Qatar National Convention Centre Wins Key Award

Doha, May 29 (QNA) - Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC), a member of Qatar Foundation, has won the 'Best Events Venue' award at the Middle East Event Awards 2013. The annual ceremony, held at JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai, honoured the region's top events and exhibition companies. The winners were selected based on votes from a panel of events' industry experts, the QNCC said. QNCC General Manager Adam Mather-Brown said, "We are incredibly proud of the recognition bestowed by our peers within the region's events industry. This award is a testament to our team work approach with our clients." This award is a laudable achievement for a venue that is only in its second year in operation. It has attracted a number of high profile events that have seen the assembly of top decision-makers and experts from various fields. "We applaud Qatar Foundation's visionary leadership in developing QNCC to be one of the world's most sophisticated convention and exhibition centres. It is a phenomenal product and the award exemplifies the nation's vision towards becoming a world class meetings' destination," Mather-Brown said. In the award submission, QNCC showcased its versatility by highlighting the various types of events that took place as well as the range of services available to support an event. As part of the entry, QNCC also demonstrated the ability to work successfully with the organisers in meeting their objectives, how to overcome challenges and to ensure that events operated smoothly. An example cited was the co-operation with the Qatar team during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP18/CMP8) which saw 17,000 delegates in attendance last winter. The event is considered as one of the most logistically complex events in the world, the QNCC said. This award follows the announcement a week ago when the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) said Doha has strengthened its ranking amongst the world's most popular convention destinations. Doha moved up by 49 positions to share the 111th position with Florence, Riga and San Juan, in a list of over 360 named cities in the recently released by ICCA's 2012 Rankings. (QNA)