A total of 17 business events organisations were recognised at the Singapore Tourism Awards 2022 yesterday for demonstrating resilience, innovation and service excellence amid the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Organised by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), and held at the Shangri-La Hotel, the Singapore Tourism Awards presentation ceremony was graced by Alvin Tan, minister of state for trade and industry, and culture, community and youth.
Capella Hotel Singapore, Singapore Expo, Resorts World Convention Centre, and Sands Expo and Convention Centre picked up the award for an Outstanding Event Venue Experience, while Constellar Exhibitions received the Outstanding Event Organiser accolade for Industrial Transformation Asia Pacific – a HANNOVER MESSE Event.
Five events held during the pandemic were also presented with the Outstanding Business Event award – Huawei Cloud Spark Founders Summit by Resorts World Sentosa; SMF X IBTM Wired by Reed Exhibitions and SACEOS; Let’s Connect by ENGIE South East Asia; PCMA Convening Leaders 2021 by the Professional Convention Management Association; and Singapore FinTech Festival 2021 by Constellar Exhibitions.
In the area of Outstanding Busines Innovations, Copthorne King’s Hotel Singapore; Sands Expo and Convention Centre; The Intan; and Zouk Singapore triumphed.
Lastly, for Outstanding Marketing Ideas, Explore the City by Capitaland
Mumcation by Fairmont Singapore, and The People’s Gallery by National Gallery Singapore were duly recognised.
STB chief executive Mr Keith Tan said: “The efforts of all the award finalists and recipients spur the entire tourism industry to greater achievements. Their spirit of resilience and creativity will become more important as we emerge from the pandemic to recapture demand and ensure Singapore remains a world-leading leisure and MICE destination.”
