The Australasian Oil & Gas (AOG) and Good Food & Wine Melbourne exhibitions were the big winners at the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia’s (EEAA) annual awards, with AOG taking away two coveted titles – Best Trade Show Over 10,000m2 and Best Australian Show.
Melbourne’s leading culinary event won Best Consumer Show Over 10,000m2.
The EEAA
2009 Awards for Excellence were presented last night at an industry gala event, held in the Ivy Room, Sydney.
Diversified Exhibitions Australia won five categories in total. North Port Events were the next high achievers, taking away two trophies for The Food Show Auckland; and Exhibitions & Trade Fairs proudly accepted the award for Best Trade Show Under 10,000m2 for the Australian Business Events Expo.
“Winning an EEAA Award for Excellence is a mark of distinction and outstanding achievement in Australasia’s event market,” said Margaret Crichton, General Manager, EEAA.
“Judges this year were utterly impressed with the quality of nominations and the creativity and innovation that’s going on in the industry so we’d like to congratulate all entrants, finalists and especially winners on their efforts this year.”
Winners include:
- Best Consumer Show Under 10,000m2 – The Food Show Auckland, North Port Events
- Best Consumer Show Over 10,000m2 – Good Food & Wine Melbourne, Diversified Exhibitions Australia
- Best Trade Show Under 10,000m2 – Australian Business Events Expo, Exhibitions and Trade Fairs
- Best Trade Show Over 10,000m2 – Australasian Oil & Gas, Diversified Exhibitions Australia
- Best Australian Show – Australasian Oil & Gas, Diversified Exhibitions Australia
- Best New Zealand Show – The Food Show Auckland, North Port Events
- Best Custom Stand – George Weston Foods: IGAD, Van Den Berg Design
- Most Innovative Promotional Campaign – Franchising Expo, Diversified Exhibitions Australia
- Best Green Initiative – Ecowise, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
- Best New Product or Service – ExhibitOffice, Project Database Company
- Best Venue Team – Darwin Convention Centre
- Best Show Team – Industrial Team, Reed Exhibitions
- Best Supplier Team – Melbourne Account Management Team, Moreton Hire
- Richard Geddes Young Achiever – Ashley Robertson, Diversified Exhibitions Australia
- EEAA Life Membership Award – Roy Castle
- EEAA President’s Award – Helen Mantellato, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
For more information, visit Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia
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