A truly remarkable collection of events professionals were celebrated tonight as the Winners for the Australian Event Awards for 2018 were revealed. A huge congratulations to the Finalists and Winners for their achievements and for setting the standard with their extremely high calibre of work. See the results here!
Queensland shone in fitting form for the Awards’ final year hosted by Visit Sunshine Coast, with almost a third of the winners hailing from the sunshine state. However events and achievements from all around the country demonstrated their prowess in a diverse and exciting list of winners. Check them out now!
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David Atkins, Lifetime Achievement Winner 2010, took out Event Producer of the Year for the second year in a row. Event Management Company of the Year was awarded to Belle Laide Events. Natasha Gosper, nominated by cievents, is the Young Achiever of the Year, and Wingman Events & Brand Activation took home the new award for Small Event Management Company of the Year.
All Results
The Awards Ceremony at the Novotel Twin Waters saw events professionals from all sectors come together to enjoy a bit of sass and sparkle at the black-tie event. There was a strong local line up of performers who created a sense of anticipation, glamour and triumph, and the room shared some moments of reflection and plenty of celebration at the 10th Event Awards ceremony.
Recap
Thank you to our fantastic industry champions for facilitating some deep skills development in the Symposium Workshops on day one. The first ever headline Masterclass series was a real treat, with Fenella Kernebone workshopping communication, Peter FitzSimons delving into creativity and agility, and literally getting our hands dirty with chef Matt Golinski in his session on resourcefulness.
Symposium
With a big round of applause we thank our Project Delivery Partner Saxton Speakers Bureau for hooking us up with the ever lovely Sami Lukis as our Event Awards ceremony host. As well as a fantastic compere, Sami is one of Australia's most accomplished media personalities - she's a television presenter, radio host, author, podcaster, journalist, and commentator.
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