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Amusements innovators to get Awarded
International Expo-Consults announces the DEAL 2011 Awards to recognize industry innovation and excellence
DUBAI - Innovators and entrepreneurs from the Middle East's amusements industry are to be recognized with a start-studded Awards programme as part of the 2011 edition of the Dubai Entertainment, Amusement and Leisure (DEAL) expo, taking place in April.
"The first Awards will take place at DEAL 2011, rewarding innovation and excellence in the region's amusement industry, as well as showcasing the incredible development of family entertainment centres and themeparks across the region," said Abdul Rehman Falaknaz, president of International Expo-Consults (IEC), organisers of DEAL.
The Awards are a collaboration between IEC and InterGame magazine, and will be open to companies operating in the Gulf, wider Levant and North Africa region.
The Middle East's amusement industry has seen year on year growth of 10 percent with industry experts valuing it at anything between US$500 million and US$1 billion, pointing to its growing importance as an industry sector.
There are approximately 70 theme parks in the GCC and about 100 FECs, with new developments such as Kidzania at Dubai Mall and iFly Dubai at Mirdiff City centre showcasing new product innovations. It is FECs like these that will be the main focus of the DEAL Awards 2011.
The Awards have been set up to acknowledge the fact that the amusements industry in the Middle East has shown more ambition and expansion than any other geographic sector in the world.
"The industry is in the hands of entrepreneurs, individually and collectively colourful people. They love the glamour and the recognition that awards will bring. Perhaps more powerful an argument is that it will encourage the industry to strive harder to refine and polish its image and its product, benefiting everyone," said David Snook, editor, InterGame, media sponsor of the Awards.
"InterGame became involved in these Awards because we want to put something tangible back into the industry which has served us so well."
DEAL 2010 expo, held at Dubai World Trade Centre April 25-27, showed strong market resilience with nearly 5,000 visitors from over 50 countries in attendance. DEAL 2011 will take place April 4-6 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Substantial industry support for DEAL is given by the Amusement Industry Council of Europe, including Association Fabricantes Y Exp. Maquinas de la Foia de Bunyol (Spain) Associazone Nazionale Costruttori Attrezzature, Spettcoli Viaggianti (Italy); Amusement & Leisure Equipment Suppliers of the UK; American Amusement Manufacturers Association); International Association for the Leisure & Entertainment Industries; India Association of Amusement Parks & Industries; and the World Water Park Association.
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Editor's Note
DEAL is organized by International Expo-Consultants LLC (IEC), an internationally recognized trade show management company with an impressive track record of over a decade of operations in the Middle East and Asia Pacific region.
IEC excels at creating high profile, highly focused business exhibitions and expositions, which serve as effective business interfaces for buyers and suppliers from around the world. For more information, visit www.iecdubai.com
For more information please contact
Upasna Barua Kumar
Global Media Solutions
Tel: +9714 3116694
Fax: +9714 3328810
Mob: +971 50 7185895
Email: pr@gmsadv.com
Siddarth Nanthur
Senior Project Manager
International Expo-Consults
Tel: +971 4 3435777
Fax: +971 4 3436115
Mob: +971504576356
Email: siddarth@iec.ae
© Press Release 2010
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