Best Sporting Event

• WINNER: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020, National Event
• Bledisloe Cup Perth 2019, Rugby Australia, Western Australia
• Manchester United in Perth 2019, VenuesLive, Western Australia
• Santos Tour Down Under 2020, South Australian Tourism Commission
• Monster Energy AUS-X Open Melbourne 2019, Victoria

Best Tourism Event

• WINNER: Splendour in the Grass 2019, New South Wales
• Christmas Lights Trail 2019, City of Perth, Western Australia
• Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival 2020, Queensland
• Christmas Festival 2019, City of Melbourne, Victoria
• Santos Tour Down Under 2020, South Australian Tourism Commission

Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide Best Charity or Cause-Related Event

• WINNER: Paralympics Australia Infinite Possibilities Gala 2019, This Space, New South Wales
• Grace Gala ‘A Night In To Remember’ 2020, Vanilla Bean Events, New South Wales
• Fearless National Conversation on PTSD 2019, Nectar Creative Communications, Queensland
• RACQ International Women’s Day Fun Run 2020, Mater Foundation, Queensland
• Hawaiian Ride for Youth 2020, Youth Focus, Western Australia
• The Bloody Long Walk National Series 2019, The Shift Corp, National Event

State or Territory Winners
SA: Nature Play Festival 2019, Nature Play, South Australia

Best Congress or Conference

• WINNER: Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors Forum 2019, Carillon Conference Management Pty Limited, Queensland
• 145th IATA Slot Conference 2019, Brisbane Airport Corporation, Queensland
• MD Student Conference 2020, ICMS Australasia, Victoria
• ServiceNow Australia and New Zealand Morning Show 2020, The Company We Keep, New South Wales
• McDonald’s Australia and New Zealand System Meeting and Owner Operator Convention 2019, DG global, Western Australia

Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event

• WINNER: Highway to Hell: Perth Festival 2020 Closing Event, Western Australia
• 1Dance Africa 2019, APE Events Pty Ltd, New South Wales & Victoria
• Splendour in the Grass 2019, New South Wales
• Christmas Festival 2019, City of Melbourne, Victoria
• North Australian Festival of Arts 2019, Townsville City Council, Queensland

State and Territory Winners
SA: Adelaide Fringe 2020

Best Corporate Event

• WINNER: Salesforce World Tour Reimagined 2020, The Company We Keep, New South Wales
• Xerocon Brisbane 2019, INVNT, Queensland
• WOWTOPIA 2019, This Space, New South Wales
• AMP Amplify Digital Program 2020, National Event
• World Routes Networking and Awards Gala Event 2019, Lumino Events, South Australia

State and Territory Winners
WA: Phestival of Phenomenon 2019, Phenomenon Creative Events

Best Exhibition, Trade or Consumer Show

• WINNER: PAX Australia 2019, Reed Exhibitions, Victoria
• World Routes 2019 – The 25th World Route Development Forum 2019, Adelaide Showground, South Australia
• Cellar Door Fest 2020, Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia
• Get Global Where The World Meets 2019, New South Wales

Coates Hire Best Community Event

• WINNER: North Australian Festival of Arts 2019, Townsville City Council, Queensland
• Regional Flavours 2019, City Parklands Services Pty Ltd, Queensland
• The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo – Sydney 2019, Michael Cassel Group, New South Wales
• Christmas Festival 2019, City of Melbourne, Victoria
• Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival at Home 2020, Northern Territory
• Springvale Snow Fest 2019, City of Greater Dandenong, Victoria

State or Territory Winners
SA: Adelaide’s New Year’s Eve 2019, City of Adelaide
WA: City of Perth Australia Day Skyworks 2020

Best Small Event

• WINNER: Island Whale Festival 2019, Destination Phillip Island Inc, Victoria
• Gold Coast Music Awards 2020, Queensland
• Turning the Tables Virtual Event 2020, Phoenix Creative Management, Victoria
• Buskers by the Creek 2019, Queensland
• Tulip Festival Wynyard 2019, Waratah-Wynyard Council, Tasmania

State or Territory Winners
WA: Summer X Salt Markets 2019/2020

Best New Event

• WINNER: Outback Queensland Masters 2019, Golf Australia, Cre8ion, Weatherall Golf and Krista Hauritz Tourism and Events, Queensland
• SAP e’ffect, INVNT, New South Wales
• Greater Springfield Festival of Learning 2019, LOUD events, Queensland
• ICC T20 Women’s World Cup Opening Celebration 2020, Michael Cassel Group, New South Wales
• North Australian Festival of Arts 2019, Townsville City Council, Queensland

State or Territory Winners
ACT: Shop Small Parliamentary Showcase 2019, Sarah Cullens
SA, NT, TAS, WA: Unite2020, Hancock Creative
VIC: NO/BS Conference 2020, Phoenix Creative Management

Best Regional Event

• WINNER: Travelling Light 2019, illuminart Australia, South Australia
• LÉtape Australia by Tour de France 2019, Lateral Event Management, New South Wales
• Splendour in the Grass 2019, New South Wales
• Mount Isa Mines Rodeo 2019, Queensland
• Groundwater Country Music Festival 2019, Major Events Gold Coast, Queensland

State and Territory Winners
NT: Indigenous Rangers Forum 2019, AA&P Events
TAS, WA: Gunnedah Online Music Eisteddfod 2020
VIC: Tastes of Central Geelong 2019

Best Achievement in Design, Look or Theming

• WINNER: Public Art Australia for their work on Océan en Voie D’illumination 2019/2020
• City Parklands Services for their work on Regional Flavours 2019
• The Electric Canvas for their work on National Reconciliation Week 2020
• Solution Entertainment for their work on ATC Pony Palms 2019
• Michael Cassel Group for their work on The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo – Sydney 2019

Best Achievement in Marketing, Communication or Sponsorship

• WINNER: Krista Hauritz Tourism & Events for their work on Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Festival 2020
• City of Melbourne for their work on City of Melbourne Christmas Festival 2019
• City Parklands Services for their work on Regional Flavours 2019
• Deni Play on the Plains Festival for their work on Deni Ute Muster 2019
• Milestone Creative Australia for their work on Sydney SailGP 2020

Best Technical Achievement or Innovation

• WINNER: EvenstAIR for their work on 2019/2020 Congresses and Events

Adelaide Venue Management Best Achievement in Venue Management

• WINNER: Melbourne Cricket Club for their work at the MCG
• Luna Park Sydney Pty Ltd for their work on Luna Park Venues

Best New Product

• WINNER: Fourth Wall for EventCast
• EventsAIR for OnAIR

Best Event Service

• WINNER: Event & Sports Projects Australia Pty Ltd for their work in Group Ticketing & Transport Operations and Communications Service
• Saxton Speakers Bureau for their work in Speakers, Entertainers, and MC’s Booking Management
• This Space for their work in Pick ‘N’ Mix Event Styling
• CrowdComms for their work in Self-Printing Badge Kiosks and Event App
• EVENTelec for their work in Electrical Infrastructure Supply

Best Achievement in Event Education or Training

• WINNER: Australian Marketing Institute for their Virtual Event Best Practice & Ideas Course
• Australian Festival Consulting Pty Ltd for their Australian Festival Industry Conference
• Kenvale College for Winefest 2019

Best Achievement in Entertainment

• WINNER: Michael Cassel Group for their work on The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo – Sydney 2019
• Michael Cassel Group for their work on I.C.C Women’s T20 World Cup Opening Celebration 2020

Young Achiever of the Year

• WINNER: Hannah Milligan nominated by The Company We Keep
• Emily Roberts nominated by eventX

Event Producer of the Year

• WINNER: Jessica Ducrou nominated by Secret Sounds Group
• Nigel Ruffell nominated by The Company We Keep
• Michael Cassel nominated by Michael Cassel Group
• Hailey Mason nominated by The Shift Corp

Small Event Management Company of the Year

• WINNER: Phoenix Creative Management
• OzParty Events
• Nectar Creative Communications
• AA&P Events
• The Shift Corp

Event Management Company of the Year

• WINNER: Great Big Events
• The Company We Keep
• This Space
• Michael Cassel Group
• The Shift Corp

State or Territory Award

• WINNER: South Australia

Waking away with nine Best Event National Finalists as well as a win in the Best Regional Event Category, South Australia delivered exceptional events in 2019/2020. Putting forward an amazing standard of entries, South Australia is the highly deserving winner of Australia’s best event region.

Australian Event of the Year

• WINNER: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020, National Event
• Travelling Light 2019, illuminart Australia, South Australia
• Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors Forum 2019, Carillon Conference Management Pty Limited, Queensland
• PAX Australia 2019, Reed Exhibitions, Victoria
• Outback Queensland Masters 2019, Golf Australia, Cre8ion, Weatherall Golf and Krista Hauritz Tourism and Events, Queensland
• North Australian Festival of Arts 2019, Townsville City Council, Queensland
• Paralympics Australia Infinite Possibilities Gala 2019, This Space, New South Wales
• Island Whale Festival 2019, Destination Phillip Island Inc, Victoria
• Salesforce World Tour Reimagined 2020, The Company We Keep, New South Wales
• Highway to Hell: Perth Festival 2020 Closing Event, Western Australia
• Splendour in the Grass 2019, New South Wales