Arabian Best of Best Awards: Award Details for Participants

Any organisation or individual may submit a nomination — self-nominations and nominations of another company or leader are both accepted. The nomination form asks for the nominee, the award programme and the nominator’s contact details.

Yes. Self-nominations are evaluated exactly like third-party nominations, against the same criteria and evidence.

Yes. The World CEO, World GM, Golden Entrepreneur and Golden Women Awards recognise individuals; every other programme recognises organisations, properties, products and services.

Yes, provided the nomination can show achievements and evidence relevant to the chosen category. New businesses compete in their own category and competition level.

A completed nominee profile, the achievements being put forward and supporting evidence such as results, documents, media, client evidence or certifications. Leadership nominations also include the nominee’s role and professional profile.

Nominations received in a calendar month are reviewed during the following month, and the winners of that month are notified privately on the 10th of the month after. Winners of the award year are celebrated at the gala in Dubai.

Gala attendance is not a condition of winning. Winners are notified privately before the public reveal, and the gala passes included in a Winner Package are complimentary and optional to use.

The Free plan covers one award programme and one category per company per award year. Paid plans add programmes and categories — up to three programmes with three categories each on Platinum.

Yes. Business categories cover companies, properties, products and services. Nominate the entity the category describes — a hotel, a restaurant, a product line, a development project — and provide the evidence for that entity.

The leader, their organisation, a colleague, a board member, a client or a partner. The nomination names the individual, their role and the organisation they lead; the evidence is the nominee’s professional profile and achievements.

The World CEO Awards recognise chief executives, founders and managing directors who lead an organisation as a whole. The World GM Awards recognise general managers who run a property, unit, plant or operation. A leader is nominated in the programme that matches their role.

Yes. Every nomination is assessed on the achievements, performance, impact and evidence submitted, against the published criteria for its award, industry, category and competition level.

The Jury team or the Management of Golden Tree, according to the award programme. In some programmes the jury are subject specialists; in others a dedicated internal evaluation team reviews the entries; sometimes both are involved in different stages.

Yes. Once your nomination is moved to the Voting stage you have 10 days to collect votes from your clients and business partners, using the voting banners and materials in your Award Portal. Votes are recorded with the nomination; paid votes and bought engagement are never accepted, and the final selection is made by the Jury team or the Management of Golden Tree against the published criteria.

No. Nomination fees pay for participation and promotional services only; the reviewers do not see which plan a nominee holds, and no payment, package or sponsorship can guarantee shortlisting, selection or winning.

Evaluation is based on the submitted nomination: the profile, achievements and supporting evidence. Verifiable documents, data and media carry the weight; reviewers do not rely on general reputation or on activity outside the submission.

The nomination is closed with a recorded reason. Paid promotional benefits remain in place, and a paid nomination fee can be used once as a credit towards a nomination in the following award year.

Sector specialists with senior industry experience can apply through the jury sign-up page. Jury members operate independently of sales and partnerships.

No. Nomination is free — there is no nomination fee and no registration fee. The Free plan covers one award programme in one category at City level. Paid plans start with Silver at USD 170.

More award programmes and categories, Country-level competition (Regional level on Diamond and Platinum), and promotional benefits such as a featured nominee listing, links to your website and social media, social-media posts and — on Platinum — an exclusive success-story article.

No. Nomination fees cover the nomination process and the promotional benefits of the plan only. Winner Packages are separate and become available only to nominees selected as winners.

Yes. You can move to a higher plan from your Award Portal while nominations are open; the added capacity activates as soon as payment is received and your existing entries stay in place.

All nomination and registration fees are non-refundable once paid, in line with the Refund Policy and the Terms and Conditions. An unsuccessful paid nomination carries a one-time, non-transferable credit towards the following award year.

A nominee previously declared a winner who did not order a Winner Package. Such nominations are accepted under a paid plan, from USD 170 per award participation.

Yes — it is the one rule every nominee should know before entering (see the note at the top of this page). The package activates the award title, grants the logo rights and delivers the trophy and certificate; winners order within 10 days of the announcement.

Five tiers are available: Digital USD 820, Classic USD 1,640, Deluxe USD 2,200, Super Deluxe USD 2,740 and Royal USD 3,860 (all prices in USD). Physical items are shipped at additional cost or collected at the gala.

Winners have 10 days from the official announcement to order. After that, Golden Tree reserves the right to cancel the title and award it to the next standing nominee, and the winner permanently loses eligibility to take part in the programmes on a complimentary basis.

No. The win may not be published, announced, displayed or otherwise claimed — and the award name, title or logo may not be used — until a Winner Package has been ordered, because the package is what grants those rights.

No. One Winner Package covers the whole programme, however many categories were won within it. One package is required per award programme.

No. The package is 100% non-refundable once paid: each order immediately starts personalised production of the trophy, plaque and certificate and grants the branding rights.

Never. Winners are selected purely on merit by the Jury team or the Management of Golden Tree before any package is offered; only confirmed winners can order, and only after the announcement.

Yes. Beyond what the tier includes, additional items can be ordered at extra cost — for offices, branches or team members.