Australian Event Awards Results Contents 2019 Results ............................................................................ 2 2018 Results ............................................................................ 4 2017 Results ............................................................................ 6 2016 Results ............................................................................ 8 2015 Results .......................................................................... 10 2014 Results .......................................................................... 13 2013 Results .......................................................................... 16 2012 Results .......................................................................... 18 2011 Results .......................................................................... 19 2010 Results .......................................................................... 21 2009 Results .......................................................................... 23 Australian Event Awards Results State and Territory Winners: State and Territory Winners: 2019 Results VIC: White Night Bendigo 2018 & White Night Geelong NSW: Australia’s Largest Australia Day Citizenship 2018, David Atkins Enterprises Ceremony, City of Parramatta Council Best Sporting Event QLD: BIGSOUND, Queensland Music Network • WINNER: Formula 1 Rolex Australia Grand Prix Incorporated Best Small Event 2019 • WINNER: Double Shot Coffee Fiesta 2018 • Urban Polo Australia Series, Polo Events Australia Best Corporate Event • Ferrari 488 Pista Australasian Premier • Bentley Polo in the Valley 2019, Lux Events • WINNER: Brisbane Truck Show 2019, Heavy • IN-N-OUT Burger Pop-up Art Sydney 2019 • Santos Tour Down Under 2019 Vehicle Industry Australia • Point Walter Concert 2019 • Invictus Games Sydney 2018 • IBM Think Summit 2019, George P. Johnson • Connect Conference 2018, Events Fantastic Aggreko Best New Event Tourism Western Australia Best Tourism Event Australia in conjunction with Ray White Group • WINNER: Yabarra – Gathering of Light • WINNER: Vivid Sydney 2019, Destination NSW • Salesforce World Tour 2019, The Company We • Meet the Makers: Women in Beer, Wine and • Santos Tour Down Under 2019 Keep Spirits • Channel 7 Mandurah Crab Fest • Amazon Web Services Summit Sydney Series • Noosa Classic 2018, Yaffa Media • Field of Light: Avenue of Honour by Bruce Munro 2019 • Kaleidoscope: Festival of Light ǀ Art ǀ Food 2018 Best Regional Event State and Territory Winners: • WINNER: Byron Bay Bluesfest 2019 Best Charity or Cause-Related Event WA: St John Experience 2018, St John Ambulance • XVII Australasian Police and Emergency Services • WINNER: Invictus Games Sydney 2018 VIC: AMP Amplify Festival, AMP Ltd Games 2018 • ECOfiesta 2019, Cairns Regional Council • Hawaiian Ride for Youth 2019 • Bloody Long Walk - National Series 2018 Best Exhibition, Trade or Consumer Show • Horizon Festival 2018 • Special Olympics SOAR & ROAR Festival 2018 • WINNER: Brisbane Truck Show 2019, Heavy • Splendour in the Grass 2018 Annual Music & Arts • Outback Air Race 2018 Vehicle Industry Australia Festival • IBM Think Summit 2019, George P. Johnson Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event • Salesforce World Tour Expo State and Territory Winners: • WINNER: Vivid Sydney 2019 VIC: RONE EMPIRE, Rone International Pty Ltd • Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak, Perth Coates Hire Best Community Event Festival 2019 • WINNER: Springvale Snow Fest 2018 ShowTex Australia Best Achievement in Design, Look or • Byron Bay Bluesfest 2019 • Central Geelong StoryFest 2019 Theming • Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, Opera Australia • Adelaide’s New Year’s Eve 2018 • WINNER: Illuminart Productions Pty Ltd for their • Yabarra – Gathering of Light, Illuminart, Adelaide • Australia Day 2019 Skyworks work on Yabarra Fringe & Yellaka • Noosa Classic 2018, Yaffa Media • Bar Pop Management Pty Ltd for their work on • Splendour in the Grass 2018 Annual Music & Arts Ice Cream Factory Summer Festival 2018 Festival • Events Fantastic Australia for their work on Connect Conference 2018 Australian Event Awards Results Page 2 of 24 • Jack Morton Worldwide for their work on • Luna Park Sydney Pty Ltd for their work on Luna Young Achiever of the Year Samsung Infinite Experience at Optus Kickstart Park Venues • WINNER: Lauren Semken nominated by cievents 2019 • Alexandra Musik nominated by Humm Pty Ltd • George P. Johnson for their work on Amazon Best New Product • Natasha Checinski Web Services Summit Sydney Series 2019 • WINNER: The Event Ecosystem for their work on • Mikaila Sparkes nominated by Event Planet Associated Celebrity Talent & Global Event Talent Best Achievement in Marketing, Communication or Applications Event Producer of the Year Sponsorship • Creative Mazes for their work on Christmas Maze • WINNER: Trish Strong nominated by George P. • WINNER: Milestone Creative Australia for their 2018 for City of Perth and Aussie Maze 2019 for Johnson work on SailGP 2019 city of Albany • Emma Gibson nominated by Belle Laide Events • Commercial Communications and Marketing • David Atkins nominated by David Atkins Team for their work on Invictus Games Sydney Best Event Service Enterprises 2018 • WINNER: The Event Ecosystem for their work on • Hailey Mason nominated by Project Nine Events • George P. Johnson for their work on Intuit Associated Celebrity Talent & Global Event Talent Group QuickBooks Connect 2019 Melbourne 2019 Applications • Matthew Nastasi nominated by George P. Johnson Best Technical Achievement or Innovation Best Achievement in Event Education or Training • WINNER: Elementice for their work on Supanova • WINNER: Holmesglen Institute for their Small Event Management Company of the Year Comic Con & Gaming 2019 partnership with The Victorian State Schools • WINNER: Sorted Events • Novatech Creative event Technology for their Spectacular • Known Associates Events work on Santos Tour Down Under 2019 • University of Queensland for their Event Planning • Wingman Marketing Pty Ltd • Jack Morton Worldwide for their work on & Project management Course • CIS Event Management Samsung Infinite Experience at Optus Kickstart • Caroline James Events 2019 Best Achievement in Entertainment • 32Hundred Lighting for their work on Building • WINNER: David Atkins Enterprises for their work Event Management Company of the Year illuminati at Vivid Sydney 2019 on White Night Bendigo 2018 & White Night • WINNER: David Atkins Enterprises • Laservision Pty Ltd for their work on ‘The Wave’ Geelong 2018 • cievents • at Reem Central Park, UAE during 2018 and 2019 David Atkins Enterprises for their work on the • Belle Laide Events Helpmann Awards 2018 • George P. Johnson • NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet for eps australia Best Achievement in Venue Management • Event Planet • WINNER: Sydney Olympic Park Authority for their their work on Australia Day 2019 work on Invictus Games Sydney 2018 at • Ceremonies Team for their work on Invictus Quaycentre Games Sydney 2018 Opening and Closing • Sydney Showground for their 2018/2019 body of Ceremonies work Australian Event Awards Results Page 3 of 24 EVENTelec Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event State and Territory Winners 2018 Results • WINNER: 29th Annual Byron Bay Bluesfest 2018 QLD: RACQ MotorFest 2017 • Splendour in the Grass 2017 SA: Voices of Christmas 2017, Novatech Creative Event TFH Hire Services Best Sporting Event • Vivid Sydney 2018, Destination NSW Technology • WINNER: Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games • Adelaide Fringe 2018 • Urban Polo Series, Polo Events Australia ShowTex Australia Best Small Event • Monster Energy AUS-X Open Sydney 2017, SX Holdings State and Territory Winners • WINNER: Lights of Christmas (The) – Rockhampton • Santos Tour Down Under 2018 QLD: Griffith Opera on the Beach – Aida 2017 2017, Illuminart / The Cathedral College, Rockhampton WA: The Karijini Experience 2018 • SeeChange Jervis Bay Arts Festival 2018, Jervis Bay and Visit Sunshine Coast Best Tourism Event VIC: White Night Melbourne 2018 and White Night Basin Arts Inc • WINNER: Vivid Sydney 2018, Destination NSW Ballarat 2018 • Buskers by the Creek 2017 • Santos Tour Down Under 2018 • Whyalla’s uneARTh festival 2018, Whyalla City Council • White Night Melbourne 2018 and White Night Ballarat Cvent Best Corporate Event 2018, David Atkins Enterprises • WINNER: Project Botanicals – A Journey to the Edges of State and Territory Winners • Australian Tourism Exchange 2018 South Australian Taste, Music & Imagination 2017, The Round Table WA: Ningaloo Centre Launch 2017, Illuminart / Shire of Showcase Dinner, InFront Events & Novatech Communications Exmouth • AWS Summit Sydney 2018, GPJ Australia NT: #secretkidsbusiness 2017, City of Darwin State and Territory Winners • QLD: Birdsville Big Reg Bash 2017, Big Run Events Telstra Vantage 2017, Imagination • Aggreko Best New Event ACT: Summernats 31, 2018 Truly Madly Deeply Melbourne Part 3 2018, Marriner • WINNER: The Big Anxiety Festival of Arts + Science + Group Best Charity or Cause-Related Event People 2017 • • WINNER: Hawaiian Ride for Youth 2018, Youth Focus State and Territory Winner Hills Illuminate 2017, Illuminart / Rouse Hill Town Centre • Emerald Ball 2018, The Children’s Hospital at QLD: Harcourts Australia National Conference 2018 • Westmead Australia Day Live at the Quay! 2018, Department of Premier and Cabinet NSW • Special Olympics SOAR & ROAR Festival Best Exhibition, Trade or Consumer Show • WINNER: Trade 2018: The Trade and Investment • Bloody Long Walk – National Series 2017,