MENALAC AWARDS 2025

MENALAC AWARDS 2025

Location: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
Event Date: May 19, 2025

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 WHERE EXCELLENCE MEETS CELEBRATION: HONORING THE BEST IN MENA LEISURE & ATTRACTIONS

Welcome to the MENALAC Awards - the Oscars of the MENA Leisure, Entertainment & Attractions industry, where excellence is not just recognized but celebrated with grandeur. This is the event that sets the benchmark for the MENA Leisure & Attractions industry, honoring the achievements that are shaping the future of our sector.

The 7th edition of this prestigious awards ceremony, for the first time will take place outside of Dubai, in the vibrant and rapidly evolving landscape of Saudi Arabia—a country swiftly emerging as a regional powerhouse in entertainment and leisure.

The MENALAC Awards 2025 will be held on May 19, 2025, during the Saudi Entertainment & Amusement (SEA) Expo in Riyadh, marking a new chapter in our journey of excellence. The awards night will be a spectacular celebration of the MENA Leisure industry’s spirit, dynamic growth and limitless potential. The awards night will honor 27 award categories, highlighting the most outstanding attractions, groundbreaking projects & initiatives, products, visionary leadership and individuals who have set new standards of excellence.

 

The Gala Fun Evening Includes:

·Welcome Cocktail: Network with industry leaders in an atmosphere of excitement and celebration.

·Dinner & Awards Ceremony: Enjoy a sumptuous dinner while being entertained by stunning performances and the thrill of the awards presentations.

Sponsoring the MENALAC Awards 2025 is a golden opportunity for brands to gain instant and wider visibility at the leisure and entertainment industry’s most prestigious event. It is a major networking and branding opportunity where your brand will be noticed by the key players in the MENA leisure industry such as the industry’s top decision-makers, CEOs, founders, and global suppliers who come together to celebrate and honor excellence, making it the perfect stage for your brand to shine. Sponsoring the Awards will also align your brand with the quest for excellence in the industry and position your brand as a key player that values and promotes the highest standards of quality and innovation.

This is more than just a sponsorship—it’s your brand’s moment to shine and stand alongside the best in the business. Join us in Riyadh and make your mark where it matters most.

 

Sponsors & Partners

  • Gold Sponsor

  • Silver Sponsor

  • Silver Sponsor

  • Gala Dinner Sponsor

  • Gala Reception Sponsor

  • Bronze Sponsor

  • Networking Sponsor

  • Technology & Ticketing Sponsor

  • Partner

  • Media Partner

Sponsorship opportunities

We have a diverse range of sponsorship opportunities available; a member of the sponsorship team will work with you to create a bespoke package to suit your businesses objectives.

Become A Sponsor Sponsorship Benefits

Jury

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Non-Operator Jury Judging Categories 1-10, 13, 14
  • Cameron Mitchell
    Founder
    Consult ME
  • Amin Rashmani
    Managing Director - MENA
    TAIT Group
  • Milton Dsouza
    VP - Parks
    SELA
  • Alex Schrott
    Head of Amusement Rides
    TUV SUD
  • Kevin Howe
    Contracts Administration Director
    Jacobs
  • Philip Baker
    VP Business Development MENA
    ProSlide
  • Joe Bright
    CEO
    Scruffy Dog Creative Group
  • Andrew Such
    Interim Chief Executive Officer
    AMC Cinemas KSA (SEVEN)
Operator Jury Judging Categories 11, 12, 15-22
  • Silvio Liedtke
    CEO
    Landmark Leisure
  • Sheikha Monira Al Sabah
    CEO
    Play Enterprises & Co-Founder Trampo Extreme
  • Zeina Dagher
    CEO
    Emaar Entertainment
  • Mark D. Haak Wegmann
    Managing Director
    Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, Entertainment & Cinemas
  • Alwalid Al Baltan
    CEO
    Rafeeh Entertainment Group
  • Mishal Al Hokair
    Deputy CEO
    Al Hokair Group
  • Chris Van Der Merwe
    General Manager
    Rixos Qetaifan
  • Mohammed Khalifa
    Manager
    Seef Entertainment
Judging Categories 23-25
  • Peter Stubbs
    Director HSE
    Majid Al Futtaim Leisure Entertainment & Cinemas
  • Grahame Campbell
    Group HSE Director
    Jumeirah Beach & Wild Wadi
  • Alex Schrott
    Head of Amusement Rides
    TUV SUD
  • Tatiana Antonelli Abela
    Founder & Managing Director
    Goumbook
  • Mauritz Janake
    HSE Director
    Farah Experiences
  • Ralph Pesgens
    Global Head of CC Amusement Parks & Leisure Industry
    TUV NORD
  • Steven Putzeys
    Business Manager - Leisure & Entertainment
    Al Shaya Group
  • Marius De Venter
    Director, Health & Safety
    Atlantis Dubai
  • Louie Logramonte
    Centre Manager
    Orange Wheels
  • Rahul Rahalkar
    Technical Manager
    Al Othaim Leisure
  • Mohamed Ashraf
    HSE Manager
    Doha Quest
  • Shady Mohamed
    Assistant Operation Manager
    Adventureland
  • Caragh Curran
    Managing Director
    Sustainable Tourism Consultants
Judging Categories 26-29
  • Mishal Al Hokair
    Deputy CEO
    Al Hokair Group
  • Silvio Liedtke
    CEO
    Landmark Leisure
  • Janardana Dattakumar
    Director of Operations
    Antic's Land
  • Sheikha Monira Al Sabah
    CEO
    Play Enterprises & Co-Founder Trampo Extreme
  • Kareem Fayed
    General Manager Entertainment - GCC
    Al Othaim Leisure & Tourism Co.
  • Mark D. Haak Wegmann
    Managing Director
    Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, Entertainment & Cinemas
  • Shifa Yusuffali
    CEO
    Ideacrate Edutainment
  • Prakash Vivekanand
    Founder & Managing Director
    The Zone Amusement Arcade
  • Chris Swartz
    General Manager
    Wild Wadi
  • Zeina Dagher
    CEO
    Emaar Entertainment
  • Ghassan Assi
    COO
    Trampo Extreme
  • Shazad Ali Abdullah
    CEO
    Cheeky Monkeys Playland
  • James Charlesworth
    Director of Operations
    SEVEN Attractions
  • Rajiv Sangari
    Vice President, International Business & Special Projects
    IMG Worlds of Adventure
  • Mike Rigby
    Executive VP Middle East & India
    Whitewater
  • Alex Schrott
    Head of Amusement Rides
    TUV SUD
  • Alwalid Al Baltan
    CEO
    Rafeeh Entertainment Group

Last Year Winners

MOTIONGATE DUBAI wins BEST THEME PARK
ATLANTIS AQUAVENTURE wins BEST WATERPARK
TEKZONE JEDDAH AL SHAYA wins BEST FEC
QASR AL WATAN wins BEST UNIQUE VISITOR ATTRACTION
LITTLE EXPLORERS wins BEST EDUTAINMENT PLAYSCAPE
CLYMB Abu Dhabi wins BEST SPORT ADVENTURE-BASED ENTERTAINMENT
DOHA OASIS QUEST wins BEST NEW LEISURE ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPT
MUVI CINEMA wins BEST CINEMA EXPERIENCE
ATLANTIS AQUAVENTURE wins BEST DAY OUT
ANNUAL PASS CAMPAIGN by Farah Experiences wins BEST SALES & MARKETING CAMPAIGN
MUVI CINEMA wins BEST CSR PROGRAM
Toy Promotion- Landmark Leisure wins BEST CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAM
Al Hokair's FOR YOU PROGRAM wins BEST EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE
DREAMSCAPE wins MOST INNOVATIVE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY
CLYMB Abu Dhabi wins BEST INTERIOR DESIGN FOR A LEISURE FACILITY
Super Air Race by Zamperla wins BEST NEW PRODUCT FOR THEME PARKS
MammothBLAST Water Coaster by ProSlide wins BEST NEW PRODUCT FOR WATER PARKS
STORM by Triotech wins BEST NEW PRODUCT FOR FECS
HYPERRIDE by Triotech wins BEST NEW CONCEPT
ASI wins SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
MAF wins BEST INNOVATION IN HEALTH & SAFETY
RENJITH Radhakrishnan of Al Othaimwins BEST INDIVIDUAL SAFETY ACHIEVEMENT
Atlantis Atlas project wins BEST IMPACTFUL SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Moustafa Mohamed - Landmark Leisure wins BEST ESTABLISHMENT MANAGER; BELOW 250000 VISITOR TRANSACTION
Shuaeb Abduljalil Musabih Dubai Municipality wins BEST ESTABLISHMENT MANAGER; ABOVE 250000 VISITORTRANSACTION
Prakash Vivekanand wins LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Prakash Vivekanand ASI wins MENALAC Hall of Fame 2022

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