ADNEC’s triple scoop
Three awards in a month for landmark venue
The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company (ADNEC) has won two awards for its events.
The first, presented at the end of May, recognised ADNEC as the “best international venue’, at the Exhibition News Awards, held at London’s ExCel.
Other venues nominated included Amsterdam RAI; China National Convention Centre in Beijing; Suntec, Singapore; and Stockholmsmassan AB, Sweden.
Days earlier ADNEC was named the ‘Middle East’s Leading Exhibition Centre,’ at the World Travel Award (WTA) Middle East ceremony.
“Whilst it is very fulfilling to be recognised by the industry, ADNEC views awards and industry recognition programmes as an opportunity to sharpen our focus on raising industry benchmarks through best practice and ongoing investments in our people, processes and infrastructure,” said H.E. Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Al Dhaheri, managing director of Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company.
On June 6th ADNEC was also presented with an award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability’ for the second consecutive year.
The accolade was presented at the Middle East Event Awards in recognition of ADNEC’s recycling programme for paper, cardboard cartons, plastic, cans, and scrap metal.
In 2010, ADNEC, in collaboration with waste management solutions provider Dulsco, recycled 123.7 tons of cardboard cartons, 92.8 tons of paper, 10 tons of plastic and 700 kg of cans.
The total amount recycled (227 tons) last year was a growth of 146 % on 2009.
Earlier this year, ADNEC started using RFID technology for better waste management. Under this initiative trucks, waste bins and waste compactors have been embedded with RFID tags that provide precise information on the movement and management of waste generated at ADNEC. This data is accessible online by ADNEC and Dulsco, facilitating better control, supervision and coordination of waste management activities.
ADNEC has also been nominated for ‘Best International Venue,’ at the upcoming AEO Excellence Awards to be presented on July 1st at ExCeL London as well as for ‘Sustainable Initiative of the Year,’ on the same evening.
