World MICE Awards reveals 2026 winners in Jamaica

Mon 12 October 2026

The best MICE brands from across the globe have been revealed at the 7^th annual World MICE Awards Gala Ceremony, held at Princess Grand Jamaica, celebrating excellence across the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions industry.

The ceremony brought together leading names from the global business events sector and recognised outstanding achievements across destinations, hotels, convention centres, event venues, airlines and specialist organisers.

Among this year’s standout winners, London (England) claimed the title of ‘World’s Best MICE Destination’, while Dubai World Trade Centre was named ‘World’s Best Convention Centre’. One&Only One Za’abeel (UAE) took home the award for ‘World’s Best MICE Hotel’, and Malaysia Airlines was recognised as ‘World’s Best MICE Airline’.

Jamaica took centre stage as host destination for the prestigious ceremony, highlighting the Caribbean’s growing profile as a destination for international business events, incentive travel and corporate gatherings. The awards also recognised outstanding achievements across the Americas and other major MICE markets worldwide.

Destination winners showcased the diversity and strength of the global MICE industry, with Los Angeles taking the title of ‘North America’s Best Incentive Destination’, and Hong Kong winning ‘Asia’s Best MICE Destination’.

Other notable winners included Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, awarded ‘World’s Best MICE Event Venue’; Gaylord Hotels, named ‘World’s Best MICE Hotel Brand’; and Vietravel (Vietnam), which received the title of ‘World’s Best MICE Organiser’.

Rina van Staden, Managing Director of World MICE Awards, said: “The standard of this year’s winners is a testament to the ambition, innovation and commitment to excellence that continue to drive the global MICE industry forward. We are proud to celebrate the organisations and destinations setting new benchmarks for excellence. My congratulations to each of them.”

The 2026 results followed a year-long search for the world’s leading MICE brands. Votes were cast by MICE industry professionals and the public, with the nominee receiving the most votes in each category named the winner.

The awards recognised organisations and destinations that delivered outstanding experiences for business travellers, event planners, corporate groups and incentive programmes, showcasing achievements in infrastructure, hospitality and professional event delivery.

For the full list of 2026 winners, visit worldmiceawards.com/winners/2026.

Notes to Editors

World MICE Awards is the global initiative to recognise and reward excellence in the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) industry. Launched in 2020, the programme celebrates outstanding achievements across the sector, including destinations, convention centres, event venues, hotels, airlines, professional exhibition organisers and MICE organisers.

World MICE Awards is the sister event to World Travel Awards, which was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries.

For further information, visit worldmiceawards.com.