Nine organisations and individuals were recognised for their achievements in the Experience Excellence (MICE) category at the Singapore Tourism Awards 2017 last Friday.
The winners were:
- Best Association Conference Organiser: Kranji Countryside Association, for 27th Commonwealth Agriculture Conference
- Best Business Event Service Provider: Ace:Daytons Direct Int’l, for Singapore MICE Forum 2016
- Best Business Event Venue: Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre
- Best Exhibition Organiser: UBM SES, for Food&HotelAsia2016
- Best Meeting / Incentive Organiser: PMG Asia Pacific, for Aruba APAC Atmosphere 2016
- Best Trade Conference Organiser: Unbound, for InnovFest unbound 2016
- Best Business Event Champions: Chan Yew Weng, chairman of World Congress of Anaesthesiologists 2024 Bid Committee; Erik Juul-Mortensen, president of Tax Free World Association
- Exceptional Achievement: Kingsmen Exhibits, for receiving the Best Business Event Service Provider award for the past three consecutive years 2016, 2015 and 2014
In addition, Janet Tan-Collis, president of the Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers received the highest accolade of the evening – Lifetime Achievement for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism.
Janet Tan-Collis received the highest accolade this year
Tan-Collis’ win was attributed to her unwavering commitment to developing talent and resources for the MICE industry, working with MICE associations to develop education programmes and further entrenching Singapore’s position as Asia’s centre for MICE thought leadership.
This year’s Singapore Tourism Awards, held at Shangri-La Hotel, recognised 31 individuals and organisations from across Singapore’s tourism and service industry.
