Arabian Reach announces opening of nominations for Emerging Markets Airports Awards 2012

Arabian Reach, a leading UAE-based event management company specialising in exhibitions and events management across the region, today announced the opening of nominations for the third edition of Emerging Markets Airports (EMA) Awards to be held on November 21, 2012 in Dubai.

The EMA awards are instituted to recognise and honour excellence and best practices in the aviation and airport industry from the emerging markets by surveying the most diverse and discerning group of professionals involved in the airports, aviation, aerospace and cargo & logistics industry. The winners would be recognised based on the values of the endorsement by these professionals.

Closing of nominations will be on June 30, 2012, and the nominations will then be audited and vetted by an expert judging panel who will come up with a list of top nominees for the voting process that will commence on August 1, 2012.

The prestigious awards comprise 23 categories, including: Best Emerging Market Airport Personality; Best Emerging Market Women in Aviation; Best Airport in Middle East; Best Emerging Market Cargo Airport; Best Airport IT Service Provider; Best Emerging Market Airport Contractor; Best Emerging Market Airport Design and Planning Consultants; Best Emerging Market Airport Management Company; Best Emerging Market Ground Handler; Best Emerging Market Duty Free; among others.

Raj Menon, general manager, Arabian Reach, said: “We are delighted to announce the opening of nominations for the EMA Awards 2012, carrying forward the momentum of the highly successful edition last year and building on the excellent response we have previously received from numerous companies and individuals working in the aviation and airport sector. This year, the award ceremony itself will once again offer an informal setting for airport industry peers and key industry personnel and decision makers from around the world to engage in fruitful discussions to address challenges and explore new opportunities.”

Companies and individuals working in the aviation and airport sector from the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, Russia and CIS countries can nominate themselves for the EMA Awards 2012 by simply visiting the website http://arabianreach.com/emaa/nominations.aspx.