Best Association Event
Awarded to an event that best advances the aims of an Association, provides outstanding communication, builds relationships and provides an outstanding experience for members.
Eligibility Period 2025
July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
Eligibility Criteria 2025
- The event must have taken place wholly between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025 or, in the case that part of the event falls inside and part outside of these dates, the entrant must contact The Event Awards for a ruling from the Judging Panel on whether they are eligible to enter in a particular year.
- 2. The event must have been for the purpose of benefiting an association and/or its members.
- The event is either:
- a live or hybrid event which has taken place in Australia with an audience attendance at the
physical event; or
- a broadcast (including online) event which was created, managed, packaged and initiated in
Australia. (For the avoidance of doubt, international broadcast platform suppliers can be used,
but the broadcast must have been initiated in Australia).
- The event must have been principally organised by people who are Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents of Australia.
- The entrant must be either:
- The owner of the event or events; OR
- A product or service provider to the event or events with permission of the event owner to enter the event for an Australian Event Award
Entry Forms
Each Category has a dedicated entry form with questions framed around the Judging Criteria. These are available in the Entry Portal during the Entry Period for each year.
Judging Criteria 2025
- Quality of the Event (70%)
- Management Processes (10%)
- Degree of Difficulty (10%)
- Evidence to Support Claims (10%)
Who Should Enter This Category
- Major sporting events
- Mass participation sporting events
- Regional sporting events
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