CINEMAS |
| 14. BEST EMPLOYEES ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE | OPERATOR | EXTRAORDINARY COLLEAGUE ENGAGEMENT - ATLANTIS AQUAVENTURE |
| 15. MOST INNOVATIVE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY | OPERATOR & M/S | MOBILE WALLET BY MAGIC PLANET- MAF LEISURE, ENTERTAINMENT & CINEMAS |
| 16. BEST DESIGN FOR A LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY | OPERATOR & M/S | SNOW OMAN |
| 17. BEST NEW PRODUCT/ATTRACTION/INSTALLATION FOR AMUSEMENT PARKS & VISITOR ATTRACTIONS | M/S | BIG WAVEZ - by ZAMPERLA FOR CITY WALK, JEDDAH |
| 18. BEST NEW PRODUCT/ATTRACTION/INSTALLATION FOR WATER PARKS & WATER RESORTS | M/S | WIBIT PEAKZ - by WIBIT |
| 19. BEST NEW PRODUCT - ARCADE, VR, REDEMPTION & NOVELTY | M/S | BLITZ - by HOLOGATE for XREALITY PAVILION, KSA |
| 20. BEST NEW PRODUCT (RIDE & ATTRACTION) FOR FECS | M/S | NEBULAZ - by ZAMPERLA for YABEELA BAHRAIN |
| 21. MOST NEW UNIQUE CONCEPT ATTRACTION | M/S | ICON TOWER VERTICAL WATER PARK - WHITEWATER |
| 22. SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR | M/S | AMUSEMENT SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LLC |
| 23. BEST INNOVATION IN HEALTH & SAFETY | OPERATOR | MAJID AL FUTTAIM ENTERTAINMENT - HEALTH & SAFETY |
| 24. BEST INDIVIDUAL SAFETY ACHIEVEMENT | OPERATOR | AJITH AJAYAN - EMAAR ENTERTAINMENT |
| 25. BEST IMPACTFUL SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR | OPERATOR & M/S | DARE TODAY, CHANGE TOMORROW - MAF LEISURE, ENTERTAINMENT & CINEMAS |
| 26. BEST ESTABLISHMENT MANAGER; BELOW 250000 VISITOR/TRANSACTION | OPERATOR | HAKAM AL AHMAD - AL HOKAIR GROUP |
| 27. BEST ESTABLISHMENT MANAGER; ABOVE 250000 VISITOR/TRANSACTION | OPERATOR | MOKHTAR MUSLEH - DUBAI AQUARIUM & UNDERWATER ZOO |
| 28. LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR | OPERATOR & M/S | ZEINA DAGHER - EMAAR ENTERTAINMENT |
| 29. MENALAC HALL OF FAME | ALBERTO ZAMPERLA |
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
Awards Gala 2024 Event – Sponsorship
| SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE | COST | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Diamond Sponsor | Dhs.121206Book Sponsorship |
| 02 | Gold Sponsor | Dhs.91822Book Sponsorship |
| 03 | Silver Sponsor | Dhs.73458Book Sponsorship |
| 04 | Gala Dinner Sponsor | Dhs.66112Book Sponsorship |
| 05 | Gala Reception Sponsor | Dhs.55093Book Sponsorship |
| 06 | Bronze Sponsor | Dhs.36729Book Sponsorship |
| 07 | Technology Sponsor | Dhs.44075Book Sponsorship |
| 08 | Pre-Dinner Coktail | Dhs.25710Book Sponsorship |
| 09 | Red Carpet Interview Sponsor | Dhs.18364Book Sponsorship |
Additional information
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