2003 Sticky Award Winners Announced at IT&CMA
Thailand, 06 November 2003 -
The winners of the Sticky Awards at the 11th Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia (IT&CMA) were announced on 6 November 2003.
This is the second time the Sticky Awards – aimed at honouring exhibiting organizations who go the extra miles to attract and excite buyers and trade visitors at IT&CMA – were given out by IT&CMA organizers at the show; the inaugural “Sticky Awards” were handed out at IT&CMA 2002. With the “Sticky Awards”, the show organizers also acknowledged companies who have made outstanding contributions towards IT&CMA and encouraged the MICE (Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conventions & Exhibitions) industry players to keep the creative spirit alive in their business.
“It’s more than just showing our appreciation to exhibitors and associations who have worked together with us to make the show more relevant and memorable to buyers and trade visitors, “ says Ms Melinda Mak, Project Manager, IT&CMA.
“Our overall objectives are to elevate the standard of professionalism of the MICE industry and to drive home the message that excellence and creativity require passion from industry players who take pride in their profession.”
The Award winners for each category are as follows:
| Stickiest Incentive – |
NCC (New Zealand) |
| Stickiest Reception – |
Devarana Spa |
| Stickiest Character/Guide – |
Sapporo Convention Bureau |
| Stickiest Demo – |
Team Building Asia |
| Stickiest Educational – |
“We Say You Say” TICA/IMA Lunch |
| Stickiest Giveaway – |
Hilton Sydney |
| Stickiest Competition – |
Jakarta Convention Bureau |
| Stickiest Techie – |
Australian Tourist Commission |
| Stickiest Fam Trip* – |
Saigon Tourist & Vietnam Airlnes
(Vietnam post tour)
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| Stickiest Country Booth – |
Singapore Tourism Board |
| Stickiest State Booth – |
Sabah Tourism Board |
| Stickiest Corporate Booth – |
Hyatt International Hotels & Resorts |
*Nominations by Hosted Buyers only
The contenders were selected from submissions by exhibiting companies and nominations by buyers and visitors in the first nine categories. Voting for all these nine categories was open only to Hosted Buyers and Trade Visitors and this was conducted onsite.
The winners of the IMA (Incentive & Meetings Asia magazine) “Sticky Awards” for three awards – “Stickiest Country Booth”, “Stickiest State Booth” and “Stickiest Corporate Booth” – were selected by a panel of judges comprising representatives of the industry associations.
Information on the judging and nomination criteria for the “Sticky Awards 2003” is available at the IT&CMA website at www.itcma.com.sg/2003/sticky/index.shtml.
For more information on IT&CMA, please contact:
Media inquiries should be sent to Ms Tee Yen Ching, Project Executive, at the same postal address and fax number, or e-mail yenching@ttgasia.com.
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