FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SHANGHAI, China – IAAPA, the global trade association for the attractions industry, presented the first annual Best Exhibit Awards at IAAPA Expo Asia 2019 (formerly Asian Attractions Expo) on 13 June 2019 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, China. The awards honor and recognize outstanding booth presentations at IAAPA Expo Asia 2019.
A panel of judges, made up of IAAPA industry facility members, selected the winners based on three categories of booth size: 9-27 square meters, 36-72 square meters, and 81 square meters and larger. Judges evaluated booth design, branding, staffing, and overall appeal.
With more than 400 exhibiting companies from 30 countries, this year’s trade show floor measures 13,000 net square meters and is the largest in IAAPA Expo Asia’s history. During the Expo, international manufacturers and suppliers will debut and unveil the latest products, services, and technologies including state-of-the-art rides, motion simulators, virtual reality, water attractions, video and skill games, as well as the latest in theming and design, technology applications, food-and-beverage innovations, and more.
The winners of the 2019 Best Exhibit Awards at IAAPA Expo Asia are:
Category 1: 9-27 Square Meters
Extreme Engineering – Booth #1146
(United States)
Category 2: 36-72 Square Meters
Guangzhou Style Arts Co., Ltd. – Booth #3216
(China)
Category 3: 81 Square Meters and Larger
Pentair – Booth #2430
(China)
Editor’s Note: To download photos of the Best Exhibit Award winners, click here.
About IAAPA Expo Asia
Since 1997, IAAPA Expo Asia (formerly Asian Attractions Expo) has been the premier international event for the multibillion-dollar leisure and attractions industry in the Asia-Pacific region. IAAPA Expo Asia takes place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, China from 11-14 June, and includes a 13,000-net-square-meter trade show floor, a comprehensive industry education program, networking events, and visits to some of the region's premier attractions. More than 8,500 attractions industry professionals from more than 60 countries and regions will participate in the 2019 event.
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About IAAPA
IAAPA is a diverse and dynamic community of global attractions professionals. As the largest international trade association for permanently located attractions, IAAPA unifies the attractions community, connects people to learn and grow together, and strives to promote the highest professional standards for excellence and safety around the world.
Founded in 1918, IAAPA represents more than 6,000 attraction, supplier, and individual members from more than 100 countries. Members include professionals from amusement parks, theme parks, attractions, water parks, resorts, family entertainment centers, zoos, aquariums, science centers, museums, manufacturers, and suppliers.
The association's global headquarters is in Orlando, Florida, US. IAAPA also maintains offices in Brussels, Belgium; Hong Kong, China; Shanghai, China; Mexico City, Mexico; and Alexandria, Virginia, US. To learn more, visit www.IAAPA.org or connect through social media channels: @IAAPAHQ #IAAPA.
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