/EINPresswire.com/ -- NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - April 10, 2017) - The Singapore Tourism Board has named Aviation Week Network's MRO Asia-Pacific as a finalist in the 2017 Singapore Tourism Awards. Aviation Week Network was selected Best Exhibition Organiser under the Experience Excellence (MICE) category. The winner will be announced during an awards ceremony on May 4 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore.

Focused on commercial aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), the event is the industry's largest in Asia-Pacific featuring speakers from airlines, OEMs, regulators, suppliers, and service providers.

MRO Asia-Pacific (#MROAP) is held each year at the Singapore EXPO Convention & Exhibition Centre, attracting 4,500 registered attendees from 65 countries Including China, France, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States.

MRO Asia-Pacific 2017 will be held October 31-November 2. This year's conference and exhibition will expand to include an aerospace manufacturing component; a hosted buyers program connecting buyers with sellers; Aero-Engines Asia-Pacific and the Inflight Pavilion, Workshop and Awards on the show floor, in cooperation with HMG Aerospace.

"We are honored to serve as a finalist for this prestigious award," said Lydia Janow, Managing Director/Events & Tradeshows, Aviation Week Network. "We are delighted to bring MRO Asia-Pacific to Singapore and value the destination as a global aviation hub. We are looking forward to record attendance again this year."

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