New international award
for the Grimaldi Forum Monaco
This Friday, September 13, the Grimaldi Forum Monaco won for the 19th time in its history an M&IT Awards in the category "Best Foreign Convention Center". Awarded in London by M&IT, one of the most influential media in the business tourism industry in the United Kingdom, this prize reaffirms the Grimaldi Forum's essential position on the international scene and confirms its excellence in event organization.
This year "silver prize", the principality's convention center is placed just behind the PortAventura Convention Center in Spain and ahead of the Dublin Convention Center, two other references in the sector.
And to make the happiness complete, the Grimaldi Forum team was alongside the Monaco Convention Bureau, for its part awarded this year again best international Convention Bureau (gold), and those of the Monegasque agency (DMC) Raising Stones Events which won gold for its first participation!
At each event, the Grimaldi Forum proves its ability to achieve excellence in hosting and organizing prestigious events, which today allows it to count on a solid client portfolio, more than 35% of which are repeat customers.
In almost 25 years of existence, no fewer than 25 awards have been given in total to the Grimaldi Forum Monaco, a recognition of its professionalism by its peers:
> Between 2003 and today, 19 M&IT Awards, including 8 Gold, 9 Silver and 2 Bronze, awarded by British professionals who have thus recognized the Grimaldi Forum as the best international congress center.
- The IAPCO Award in 2003 awarded by the International Association of Professional Congress Organizers
- The Eventia Award in 2008 for the Canon World Congress
- The Coolest Venue Award in 2010
- The Coup de Cœur Award from the Club de l’Eco Nice Matin which recognizes our contribution to the Monegasque economy.
- In 2018, the GFM was awarded for its structured and regular action plan, as part of its adherence to the Wood Charter supported by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
- In 2019, the eco-responsible award received at the 7th Monaco Hospitality Award from the AIHM
- In 2021, at the annual Conference of the Mission for the Energy Transition of Monaco, the GFM was recognized as one of the best Monegasque initiatives in terms of waste reduction alongside the CHPG and the Odyssée trade fair.
About the Grimaldi Forum Monaco:
The convention and culture center offers 35,000 m² of modular spaces for conferences, conventions, trade fairs, exhibitions, concerts and shows, with an average of 100 events and 250,000 visitors per year. Recognized for the quality of its facilities and the expertise of its teams, it is also one of the first centers to have received ISO 14001 certification in 2008 and ISO 20121 certification in 2023. From 2025, its exhibition capacity will be increased by 50%, i.e. 6,000 m2 of additional space to which will be added 2,000 m2 of new outdoor areas.
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