SINGAPORE, 3 Sep 2008 – CommunicAsia2007, together with BroadcastAsia2007 and CGOverdrive2007, garnered the Exhibition of the Year Award at the Singapore Business Events Awards, organised by the Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau (SECB) of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). The award was presented to Singapore Exhibition Services (SES) at a gala dinner last night.
Selected by a distinguished panel of international judges, the Exhibition of the Year is given to a trade exhibition and the organiser that has demonstrated exc ellence in organising and delivering a quality event in terms of project management, growth and sustainability of the event, contribution to the industry growth and service exc ellence.
CommunicAsia’s win marks back-to-back Exhibition of the Year wins for SES. FHA2006 (Food&HotelAsia2006) was awarded the Exhibition of the Year in the inaugural Singapore Business Events Awards held in 2007.
“The award serves as a testimonial to the efforts of all of SES' staff in consistently delivering world class exhibitions for the relevant industries in Singapore and the region,“ said Mr Stephen Tan, Chief Executive of Singapore Exhibition Services Pte Ltd. “They have been successful in sustaining very good attendance to the events, year-on-year, and this plays a significant part in contributing to the development of the business events landscape in Singapore.”
Held in June annually, CommunicAsia is a key trade event for the infocomm and media industries in Asia. The event featured a total of 2,413 exhibiting companies over eight halls at Singapore Expo and attracted 68,192 attendees from across the world.
Mr Tan attributes the event’s success to its importance and relevance as a key regional networking platform. “CommunicAsia, together with BroadcastAsia and CGOverdrive, is uniquely positioned to offer the spectrum of convergent technologies and applications that will enhance enterprises’ mobility and users’ lifestyle. With the acceleration in the development of technologies, the shows have established themselves as the annual trade event that regional professionals and business leaders must attend to keep up with the latest in the industry.”
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About The Singapore Business Events Awards
The Singapore Business Events Awards is an initiative of the Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau, a group of the Singapore Tourism Board. The aim of these Awards, now in its second year, is to recognise the contributions of the business events industry in enhancing Singapore’s standing as a premier business events or MICE destination.
About CommunicAsia, BroadcastAsia and CGOverdrive
CommunicAsia is a global event where the business of technology comes to life, showcasing the latest digital technologies across mobile networks and applications, network infrastructure and satellite communications. www.CommunicAsia.com
BroadcastAsia , themed “Digital: The Journey Forward”, offers the latest in digital and interactive media, addressing the value chain of content creation, management, and distribution.
www.Broadcast-Asia.com
CGOverdrive is an iconic event for computer graphics (CG) lovers by CG lovers, CGOverdrive’s philosophy of “story is king” is anchored by a knowledge-centric conference that aims to arm Asian CG talents with deeper expertise. The line-up also includes masterclasses, business forum, as well as a host of festival activities such as a recruitment zone, exhibitor workshops, film screenings and a digital art gallery. www.CGOverdrive.com
About Singapore Exhibition Services Pte Ltd
A pioneer of the fast growing and vibrant exhibition industry, Singapore Exhibition Services (SES) is Asia’s top organiser of trade events with a diverse portfolio of exhibitions and conferences in Communications, Engineering, Machinery and Lifestyle industries. SES events consistently attract a high level of overseas participation with foreign exhibitors accounting for almost 80% of the show floor. SES is a member of Allworld Exhibitions Alliance, a global network with over 50 offices worldwide. For more information, please visit www.sesallworld.com.
Media Enquiries:
Eric Yum
PR Manager
Singapore Exhibition Services
Tel: +65 6233 6632
Fax: +65 6272 2962
Email: ey@sesallworld.com |
