Ornamental Fish International (OFI) has given the OFI Award for 2011 to UBM Asia Trade Fairs, the organiser of Aquarama. Where Singapore has always been the capital of the ornamental aquatic industry, Aquarama has been the biannual meeting place for this industry. At the official opening of Aquarama on 26 May 2011, OFI president Gerald Bassleer presented the OFI Award 2011 to the vice president of UBM Asia, Mr Chris Eve.