Hailey Mason nominated by SORTED. Projects, Events & Sponsorship - 2017 National Finalist: Event Producer of the Year

AUSTRALIAN EVENT AWARDS 2026

The Work Deserves To Be Seen!
Entries Close 16 July

Every year, incredible events are delivered across Australia

The late nights. The impossible deadlines. The last-minute changes. The moments that somehow come together despite every challenge thrown your way.

And yet, many of those stories never get told.

The Australian Event Awards exist to celebrate the people, teams and organisations behind the industry’s most outstanding work. Not just the winners, but the finalists, nominees and projects that set a benchmark for exellence.

With entries closing on 16 July, now is the time to make sure your work is part of the conversation.

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  1. Recognition that Opens Doors
  2. "We're Too Busy" - The Most Common Reason People Don't Enter
  3. Entries Close Wednesday 16 July

Recognition that Opens Doors

Winning an Event Award is more than a trophy on a shelf.

For individuals, it can strengthen professional reputation, support career progression and provide independent recognition of years of hard work.

For agencies, suppliers and organisations, it demonstrates excellence to clients, stakeholders and future opportunities.

Even being named a finalist places your work alongside some of the industry's most respected professionals and projects.

Your event already happened.

The work is already done

Now it's time to ensure it receives the recognition it deserves.

Don't let your best project become the industry's best kept secret.

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"We're Too Busy" - The Most Common Reason People Don't Enter

Every year we hear the same thing:

"We'll do it next year."

The reality is that the best time to enter is while the project is still fresh, the results are still accessible and the team is still connected to the story.

And if you're worries about the process, you're not alone.

Many entrants start with an existing case study, client report, proposal or project summary and build from there. You don't need the perfect submission on day one - you just need to start.

There are still more than three weeks until entries close, which means there's plenty of time to pull together a strong submission.

Future you will thank present you for getting started today.

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Entries Close Wednesday 16 July

The judges can't recognise work they never see.

If you've delivered something you're proud of between July 2025 and June 2026, now is the time to put it forward.

Enter the 2026 Australian Event Awards today.

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