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ROAR Organiser and Exhibitor Awards winners

The Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) hosted the first ROAR Organiser and Exhibitor Awards on 26 January 2017 at the Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg.

Exhibitors, organisers, suppliers, the media and industry champions joined the team of judges to celebrate the successes of the industry in 2016. The event further gave AAXO members the opportunity to network with award winners and industry greats.

Best overall exhibition winners
Best overall exhibition winners

Winners

Trade Exhibition Category, Distinctions in Exhibiting:

• Carison Rezidor Hotel Group built by Pivion at WTM Africa
• India Tourism built by Scan Display at WTM
• Nosa built by Sugo Projects at A-Osh
• Compex built by Compex at Markex
• Scan Display built by Scan Display at Markex
• BCE built by Expo Guys at Food and Hospitality Africa

Consumer Exhibition Category, Distinctions in Exhibiting:

• YuppieChef built by Hollywood Furniture at The Wedding Expo Joburg
• Lounge Around built by Lounge Around at The Wedding Expo Joburg
• Pampers by Procter & Gamble built by Cube Design Innovations at MamaMagic, The Baby Expo Durban
• Born Fabulous built by Efam at MamaMagic, The Baby Expo, Joburg Summer

Trade and Consumer Exhibition Category, Distinctions in Exhibiting:

• Belgotex Floors designed by Marot and Sanders and built by Compex at Decorex Joburg
• Caeserstone built by Progroup at Decorex SA
• Franke built by Penny Patrick at Decorex Joburg
• Dokter and Misses built by Dokter and Misses at 100% Design

ROAR Exhibition Organiser Awards:

‘Best Trade Exhibition: under 6000 square meters:

• The winner was Food and Hospitality incorporating Hostex organised by Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery

‘Best Trade Exhibitions: 6001 – 12000 square meters:

• The joint winners were African Utility Week organised by Spintelligent and WTM Africa organised by Reed Exhibitions

‘Best Trade Exhibition: over 12000 square meters:

• Electra Mining Africa organised by Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery took the award

“Best Consumer Exhibition under 6000 square meters:

• Tops at Spar Wine Show organised by The Wine Show received the award

‘Best Consumer Exhibition 6001 -12000 square meters:

• MamaMagic, The Baby Expo, Joburg Winter organised by Exposure Marketing

‘Best Consumer Exhibition over 12000 square meters:

• SA Cheese Festival organised by Agri Expo and MamaMagic, The Baby Expo, Joburg Summer

‘Best Trade and Consumer Exhibition under 6000 square meters:

• 100% Design South Africa organised by Reed Exhibitions

‘Best Trade and Consumer Exhibition 6000 – 12000 square meters:

• Decorex Durban organised by Reed Exhibitions

‘Best Trade and Consumer Exhibition over 12000 square meters:

• Agritech Expo Zambia organised by Spintelligent

‘Best Confex’:

• African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit organised by Spintelligent

‘Best Table Top’:

• Africa Showcase in North America organised by On Show Solutions

The ‘Distinctions in Greening’ award:

• Meetings Africa organised by Synergy Business Events

‘Distinctions in Social Responsibility’ award:

• Agritech Expo Zambia organised by Spintelligent

‘2016 Exhibition of the Year’ award:

• Decorex Joburg organised by Reed Exhibitions

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