Last night Meetings and Events Australia recognised the industry’s best at their 2017 national awards night. The awards were accepted at a gala dinner at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
Congratulations to all the winners:
Association Event of the Year Winner: MCI Australia for the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress
Government Event of the Year Winner: Department of Education, Programs & Events Unit for the 2017 Principals Conference
Corporate Event of the Year Winner: Belle Laide Events for Tedx Sydney
Special Event of the Year Winner: Staging Connections NSW for the Asian Paints Privilege Club Convention
Exhibition of the Year Winner: Tourism Portfolio/World Corporate Travel for Get Global
Public Event of the Year Winner: Lateral Event Management for L’Etape Australia by le Tour de France
Cause Related Event of the Year Winner: Scope Productions for SOS Fractured Fairytale Gala Dinner
Regional Event of the Year Winner: Lateral Event Management for L’Étape Australia by le Tour de France
Professional Conference Organisation Winner: MCI Australia
Audio Visual Services Winner: Novatech Creative Event Technology
Event Technology Winner: Ungerboeck Software International
Specialist Services and Suppliers Winner: PBM Safety
Event Marketing Winner: Milestone Creative Australia for the Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art
Exhibition Services Winner: ExpoNet
Sales, Marketing or Business Development Person of the Year Winner: Alana Hay, Milestone Creative Australia
Innovation Winner: Ungerboeck Software International for Exhibitor Service Centre
Event Management Team – Government Winner: Department of Education, Programs & Events Unit
Event Management Team – Corporate Winner: The Star Entertainment Centre
Event Agency Winner: International Productions
Meeting, Exhibition or Event Venue – capacity less than 500 Winner: Crowne Plaza Terrigal
Meeting, Exhibition or Event Venue – capacity more than 500 Winner: Darwin Convention Centre
Unique Event Venue with Accommodation Winner: Q Station Sydney Harbour National Park Manly
Unique Event Venue without Accommodation Winner: State Library Victoria
Metropolitan Destination Marketing Organisation or Bureau Winner: Sydney Olympic Park
Banqueting & Catering Winner: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Event Manager of the Year – PCO Winner: Cindy-Lee Bakos, MCI Melbourne
Event Manager of the Year – Agency Winner: Megan Peters
Event Manager of the Year – InHouse Winner: Liz Williamson Department of Education, Programs & Events Unit
YMEA Future Leader Winner: Rebecca Nguyen, GEMS Event Management Australia
Education & Training Winner: TAFE NSW Ultimo
Social Legacy Winner: Epicure at the Melbourne Town Hall, The Gingerbread Village
Platinum Award – Company Winners: Crowne Plaza Terrigal, Meeting Exhibition or Event Venue – capacity less than 500 And Lateral Event Management, Regional Event of the Year
Platinum Award – Individual Winner: Megan Peters, International Productions
Outstanding Contribution Award Winner: Alec Gilbert