OnePlan Best Sporting Event

• WINNER: Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2023, VIC
• LIV Golf Adelaide 2023, Performance54, SA

Best Tourism Event

• WINNER: Vivid Sydney 2023, Destination NSW
• Sydney WorldPride 2023, NSW
• Rio Tinto Christmas Lights Trail 2023, City of Perth, WA
• Tasmania’s Taste of Summer 2022
• Thomas Dambo’s Giants of Mandurah 2022/2023, FORM, WA

Best Charity or Cause-Related Event

• WINNER: Sydney WorldPride 2023, NSW
• Variety of Chefs Gala Ball 2022, Variety – The Children’s Charity, TAS
• Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) NSW Gala Ball 2022, FCM Meetings & Events, NSW
• Telethon 7 2022, RAC Arena Perth and Channel 7 Telethon Trust, WA
• Parkinson’s Queensland 2023 Really Big Walk, We Are Phoenix, QLD

State Winner

WINNER VIC: Horsepower In The High Country 2023, Delatite Drivers Car Club & Mansfield Shire Council, VIC

Best Congress or Conference Less than 500 Delegates

• WINNER: Facing the Future: Aged Care 2030 and Beyond, 2023, ARIIA, SA
• Future Brisbane 2022, News Corporation Australia, QLD

Best Congress or Conference 500 Delegates or Over

• WINNER: Sydney WorldPride Human Rights Conference 2023, NSW
• Orbital 2023, FCM Meetings & Events and Optus, NSW
• ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, NSW
• World Mining Congress (26th) 2023, ICMS Australasia, QLD

Best Exhibition or Trade Show

• WINNER: Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) 2023, Talk2 Media & Events, VIC
• The Inaugural AIDN Policy Symposium & Sovereign Capability Showcase 2022, Precision Public Affairs, ACT

Best Corporate Event

• WINNER: Orbital 2023, Optus, NSW
• Salesforce World Tour Sydney 2023, The Company We Keep, NSW
• Xerocon Sydney 2022, INVNT, NSW
• HP Elevate 2022, OMG XP, NSW
• PwC Partner Ignite 2022, HeadBox, TAS

State or Territory Nominee and Winner

WINNER WA: Industry Re-Spark 2022, Phenomenon Event Services, WA

TAS: WISE X 2022,We Are Phoenix, TAS

Best Brand Event

• WINNER: FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, Sydney Harbour Bridge Unity Celebration, The Shift Corp, NSW
• NO/BS 2022, We Are Phoenix, VIC
• Melbourne Creator Festival 2022, The Tides Creative Production, VIC
• Ford Mustang Mach-E Launch at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2023, We Are Phoenix, VIC
• Sony Kando 2023, SUBVRT, QLD

Best Community Event

• WINNER: National Multicultural Festival 2023, ACT Government
• Moomba Festival 2023, City of Melbourne, VIC
• Coogee Live 2023, City of Cockburn, WA
• Sydney WorldPride 2023, NSW
• National NAIDOC Awards 2022, 33 Creative, VIC
• LIT 2023, Wyndham City Council, VIC

State Nominee and Winner

WINNER NT: Barunga Festival 2023, Bagala Aboriginal Corporation, NT

NSW: Chatswood Food Trail 2022, The Event Space, NSW

Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event

• WINNER: Joondalup Festival 2023, WA
• National Multicultural Festival 2023, Community Services Directorate, ACT
• Vivid Sydney 2023, Destination NSW
• Carmen on Cockatoo Island 2022, Opera Australia, NSW
• Adelaide Fringe 2023, SA

State Nominee and Winner

WINNER QLD: Get Technical! – Behind the Curtain of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Global Creatures, NSW, QLD, WA

WINNER VIC: National NAIDOC Awards 2022, 33 Creative, VIC

VIC: Firefly Night Market 2023, Wyndham City Council, VIC

Best Small Regional Event

• WINNER: The Enchanted Forest 2023, The Laservision Pty Ltd, NSW
• Solstice Search Party 2023, Warrnambool City Council, VIC
• Three Springs Silo Projection – Opening Night 2023, Shire of Three Springs, WA

Best Regional Event

• WINNER: Deni Ute Muster 2022, Deni Play On The Plains Festival Ltd, NSW
• Moama Lights – Lighting up the Murray 2022, Murray River Council, NSW

Best Small Event

• WINNER: Firefly Night Market 2023, Wyndham City Council, VIC
• Winter Street Party 2023, Wyndham City Council, VIC

Best New Event

• WINNER: Get Technical! – Behind the Curtain of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Global Creatures, NSW, QLD, WA
• Open For Lunch 2022, Premium Media, NSW
• The Inaugural AIDN Policy Symposium & Sovereign Capability Showcase 2022, Precision Public Affairs, ACT
• Australian Hydrogen Research Conference 2023, Arinex, ACT
• Night at the Barrack 2022, North Head Manly, Second Sunday, NSW

State Winner

WINNER QLD: Flichella 2022, FCM Meetings & Events, QLD

Best Achievement in Design

• WINNER: Artists In Motion for their work on Dubai World Cup – Closing Ceremony 2023
• Ample Projects for their work on Wild Lights Taronga Vivid Sydney 2023

Best Achievement in Marketing or Communication

• WINNER: Milestone Creative for their work on KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix Sydney 2023
• Sydney Festival for their work on Sydney Festival 2023
• Destination NSW for their work on Vivid Sydney 2023
• Australian Grand Prix Corporation for their work on Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2023
• Talk2 Media & Events for their work on Asia Pacific Incentives & Meetings Event 2023

Best Technical Achievement or Innovation

• WINNER: Mandylights for their work on Dark Spectrum 2023
• The Electric Canvas for their work on Winter Wonderlights at Sovereign Hill 2022
• The Shift Corp for their work on their season of events 2022/2023
• AV1 for their work on intelliflo LIVE 2023

Best Export

• WINNER: Artists In Motion for their 2022/2023 International Achievements
• Moltern Immersive & The Mandala Social for their work on Noor Riyadh Light Art Festival 2022
• DAE Global for their work on Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games Handover Ceremony

Venue of the Year

• WINNER: RAC Arena, Perth, WA
• WINX Stand, Royal Randwick, Australian Turf Club, NSW
• Darwin Waterfront, NT
• Bondi Pavilion, Waverley Council, NSW
• Perth Town Hall, City of Perth, WA

Theming, Branding or Styling Company of the Year

• WINNER: Phenomenon Event Services

Production Company of the Year

• WINNER: Stagekings
• NW Group
• The P. A. People Pty Ltd
• AV1 PTY LTD

Hire Company of the Year

• WINNER: Table Art
• Weeding Hire

Advisory Company of the Year

• WINNER: Intelligent Risks Pty Ltd
• MI Associates Pty Limited trading as MI Global Partners
• Sentry Business Resilience Solutions Pty Ltd

Service Company of the Year

• WINNER: Clean Vibes Pty Ltd

New Event Product of the Year

• WINNER: Stagekings

PCO of the Year

• WINNER: ICMS Australasia Pty Ltd
• Arinex Pty Ltd
• Nectar Creative Communications

Small Event Management Company of the Year

• WINNER: The Bite Project
• OMG XP
• VEE Agency
• We Are Gather Pty Ltd
• KE Creative Events

Public Event Management Company of the Year

• WINNER: The Shift Corp
• SUBVRT

Corporate Event Management Company of the Year

• WINNER: We Are Phoenix
• The Bite Project
• HeadBox Solutions Pty Ltd
• SUBVRT
• CAPITAL-e Marketing & Events

State Or Territory Award

• WINNER: Australian Capital Territory

Event Supplier of the Year

• WINNER: Clean Vibes Pty Ltd
• Phenomenon Event Services
• Intelligent Risks Pty Ltd
• Stagekings
• Table Art
• RAC Arena, Perth, WA

Event Management Company of the Year

• WINNER: ICMS Australasia Pty Ltd
• The Shift Corp
• We Are Phoenix
• The Bite Project

Australian Event of the Year

• WINNER: Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2023, VIC
• The Enchanted Forest 2023, The Laservision Pty Ltd, NSW
• FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, Sydney Harbour Bridge Unity Celebration, The Shift Corp, NSW
• Deni Ute Muster 2022, Deni Play On The Plains Festival Ltd, NSW
• Sydney WorldPride Human Rights Conference 2023, NSW
• Vivid Sydney 2023, Destination NSW
• Sydney WorldPride 2023, NSW
• Firefly Night Market 2023, Wyndham City Council, VIC
• Facing the Future: Aged Care 2030 and Beyond, ARIIA, SA
• Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) 2023, Talk2 Media & Events, VIC
• Orbital 2023, Optus, NSW
• Get Technical! – Behind the Curtain of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Global Creatures, NSW, QLD, WA
• National Multicultural Festival 2023, ACT Government
• Joondalup Festival 2023, WA

2010

• David Atkins
• David Churches

2011

• Peter Rix

2012

• Mary Lopez AM
• Lena Malouf CSEP AIFD
• John Allen AM

2013

• Di Henry AM
• Sandy Hollway

2014

• John Trevillian
• David Grant

2015

• Ron Walker AC CBE
• Meri Took

2016

• Peter Jones

2017

• Ignatius Jones

2020

• Harvey Lister

2021

• John Harnden AM

2022

• Christine McLoughlin AM

2023

• Simon Balderstone AM