• Third Annual Programme To Recognize Innovation In the Workplace In 17 MENA Nations

By Ron Chen, Correspondent ASEAN Region

The Stevie® Awards has issued a call for entries for the 2022 (third annual) Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, sponsored by the RAK Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Entry kits & complete details on the competition are available at http://MENA.StevieAwards.com.

The Middle East Stevie & North Africa Awards are the region’s only awards to recognize innovation in all its forms through the workplace. The awards are open to all organizations in 17 nations in the MENA region: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates & Yemen.

There are no entry fees in this awards programme. Individuals & organizations may submit as many nominations as they would like, without cost. Instead, Gold, Silver, & Bronze Stevie Award winners will pay a “winners fee” for each successful nomination.

Nominations may be submitted online through two entry deadlines: November 4, 2021, & January 26, 2022. Winners’ fees payable will be lower for nominations submitted through the first deadline.

Winners of the Gold, Silver & Bronze Stevie Awards will be announced on March 24, 2022 & celebrated during a gala event in Ras Al Khaimah at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on May 20.

The competition features two new category groups for 2022. The Video Awards categories will recognize innovation in video productions including design, format, production, distribution, &/or interactivity. The Social Media Awards categories will recognize innovation in social media content creation, moderation, management, & marketing. Virtual events have been newly added to the Events Categories.

Nominations citing innovative achievements will be accepted & judged in both Arabic & English in more than 100 categories across the following groups:

•             Apps & Websites

•             Achievements

•             Annual Reports & Other Publications

•             Company/Organization

•             Corporate Communications & Public Relations

•             COVID-19 Response

•             Customer Service

•             Human Resources

•             Live & Virtual Events

•             Management

•             Marketing

•             New Products & Services

•             Social Media

•             Technology

•             Videos