Leading B2B gaming and integrated resort industry media and event brand Inside Asian Gaming is pleased to announce details of the upcoming IAG Academy IR Awards, to be held at The Ballroom at Hilton Manila, Newport World Resorts on the evening of Tuesday 10 September.
IAG is also launching a call for nominations for the awards, which are listed below. For a full description of each of this year’s awards categories, please visit https://iagacad.com/ir-awards-categories-and-nominations.
To nominate for any Award, please visit iagacad.com/ir-awards-categories-and-nominations. There is no prohibition against self-nomination, but it is highly recommended that those submitting nominations download this information guide, which will assist in making nominations more effective and impactful.
The Awards process is explained in full at iagacad.com/ir-awards-awards-process.
Anyone interested in being part of the Judging Panel should read the eligibility criteria at iagacad.com/ir-awards-judges and if eligible contact panel chairman Andrew W Scott at ceo@staging.asgam.com.
The IAG Academy IR Awards – first held in 2021 – will comprise 22 award categories in 2024, two more than last year. The awards are separated into four divisions: Non-gaming Operator Offerings, Gaming Offerings, Corporate and Industry.
The award categories are:
Division 1: Non-gaming Operator Offerings
Elements of Asia-Pacific based Integrated Resorts other than gaming.
- Best Overall Architectural Impact of an IR
- Best IR Resort Attraction
- Best Overall Retail Offering by an IR
- Best Overall F&B Offering by an IR
- Best Hotel Attached to an IR
Division 2: Gaming Offerings
Gaming elements of Asia-Pacific based Integrated Resorts.
- Best Slot Solution
- Best ETG Solution
- Best Table Game Solution
- Best Sports Betting Solution in an IR
- Best Poker Room in an IR
- Best IR Membership Program
- Best IR Gaming Floor
Division 3: Corporate Awards (Open to Operators and Suppliers)
Elements that relate to overall governance and activities of companies that operate Asia-Pacific based Integrated Resort or supplier businesses.
- Best CSR Initiative
- Best Overall CSR Program
- Best Legal and Compliance Program
- Best Workplace
- Best Overall Marketing Program
Division 4: Industry Awards
Elements relating to the wider industry of and serving Integrated Resorts in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Best IR or Supplier Solution
- Best IR or Supplier Innovation
- Best Industry Supplier
- Best Regional Asia-Pacific IR (outside Macau or Singapore)
- Best Integrated Resort
For a full description of each award, please visit iagacad.com/ir-awards-categories-and-nominations.
The 2024 IAG Academy IR Awards will also incorporate four categories under Inside Asian Gaming’s Hall of Fame, as follows:
Hall of Fame
Rising Stars (3 winners)
Outstanding CEO (1 winner)
Industry Icons (3 winners)
Industry Legends (1 winner selected from existing Industry Icons)
Unlike some other so-called “Asian” industry awards run by companies based in another continent, the IAG Academy IR Awards is an actual in-person, high quality, black tie gala event. Organizer Inside Asian Gaming is an Asian born and bred company with a 19-year history and an in-depth knowledge of the people and companies who have made the industry what it is today.
Nominations close strictly at midnight Manila time at the end of Monday 12 August 2024, with official nominees to be announced on Monday 19 August 2024.
A select committee of the Judging Panel will choose the official nominees for each award category from amongst the nominations received during the public nomination period.
The IAG Academy IR Awards form part of IAG’s “Super September” at Manila’s Newport World Resorts from 9 to 11 September 2024, which also comprises the two-day IAG Academy Summit and networking social Manila After Dark.
“Super September” will re-brand as “IAG Expo” next year and will be held at Newport World Resorts from 8 to 10 September 2025. In addition to MAD, the IAG Academy Summit and the IAG Academy IR Awards, IAG Expo will include a full-scale exhibition with raw space exhibition stands and shell scheme booths.
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