GESS Awards nominations open

Nominations have now opened for the GESS Education Awards 2018, which will be held alongside the GESS exhibition on February 28, 2018.

The awards honour outstanding achievements by schools and education professionals, as well as leading local and global brands providing products and solutions geared for the education market in schools across the Middle East.

The awards categories are grouped into two sections – one for suppliers and/or distributors of educational products and services; another for schools, teachers and education professionals. Deadline for submission of entries is December 8, 2017. The complete list of categories and other information is available at www.gessawards.com.

"The education sector in the Middle East continues to grow and inspire exceptional achievements from schools and education professionals – we celebrate their extraordinary success to inspire others and work towards raising the quality of the teaching and learning experience throughout the region," said Sarah Palmer, marketing and conference director, Tarsus F&E LLC Middle East, organisers of the GESS Education Awards that will take place on February 28, 2018.

"Equally important, our esteemed jury panel select companies and brands who develop fantastic products and solutions that help teachers and students improve performance, as a way of helping school decision makers to choose only the best suppliers for their investments," she added.

GESS Education Awards also continues its partnership with school operator Taaleem for the Lifetime Achievement Award, which will recognise an individual or initiative that has had a significant impact on the education landscape in the Middle East.

Taaleem director of communications Clive Pierrepont said: "The education sector in the Middle East has witnessed significant change over the years, thanks to many individuals and initiatives that have transformed the teaching and learning experience in many ways. We are honoured to be given the opportunity to pay tribute to yet another remarkable recipient for this year's edition of the awards."

GESS Dubai will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from February 27 to March 1, 2018