Informa Markets, the world’s leading exhibition organiser, celebrated a series of wins at the recent AEO Excellence Awards, which recognises and celebrates achievements in the global event industry. Middle East Energy 2023, Black Hat MEA, and LEAP were recognised as stand-out winners in their respective categories.
Taking place at the exclusive Grosvenor House in London on Friday, 16 June, the awards celebrated organisers’ achievements, standards of excellence from venues and service quality by suppliers and contractors from the industry.
Middle East Energy 2023, which takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre, won the Best International Trade Show Marketing Campaign of the Year. The cyber security event Black Hat MEA, which takes place in Riyadh, was awarded Organiser Team of the Year. LEAP, which enjoyed its second edition in the Saudi Arabian capital earlier this year, won the Best International Show Middle East & Africa and Best International Conference.
Informa Markets had 25 shortlisted entries, with Middle East events and exhibitions making up the bulk of the finalists. In addition to the winners, Arab Health, Cityscape Bahrain, and Medlab Middle East were featured 15 times across several categories.
