Here's who was crowned the 'best stands' at ATM 2018

Apr 24, 2018

Dubai Tourism won the award for the 'Best Stand for Doing Business' at this year’s Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Best Stand Awards.

According to the judges, it was recognised for creating a busy B2B atmosphere, and was well-planned and easily navigable layout with a good presentation of their stand and its services.

The winners of this year’s awards were announced at a photo-call on the show floor on Tuesday, April, 24.

Launched in 2015, the Best Stand Awards were created to recognise the design creativity and business-friendly appeal of exhibiting companies’ physical presence at ATM.

The judging panel comprised a line-up of top industry and design professionals: Leo Fewtrell, managing partner, Gulf Reps; Nicholas Hall, CEO and founder, SE1 Media; Pippa Jacks, group editor, TTG Media Ltd and Matt Gibson, travel blogger, Writer and Photographer.

Commenting on Dubai Tourism’s winning stand, Matt Gibson, said: “It was an exceptionally good business stand with an effective and efficient set-up. One of the few stands to boast a triple-decker layout, Dubai Tourism attracted huge numbers of visitors throughout the event. Everyone working on the stand was incredibly welcoming and hospitable and the whole approach and attitude really captured the ideas of Dubai and what it has to offer as an emirate.”

The judging criteria for the Best Stand Design award focused on "identifying an eye-catching stand with a creative design that made the best use of available space and attracted a high level of visitor traffic" and according to the judgesLebanon’s stand ticked all the boxes.

The award for Best Stand Personnel went to Saudia and the Best Stand Feature accolade was awarded to the stand that created the biggest impact and most creative ways of drawing in visitors. It was awarded to Turkey.

The winners will be put to the public vote on the ATM Facebook account, for the chance of walking away with the People’s Choice Award.

Simon Press, senior exhibition director, Arabian Travel Market, said: “The fresh, innovative stand designs and concepts never cease to amaze and this year was no exception. These awards recognise the huge effort, investment and thought that go into creating and manning quality exhibitor space.”

The winners of the Best Stand Awards are as follows: