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Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has won the Best Venue award for the Abu Dhabi National Exhibit Centre at the 2018 Middle East Unique Occasions and Exhibitions (MESE) Honors, which was held recently at Madinat Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai. The award was given to exhibit centres which have permanent venue structure dedicated to events, either developed for this objective or facilities located within an existing facility.

The venue is evaluated based on the flexibility to host a wide range of meetings and event features, and the criteria consists of centers and solution info, break-out facilities, conference and event locations - both indoor and outside, audio visual (AV) abilities, food catering and support solutions, logistical performance, along with the top quality of the place itself.

Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, Group President at ADNEC said: "It is an honor to obtain this prestigious award and we give thanks to the coordinators for recognizing ADNEC's capabilities. This award reflects our capability to host local and global events according to our calculated plans to enhance business tourism in Abu Dhabi by giving event coordinators with the ideal centers and solutions to effectively run their shows and enhance customers' experience following global best practices, and consequently inevitably meeting their goals. The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the largest exhibit centre throughout the region, has been awarded as a result of its capacity to host occasions of all kinds, geared up with state-of-the-art centers, incorporated infrastructure and hospitality solutions in addition to making up the most recent innovations. The Centre has become a preferred location for meetings, motivations, seminars and exhibitions (MICE) events across the region, and is an integral part of the company using a high-end portfolio of facilities efficient in offering a wide range of services to visitors and exhibitors."

The Middle East Special Events and Exhibitions 2018 Honors consisted of an overall of 25 different categories, where the candidates for the 'Best Venue' award detailed Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Du Sector, Dubai Opera, Yas Marina Circuit and The Regal Ballroom at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort.

ADNEC's approaches are not only built to create the facilities of its exhibition centre, yet also to add to the growth of business tourism in Abu Dhabi as part of its strategy to promote the emirate's financial diversity strategy. In 2017, ADNEC has contributed to AED 3.89 billion to Abu Dhabi's economy and brought in over 2.082 million site visitors, which aided increase hotel tenancy in the emirate to greater than 693,000 guest nights and sustained the development of local industries, specifically those concerning knowledge and trade.

Half the world's populace lives within a five-hour trip time to and from Abu Dhabi There are 3 world-class flight terminals: The Dubai International Airport Terminal, The Maktoum International Flight Terminal and the Abu Dhabi International Flight Terminal, with over 186 different airline companies flying to as several as 330 various destinations, within simple range to the exhibit centre.

Established in 2005, ADNEC is a multi-award-winning location offering 133,000 sqm of flexible occasion room to coordinators of exhibitions, meetings and live events. Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company is composed of Abu Dhabi National Event Centre, Al Ain Convention Centre, ExCeL London, Aloft London ExCeL Capital Centre, Funding Entrance, Hyatt Funding Entrance Abu Dhabi, and Aloft Abu Dhabi.

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