Best Incentive program in an International Destination

This category recognizes an organization that has used incentive trips as a tool to stimulate and motivate employees/partners, to reward those who have achieved certain goals in the company. The objective is to strengthen the team and create a special atmosphere to help increase performance

• Nominations can be submitted by an Organization only
• The project or the initiative should be executed in an international destination only & not within the Middle East
• Outline what pre-event research was carried out and provide details on the qualifying period and pre-event communications campaign
• The reason the destination was selected?
• Give a brief description of content – activities and local culture experiences used to create a personalized experience. Also, factor in safety which is a relevant factor in the choice of activities. Last but not least, how digitization, was blended into the program
• How did the incentive trip achieve its core objective? Can include testimonials, how did the event stand out and any proven ROI

Best Corporate Team Building Program of the Year

The winner of this award is an organization that has successfully planned and delivered an exceptional B2B event in an international or regional destination with a core objective of attaining specific business results

• Nominations can be submitted by an Organization only
• The project or the initiative should be executed within the Middle East or an international destination but outside your country
• The nominee should be able to outline what pre-event research was carried out and include any information relevant to the industry sector or client that impacted the event
• Outline reason for destination/venue selection?
• Please provide details of any EMC partnered with.
• Include details of the event delivered, including creative used, content, venue, destination, logistics, focusing and why does this event stand out
• If the event used Any social media and technology for elevating audience experience
• Include testimonials and any statistics available from post-event analysis and qualitative feedback
• The nominee should also be able to demonstrate creativity and any ROI, business impact

Outstanding Government Sector Event

The winner of this award is an organization that has successfully planned and delivered an exceptional B2B event in an international or regional destination with a core objective of attaining specific business results

• Nominations can be submitted by an Organization only
• The project or the initiative should be executed within the Middle East or an international destination
• The nominee should be able to outline what pre-event research was carried out and include any information relevant to the industry sector or client that impacted the event
• Outline reason for destination/venue selection?
• Please provide details of any EMC partnered with.
• Include details of the event delivered, including creatives used, content, venue, destination, logistics and why does this event stands out
• If the event used any social media and technology for elevating audience experience
• Include testimonials and any statistics available from post-event analysis and qualitative feedback.
• The nominee should also be able to demonstrate creativity and any ROI, business

TMC of the Year Award

The TMC of the year award aims to recognize and felicitate travel agents who have gone above and beyond by providing overall exceptional service to their clients, not only in terms of providing the ultimate experience through personalized programs but also have made a considerable contribution to the travel industry and whose outstanding influence and professional activity have advanced the status of travel agents

• The nominee should be able to provide at least two case studies of B2B events/MICE/business and luxury travel programs delivered for clients, describing the objectives, delivery and results/experience created for each program
• The nominee should be able to provide substantial details of the program including destinations selected, Hotels, budgets and cost savings achieved

TMC of the Year – MICE

The TMC of the year award – MICE aims to recognize and felicitate travel agents who have gone above and beyond by providing exceptional service to their clients, not only in terms of providing the ultimate experience through personalized programs but also have made a considerable contribution to the MICE industry and whose outstanding influence and professional activity have advanced the status of travel agents

• The nominee should be able to provide at least two case studies of B2B events/MICE programs delivered for clients, describing the objectives, delivery and results/experience created for each program
• The nominee should be able to provide substantial details of the program including destinations selected, Hotels, budgets and cost savings achieved

TMC of the Year Luxury Travel

The TMC of the year award – Luxury Travel aims to recognize and felicitate travel agents who have gone above and beyond by providing exceptional service to their clients, not only in terms of providing the ultimate experience through personalized programs but also have made a considerable contribution to the travel industry and whose outstanding influence and professional activity have advanced the status of travel agents

• The nominee should be able to provide at least two case studies of luxury travel programs delivered for clients, describing the objectives, delivery and results/experience created for each program
• The nominee should be able to provide substantial details of the program including destinations selected, Hotels, budgets and experience created, cost savings achieved

Rising Star of the Year Award

The recipient of this prestigious award is an individual with the greatest potential to become an industry leader of the future and who has achieved immense success in the MICE, business or luxury travel industry.

The award is judged on a Leadership, Initiative and Character, Client Performance, Team and Industry Contribution.