The RECon MENA 2017 Gala Dinner & Award Ceremony held on 31^st of October at Ritz-Carlton DIFC

The Ballroom of the Ritz Carlton – DIFC glittered with the Awards and the Winners taking home the prestigious trophies; the Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner was held on the 31^st of October ending the 3 day Recon Conference on a high note. The spectacular Awards & Dinner Gala honoured the most outstanding achievers in Marketing, Retail & Design from the MENA region.

David Macadam – CEO of MECSC says, “Every year at RECon, the Awards Gala is the most anticipated event of the conference and we are truly proud to celebrate excellence & offer recognition to our finest brands & individuals in the Retail & Shopping Mall industry in MENA.”

The MECSC/ICSC MENA Gold Award winners under Design & Development category include, The Outlet Village from Dubai, UAE & Mall of Qatar from Doha, Qatar for new developments; 360 Mall from Kuwait City, Kuwait for Renovations/Expansions; Monoprix from Doha, Qatar for Retail Store Design; Vox Cinemas from Dubai, UAE for Best MENA Retail Brand; Level Kids – City walk from Dubai, UAE & Saffori Land – Al Othaim Mall – Rabwa from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for Retail Excellence; Kamel Shaban from Brands – Dubai, UAE wins Retail Professional of the year; In the category of Traditional Marketing, The Galleria from Abu Dhabi, UAE for Advertising; Oman Avenues Mall from Muscat, Oman for Cause Related; Mall of the Emirates from Dubai, UAE for Customer Service Experience and/or Engagement; Centrepoint from Dubai, UAE & Dalma Mall from Abu Dhabi, UAE for Digital/Social Media; Dubai Festival City Mall from Dubai, UAE for New/Emerging Technology; The Galleria from Abu Dhabi for Public Relations; Yas Mall from Abu Dhabi, UAE & Dubai Festival City Mall for Sales Promotions & Events; Dalma Mall from Abu Dhabi, UAE for Marketing & Sponsorships & Dalma Mall from Abu Dhabi, UAE for Operations/Over all team.

The MECSC/ICSC Silver Award winners under the Design & Development category include, Al Ghadeer Square from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for New Developments; Hayat Mall from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for Renovations/Expansions; Xtremeland Family Entertainment Centre & Centrepoint from Doha, Qatar and Vox Cinemas from Dubai, UAE & Zuhair Pharmacy from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for Retail Store Design; Centrepoint from Dubai, UAE takes home the Best MENA Retail Brand; Al Hokair Time from Makkah, Saudi Arabia & Boutique Le Chocolat, City Walk from Dubai, UAE for Retail Excellence; The silver winners under the Traditional Marketing Category include, City Centre Beirut from Beirut Lebanon & The Galleria from Abu Dhabi, UAE for Advertising; Centrepoint & Mall of the Emirates from Dubai, UAE for Cause Related Marketing; Abu Dhabi Mall from Abu Dhabi, UAE & Mall of the Emirates from Dubai, UAE for Customer Service Experience and/or Engagement; Mall of the Emirates & City Centre Deira & City Centre Mirdif from Dubai, UAE for Digital/ Social Category; Burjuman Centre from Dubai, UAE, Mall of Qatar from Doha, Qatar & Grand Mall Hail from Hail, Saudi Arabia for Grand Opening, Expansion & Renovation; Burjuman Centre from Dubai, UAE for New/Emerging Technology; Dubai Festival City Mall from Dubai, UAE & Dalma Mall from Abu Dhabi, UAE for Public Relations; The Beach, Burjuman Centre & Mall of the Emirates from Dubai, UAE for Sales Promotion & Events & Al Wahda Mall from Abu Dhabi for NOI Enhancement.