7 November 2016,Xiamen: Celebrating the 11th year of AFECA, the AFECA Awards was held under thebright lights in Xiamen during a reception ceremony, recognizing the bestperformers in Asia’s MICE industry. 

AFECArecognized important members and individuals for its contributions over thepast year. The AFECA Board members and Advisory Council members, includingPresident Walter Yeh, Honorary President Dilys Yong and President of XiamenConvention & Exhibition Association (XMCEA) Zheng Zhi, were on hand towitness the ceremony and present the awards to their respective winners.

“Thisyear marks the 2nd AFECA Awards, and after last year’s success, we receivedeven more interest and nominations this year. All nominees represent excellenceand outstanding performance in the Asian MICE industry, and showcase theprogress of how far the industry has advanced over the past years,” stated Yeh. 

Awardshanded out include the Outstanding Trade Exhibition, Outstanding ConsumerExhibition, Outstanding Convention/Congress Award, Outstanding Service Award,the Young Professional Award as well as the Outstanding Venue Award, which isthe ever first category. 

Inaddition, starting this year, winners will be given the recognition of usingthe “AFECA Recognized” logos, which will be presented to the following threecategories: AFECA Recognized Event, AFECA Recognized Venue and AFECA RecognizedService Provider. ‘AFECA Recognized’ will be the first Asian recognition. Itendorses high quality, innovation and sustainability of the organizers who areendowed with this recognition. 

2016AFECA Awards Winner List: 

OutstandingTrade Exhibition:

1st Place: COMPUTEX TAIPEI

(TaiwanExternal Trade Development Council, TAITRA)

2nd Place: China International Fair for Investment & Trade

(Ministryof Commerce, MOFCOM P.R.China)

3rd Place: The 16th China Xiamen International Stone Fair

(XiamenJinhongxin Exhibition Co., Ltd.)

OutstandingConsumer Exhibition:

1st Place: The Fourth Nanjing Principal Decoration Material Exhibition

(Associationof Decorate Material Business in Nanjing)

2nd Place: Marvel Exhibition-2016 

(KueiJung Company)

OutstandingConvention Award:

1st Place: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FAMILY PLANNING 2016

(PT.Royalindo Expoduta)

2nd Place: TBEX ASIA 2015

(N.C.C.Management & Development Co., Ltd. & Queen Sirikit National ConventionCenter)

3rd Place: INTERNATIONAL IT-BPM SUMMIT

HAMLIN-ITURRALDECORPORATION (TEAMASIA)

OutstandingService Award:

Freight Forwarder

APTShowfreight (S) Pte Ltd

StandContractor

PTWanindo Prima

OutstandingVenue Award:

1st Place:Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

2nd Place: Taipei NANGANG Exhibition Center

(TaiwanExternal Trade Development Council, TAITRA)

3rd Place: Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center

(XiamenConference & Exhibition Group Inc.)

YoungProfessional Award:

1st Place: Mr. Ong Wee Min

(Salesfor Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd.)

2nd Place: Ms. Celia Chung

(ChanChao International Co., Ltd.)