The EEAA 2015 Awards for Excellence were announced at a gala dinner in Doltone House in Sydney last night (December 2) with around 300 people attending.
The special Trevor Riddell Award for contribution to the association and the exhibition industry was presented to Jim Delahunty of ExpoNet.
Other winners were:
Best Australian Show Winner: PAX Australia – Reed Exhibitions Australia
Best New Zealand Show Winner: buildnz | designex & The National Safety Show – XPO Exhibitions
Trevor Riddell President’s Award Winner: Jim Delahunty – ExpoNet
*Richard Geddes Young Achiever The judges awarded two winners in this category:
*Stephanie Bleakley – Diversified Communications Australia
*Daniel Condon – Designteam
Category Winners:
Best Consumer Show over 10,000 m2 PAX Australia – Reed Exhibitions Australia
*Best Trade Show over 10,000 m2 Winner: Integrate – Diversified Communications Australia
*Highly Commended: Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference – Diversified Communications Australia
Best Supplier Team – Event Winner: G20 Leaders’ Summit – ExpoNet
Best Supplier – Services or Products Winner: Harry the hirer
Best Venue Team Winner: IUCN World Parks Congress Team – Sydney Showground
Best New Product or Service Winner: Conrad System – Reed Exhibitions Australia
Best Corporate Citizenship Winner: Good Friday Appeal 2015 – Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign Winner: Integrate – Diversified Communications Australia
*Best New Initiative – Venue Winner: Dockside Pavilion – First Year of Operation – Dockside Group
*Highly Commended: Aerial – Food & Desire
Best Consumer Show under 10,000 m2 Winner: Dog Lovers Show – Sydney – Event Management International
Best Trade Show under 10,000 m2 Winner: DesignBUILD – Diversified Communications Australia
Best Custom Stand Winner: Cisco Stand at Cisco Live – Exhibit Systems
Best Show Team Winner: 26th World Gas Conference – Exhibition Team – Exhibitions & Trade Fairs
Best New Show Winner: The Australian Triathlon, Endurance & Cycling Expo – Informa Australia