RECon 2015 – rewards the most outstanding Achievers in Marketing, Retail & Design on 3rd of November at Ritz-Carlton DIFC at the Awards & Gala Dinner
Dubai, November 4th 2015 – The Ballroom at the Ritz Carlton – DIFC glittered with the Awards and the Winners taking home the esteemed trophies; the Awards ceremony & Gala dinner was held on the last night of the 3-day Conference – RECon 2015. The spectacular Awards & Dinner Gala honoured the most outstanding achievers in Marketing, Retail & Design from the MENA region.

David Macadam – CEO of MECSC explains, “The Awards Portion of our RECon Conference is the highlight each year and this is our 21st year!!! The Great to Legendary Conference celebrated the Best and Brightest Minds.  Each year the retailers and shopping centres in the region showcase their defining moments throughout the year.  Last year we had winners who won for their submissions in the MENA region with us and went on to win the ‘Best of the Best’ in the Global Viva Awards in Las Vegas.  This year we believe others may win the best Global Award as well.  The level of delivery of all aspects of the retailer and shopping centre industry experience in this region are now operating at a global ‘best of the best’.”

The top 2015 Middle East and North Africa Shopping Centre Awards winners were; in the Gold category included; for design & development excellence; new developments Yas Mall – Abu Dhabi, UAE; for Retail Excellence Trampo, Kuwait city, Kuwait; for Retail Professional of the year is awarded to Hosam Alqurashi, Nahdi Medical Company- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for Retail Excellence & Retail Store Design - Mcdonald’s Qatar Doha, Qatar; for Retail Excellence & Retail Store Design – Magrabi ,  Dubai, UAE; for Retail Excellence & Retail Store Design – Mcdonald’s Jordan - Amman, Jordan.

Winners for the category of Marketing excellence, & Advertising - City Centre Deira & City Centre Mirdif - Dubai, UAE; for Marketing excellence- Cause Related Marketing - Al Wahda Mall, Abu Dhabi, UAE; for Marketing excellence grand opening, Expansion & Renovation - The Beach - Dubai, UAE; for marketing excellence - Public Relations -City Centre Bahrain - Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain; for Marketing excellence & Sales promotion and events - City Centre Bahrain- Manama, Bahrain; for Marketing excellence & Sales promotion and events- The Beach - Dubai, UAE.

For new Media Excellence & Emerging Technology -Al Nakheel Mall - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; for new Media Excellence & Integrated Digital Campaigns - Roshan Mall - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; for new Media Excellence & Social Media - Novo Cinemas - Dubai, UAE; for new Media excellence & Social Media – Centrepoint - Dubai, UAE; for noi Enhancement Excellence & Leasing - 360 Mall - Kuwait city, Kuwait; for noi Enhancement Excellence & Leasing - Dubai Festival City Mall- Dubai, UAE.

The winners of the Silver category included, for Design & Development Excellence & New developments - Al Nakheel Mall Riyadh - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; for Retail Excellence & Retail Store design -Eshaa Pharmacy, Nahdi - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; for Marketing Excellence & Cause Related Marketing - Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Mirdif & City Centre Deira - Dubai, UAE; for Marketing Excellence & Cause Related Marketing - Abc Achrafieh Dbayeh, Lebanon; for Marketing Excellence & Cause Related Marketing - Red Sea Mall - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; for Marketing Excellence & Public Relations - Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC - Dubai, UAE; for Marketing Excellence & Public relations- City Centre Bahrain - Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain; for Marketing Excellence & Sales Promotion and Events - Roshan Mall- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; for Marketing Excellence & Sales promotion and events - Al Ghurair Centre- Deira, Dubai, UAE; for new Media Excellence & Emerging Technology - Khalidiyah Mall - Abu Dhabi, UAE; for new Media Excellence & Integrated digital campaigns - City Centre Deira & City Centre Mirdif - Dubai, UAE; and lastly for new Media Excellence & Social Media - Nahdi Medical Company - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. An honorary award for innovation was presented to Dalma Mall Abu Dhabi- UAE.
RECon 2015 began on November 1st at 6:00 pm at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel DIFC with a welcome reception; the conference ran for two days on 2nd of November it started at 9:30 am till 3:30 pm and on the 3rd of November the Conference it began from 9:30 am till 3:00 pm. The Exhibition area and Deal Making sessions ran concurrently through out the event. At 6:00 pm we held the Cocktail reception party on November 3 followed by Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony.