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Like every year, as the opening of this year's MAPIC is approaching more quality information about the event are being released. More presentations, promotions and gatherings are announced, where new and old professionals from real estate industry will meet. Every day more and more meetings are scheduled. One of the important events that will be implemented this year, are specialized MAPIC Awards.

The tradition of awarding the above mentioned prize was established in 1996, when 64 brands and 17 shopping centers projects were in competition. This year there will be far more competitors. All this will start on 19th of November at 19:30 with an opening  gala dinner at the prestigious Grand Hyatt Cannes Hotel Martinez in Cannes on the Cote d'Azur. The mere announcement of the event, indicate an unforgettable ceremony of MAPIC Awards. This year jury consists of twelve members, led by Mrs. Melissa Gliata. She is an Executive Vice President of Thor Equities from the United States, sponsor of this year's MAPIC Awards. Of the remaining 11 members of the jury, represented by countries where the companies are registered, structure is: three are from France and Great Britain, and one representative from Russia, Spain, Italy, Germany, Singapore and America. Interesting?
More details about the jury:
http://www.mapic.com/RM/RM_Mapic/2015/images/awards/mapic2015-awards-jury.pdf?v=635774122859007791

There are 10 categories of MAPIC Awards:
1.   Best  Fashion & Footwear retail concept
2.   Best Food & Beverage retail concept)
3.   Best Best New Retail Concept Design)
4.   Best Global Retail Expansion)
5.   Best Retail Digital Strategy)
6.   Best Pop Up Show)
7.   Best Shopping Centre)
8.   Best redeveloped shopping center)
9.   Best Outlet Centre
10. Best Retail Urban Project
More details on finalists on:
http://www.mapic.com/RM/RM_Mapic/2015/documents/mapic-2015-awards-finalists.pdf?v=635814713267631316

We believe that this year's winners will set up new challenges for the contestants in the years to come. We believe that some new and modern projects will be presented and that they will further develop the quality of MAPIC events.