{"id":17464,"date":"2019-10-30T08:57:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T04:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=17464"},"modified":"2019-10-30T08:57:18","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T04:57:18","slug":"the-shopping-mall-retail-industrys-finest-honored-at-the-retail-congress-mena-awards-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/the-shopping-mall-retail-industrys-finest-honored-at-the-retail-congress-mena-awards-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shopping Mall & Retail Industry’s Finest Honored At The Retail Congress MENA Awards 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The final day of the Conference on 29th<\/sup> of October began with a Keynote address by Cate Trotter<\/strong> \u2013 Head of trends from Insider Trends, discussing about the latest retail trends in action and learning to solve your retail business problems with the latest thinking and technology, Cate has worked with brands such as IKEA, Nike, Chanel and Galeries Lafayette; the day progressed with a panel discussion on \u201cThe Future of Outlet Malls in the Region\u201d by Avijit Yadav<\/strong> \u2013 CEO of Tamdeen Group & Avi Alkas <\/strong>\u2013 Country Chairman leading to an interactive panel discussion on \u201cAlternative Project Financing Opportunities \u2013 MENA Region \u2013 American Franchise Export Service\u201d by David Blair<\/strong> \u2013 Global CEO of Fitch, David Junk<\/strong> \u2013 Afes and Robert Junk<\/strong> \u2013 Afes; next on stage was by Wail Balkhair<\/strong> \u2013 CEO of Sahat Group discussing \u201cNew Retail in Makkah \u2013 a new niche in retail real estate has been created in Makkah\u201d and wrapping up the conference were Cate Trotter<\/strong> \u2013 Head of Insider Trends & Baiju Kurieash<\/strong> \u2013 CEO & MD of Buz Management and Marketing Consultant discussed the \u201cRethinking Marketing Strategies in the Retail and Shopping Centre Industry\u201d.<\/p>\n

David Macadam – CEO, MECS+R<\/em> says, <\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThe Retail Congress MENA Awards 2019 is the one of the most anticipated events of the Conference, over the years its played a prominent role in acknowledging the successes and achievements of Retailers and Shopping Malls in the region.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The Ballroom of the Ritz Carlton \u2013 DIFC glittered with the Awards and the Winners taking home the esteemed trophies; the Awards ceremony & Gala dinner was held on the last night of the 3-day Conference. The spectacular Awards & Dinner Gala honored the most outstanding achievers in Marketing, Retail & Design from the MENA region.<\/p>\n

2019 MECS+R MENA Gold Award Winners for Marketing Excellence, in Advertising is \u201cTHE MALL AT THE WORLD\u201d\u00a0 – Trade Centre in <\/strong>Abu Dhabi, UAE; for Cause Related Marketing is \u201cDEERFIELDS TOWNSQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE LLC\u201d <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi, UAE; for New\/Emerging Technology is \u201cDALMA MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi, UAE and \u201c360 MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Kuwait City, Kuwait; <\/strong>for Public Relations are \u201cDALMA MALL\u201d & \u201cTHE GALLERIA AL MARYAH ISLAND\u201d <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi, UAE; for Sales Promotions & Events are \u201cCITY CENTRE MIRDIF\u201d, \u201cMALL OF THE EMIRATES\u201d & \u201cDUBAI FESTIVAL CITY MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Dubai, UAE; for Customer Service Experience in Digital\/Social Media are \u201cDUBAI FESTIVAL CITY MALL<\/strong>\u201d in Dubai, UAE and \u201c360 Mall\u201d in Kuwait City, Kuwait. For Retail Excellence in Home & Office Furnishing is \u201cDANUBE HOME\u201d <\/strong>in Dubai, UAE; for Entertainment, Music & Leisure is \u201cOMAN AQUARIUM <\/strong>– TAMANI ENTERTAINMENT<\/strong>\u201d in Muscat, Oman; Retail Professionals of the year are \u201cWAIL BALKHAIR\u201d <\/strong>from Riyadh, KSA & \u201cISHWAR CHUGANI\u201d <\/strong>from Dubai, UAE; <\/strong>Best MENA Retail Brand goes to \u201cSPARKY\u2019S PANORAMA MALL – AL HOKAIR GROUP<\/strong>\u201d in Riyadh, KSA; for NOI Enhancement Excellence Leasing is \u201cDALMA MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi, UAE; for Design & Development, under New Developments are \u201cMALL OF UAQ – LINE INVESTMENTS & PROPERTY LLC\u201d<\/strong> in Umm Al Quwain, UAE, \u201cSNOW CITY \u2013 AL OTHAIM LEISURE & TOURISM CO<\/strong>.\u201d in Cairo, Egypt, \u201cXTREME ZONE \u2013 MALL OF MUSCAT \u201cAL OTHAIM LEISURE & TOURISM CO.\u201d <\/strong>in Muscat, Oman & \u201cMALL OF MUSCAT TAMANI GLOBAL DEVT & INVT LLC\u201d<\/strong> in Muscat, Oman; for Renovations\/Expansions the award goes to \u201cMALL OF ARABIA \u2013 MARAKEZ\u201d <\/strong>in Cairo, Egypt & \u201cUNIFIED REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CO.\u201d <\/strong>in Riyadh, KSA.<\/p>\n

The Silver Award Winners for Marketing Excellence for Advertising is \u201cBURJUMAN CENTRE LLC\u201d <\/strong>in Dubai, UAE; for Cause Related Marketing the winners are \u201cRED SEA MALL\u201d<\/strong> in Jeddah, KSA, \u201cCEFIC\u201d<\/strong> in Bursa, Turkey, \u201cAL WAHDA MALL\u201d & \u201cYAS MALL & THE MALL AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER\u201d <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi, UAE; for New\/Emerging Technology is \u201cCITY CENTRE BAHRAIN\u201d<\/strong> in Manama, Bahrain; for Grand Opening, Expansion\/Renovations is \u201cAL JIMI MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi, UAE; for Public Relations is \u201cTHE GALLERIA AL MARYAH ISLAND\u201d<\/strong> in Abu Dhabi, UAE; the winners for Sales, Promotions & Events are \u201cAL KOUT MALL\u201d<\/strong> in Kuwait City, Kuwait, \u201cDALMA MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi, UAE, \u201cCAIRO FESTIVAL CITY MALL\u201d<\/strong> in Cairo, Egypt, \u201cLUCKYONE MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Karachi, Pakistan, \u201cMUSHRIF MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi, UAE, \u201cABDULLAH AL OTHAIM INVESTMENTS CO.\u201d<\/strong> in Riyadh, KSA and \u201cMALL OF THE EMIRATES\u201d in <\/strong>Dubai, UAE; for Customer Experience and\/or Engagement the winners are \u201cDALMA MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi, UAE, \u201cGRANADA INVESTMENT CENTER\u201d <\/strong>in Riyadh, KSA, \u201cPACKAGES MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Lahore, Pakistan and \u201cDUBAI FESTIVAL CITY MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Dubai, UAE; for Digital\/Social Media the winners are \u201cDALMA MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi, UAE, \u201cDOHA FESTIVAL CITY\u201d <\/strong>in Doha, Qatar and \u201cKHALIDIYAH MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi, UAE; for NOI Enhancement Excellence Marketing\/Sponsorship the winners are \u201cCAIRO FESTIVAL CITY MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Cairo, Egypt & \u201cAL WAHDA MALL<\/strong>\u201d in Abu Dhabi, UAE; for Excellence Operations\/Overall Team are \u201cHAYAT MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Riyadh, KSA & \u201cDUBAI FESTIVAL CITY MALL\u201d <\/strong>in\u00a0 Dubai, UAE; for Leasing is \u201cTHE GALLERIA AL MARYAH ISLAND\u201d <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi, UAE; for Best MENA Retail Brand the winners are \u201cSNOW CITY <\/strong>– AL OTHAIM LEISURE & TOURISM CO.\u201d in Riyadh, KSA, \u201cSAFFORI LAND\u201d <\/strong>in Riyadh, KSA and \u201cFABYLAND\u201d <\/strong>in Dubai, UAE; for Design & Development under New Developments the winners are \u201cFABYLAND MALL OF MUSCAT\u201d<\/strong> in Muscat, Oman and\u00a0 \u201cAL RASHID MALL ABHA\u201d <\/strong>in Riyadh, KSA; for Retail Store Design the winners are \u201cHOB & THIRD AVENUE – DALMA MALL\u201d <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi, UAE, \u201cDUSOUL \u2013 DHAMANI JEWELS LLC\u201d in Dubai, UAE, \u201cMIKYAJY \u2013 KAMAL OSMAN JAMJOOM\u201d <\/strong>in Ajman, UAE, \u201cSHARJAH COOP SOCIETY – WANZL MIDDLE EAST FZE\u201d <\/strong>in Sharjah, UAE and \u201cTHE BODY SHOP\u201d <\/strong>in Jeddah, KSA; for Family Entertainment Centre the winners are \u201cSAFFORI LAND RABWA\u201d<\/strong> in Riyadh, KSA, \u201cSPARKY\u2019S PANORAMA MALL\u201d & \u201cSKY ZONE \/ AL HOKAIR TIME MALQA\u201d <\/strong>in Riyadh, KSA; for Property Management Software is \u201cYARDI SYSTEMS\u201d <\/strong>in Dubai, UAE; for Technology & Innovation the winners are \u201cYARDI SYSTEMS<\/strong>\u201d in Dubai, UAE, \u201cCONIQ\u201d <\/strong>in London, UK and \u201cAISLELABS INC.\u201d <\/strong>in Dubai, UAE; for D\u00e9cor & Design Installation the winners are \u201cGHESA\u201d and \u201cCELS EVENTS\u201d <\/strong>in Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n

Retail Congress MENA:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date \u2013 27th<\/sup> \u2013 29th<\/sup> October 2019<\/p>\n

Venue \u2013 Ritz Carlton Hotel, DIFC, Dubai, UAE<\/p>\n

RETAIL CONGRESS MENA Proud Sponsors & Partners: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Platinum Sponsors <\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 CELS Events & Afkar Lighting<\/p>\n

Gold Sponsors <\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Dalma Mall, Mall of Dilmunia, Salhia Real Estate, BackLite Media, Tamdeen Group, Red Sea Mall, Abdullah Al Othaim Investment Co. & Al Othaim Leisure & Tourism Co., Sahat Property Management Co., Line Investments & Property LLC and Aswaq Management & Services<\/p>\n

Silver Sponsors <\/strong>\u2013 Unified Real Estate Development Company, Yardi, KINAN International Real Estate Development, Retail Emotions, Granada Investment Center Establishment, Al Hokair Group, ShopperTrak and BUZ Management and Marketing Consulting<\/p>\n

Bronze Sponsors <\/strong>\u2013 JLL, Blachere Illuminations, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), Xpandretail powered by Savant, Dubai Retail, Retail Consulting Group, V- Count and Burj Nahar Mall<\/p>\n

Support Partners<\/strong> \u2013 Cityland, The Azdef Group & Azab Production, Crystal House Sharjah, Dhamani, Procurement+, Oleander, Careem, Pathfinder and Samha<\/p>\n

Official Airline<\/strong> Partner<\/strong>\u2013 Emirates<\/p>\n

Official Exhibition Contractor<\/strong> \u2013 Kingsmen Middle East<\/p>\n

Technology Sponsor<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2013 Hypermedia<\/p>\n

Media Partners<\/strong> \u2013 Selfie TV, Trending Business Insights<\/p>\n

Delegate Bag & Lanyard Sponsor \u2013 CELS Group<\/p>\n

Delegate Badge Sponsor – Kinan<\/p>\n

Gala Gift Sponsor \u2013 Real Oud Factory<\/p>\n

Registration Partner \u2013 Nofa Solution<\/p>\n

To learn more about the Retail Congress MENA: Lea Venezuela, Director of MECS+R at +97143597909 or lea@mecsc.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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