TFH Hire Services Best Sporting Event

• WINNER: Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
• Urban Polo Series, Polo Events Australia
• Monster Energy AUS-X Open Sydney 2017, SX Holdings
• Santos Tour Down Under 2018

Visit Sunshine Coast Best Tourism Event

• WINNER: Vivid Sydney 2018, Destination NSW
• Santos Tour Down Under 2018
• White Night Melbourne 2018 and White Night Ballarat 2018, David
  Atkins Enterprises
• Australian Tourism Exchange 2018 South Australian Showcase Dinner, InFront Events & Novatech

State and Territory Winners:
QLD: Birdsville Big Reg Bash 2017, Big Run Events
ACT: Summernats 31, 2018

Best Charity or Cause-Related Event

• WINNER: Hawaiian Ride for Youth 2018, Youth Focus
• Emerald Ball 2018, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
• Special Olympics SOAR & ROAR Festival
• Bloody Long Walk – National Series 2017, Sorted Events
• Untold Melbourne 2018, Neonormal

State and Territory Winner:
QLD: RACQ International Women’s Day Fun Run 2018, Mater Foundation

Best Congress or Conference

• WINNER: 2018 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation,
  ICMS Australasia
• IBM Think Australia 2018, GPJ Australia
• Telstra Vantage 2017, Imagination
• Mumbrella360 2018

EVENTelec Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event

• WINNER: 29th Annual Byron Bay Bluesfest 2018
• Splendour in the Grass 2017
• Vivid Sydney 2018, Destination NSW
• Adelaide Fringe 2018

State and Territory Winners:
QLD: Griffith Opera on the Beach – Aida 2017
WA: The Karijini Experience 2018
VIC: White Night Melbourne 2018 and White Night Ballarat 2018

Cvent Best Corporate Event

• WINNER: Project Botanicals – A Journey to the Edges of Taste, Music &
  Imagination 2017, The Round Table Communications
• AWS Summit Sydney 2018, GPJ Australia
• Telstra Vantage 2017, Imagination
• Truly Madly Deeply Melbourne Part 3 2018, Marriner Group

State and Territory Winners:
QLD: Harcourts Australia National Conference 2018

Best Exhibition, Trade or Consumer Show

• WINNER: Trade 2018: The Trade and Investment Program of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, Office of the Commonwealth Games, Queensland State Government
• AWS Summit Sydney 2018, GPJ Australia

Coates Hire Best Community Event

• WINNER: Living Smart Festival 2017, Lake Macquarie City Council
• City of Perth Australia Day Skyworks 2018
• White Night Melbourne 2018 and White Night Ballarat 2018, David
  Atkins Enterprises
• Bowral Classic 2017, Yaffa Media

State and Territory Winners:
QLD: RACQ MotorFest 2017
SA: Voices of Christmas 2017, Novatech Creative Event Technology

ShowTex Australia Best Small Event

• WINNER: Lights of Christmas (The) – Rockhampton 2017, Illuminart / The
  Cathedral College, Rockhampton
• SeeChange Jervis Bay Arts Festival 2018, Jervis Bay and Basin Arts Inc
• Buskers by the Creek 2017
• Whyalla’s uneARTh festival 2018, Whyalla City Council

State and Territory Winners:

WA: Ningaloo Centre Launch 2017, Illuminart / Shire of Exmouth
NT: #secretkidsbusiness 2017, City of Darwin

Aggreko Best New Event

• WINNER: The Big Anxiety Festival of Arts + Science + People 2017
• Hills Illuminate 2017, Illuminart / Rouse Hill Town Centre
• Australia Day Live at the Quay! 2018, Department of Premier and Cabinet NSW

Viking Rentals Best Regional Event

• WINNER: Splendour in the Grass 2017
• Queensland Garden Expo 2017, Sunshine Coast Branch of Nursery and Garden Industry Qld
• Christmas in July – Winter Wonderlights 2017, Sovereign Hill
• Bowral Classic 2017, Yaffa Media

State and Territory Winners:
WA: Northam Balloon Fiesta 2017, Shire of Northam
TAS: Bloomin’ Tulips Festival 2017, Waratah-Wynyard Council

Best Achievement in Design, Look or Theming

• WINNER: Stagekings for their work on Pop-Up Globe 2018
• Imagination for their work on Sammsung’s The Night. Reimagined @ Vivid 2018
• David Atkins Enterprises for their work on White Night Melbourne
  2018 and White Night Ballarat 2018
• GPJ Australia for their work on AWS Summit Sydney 2018

Best Achievement in Marketing, Communication or Sponsorship

• WINNER: Sunshine Coast Regional Council for their work on Horizon Festival of Arts and Culture 2017
• Sold Out Events for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, Sponsorship Program Delivery: Longines, Tafe Queensland, Elastoplast, Aggreko and Sold Out Events
• Sekisui House Australia for their work on Brisbane Ice Cream Festival 2018
• Cellarmasters for their work on Touring Cellar Door 2017/2018

Best Technical Achievement or Innovation

• WINNER: Mediatec Asia Pacific for their work on the Australian Open Series with Tennis Australia 2017/2018
• The Electric Canvas for their work on Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies 2018
• Imagination for their work on Samsung’s The Night. Reimagined @ Vivid 2018
• David Atkins Enterprises for their work on White Night Melbourne 2018

eps australia Best Achievement in Venue Management

• WINNER: Sydney Showground for their work at Sydney Olympic Park
• Melbourne Cricket Club for their work at the MCG
• Q Station, Sydney Harbour National Park for their work at Q Station

Best New Product

• WINNER: EventsAIR for their EventStream Engage Feature
• Rock and Roll Team Building for their Rock with the Culture of Indigenous Australia Workshop
• Venuemob
• Clever Event Technology for their O-tix Capture App

Best Event Service

• WINNER: Intelligent Risks for their work in risk, security and crisis management
• PBM Safety for their work in onsite emergency, risk and safety management services
• ExpoNet for their work in exhibition and event design, project management and build services
• Stagekings for their work in creating stages and structure for events

Best Achievement in Event Education or Training

• WINNER: TAFE Queensland for their Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Training Partnership
• Kenvale College for their work on From Field to Fibre: Fashion Events, 2018 Sydney Royal Easter Agricultural Show
• Holmesglen Institute for their Victorian State School’s Spectacular Partnership

Best Achievement in Entertainment

• WINNER: David Atkins Enterprises for their work on White Night Melbourne 2018
• Shane International Events & Entertainment for their work on Tinker Tailor’s Magical Toy Shop 2017

Young Achiever of the Year

• WINNER: Natasha Gosper nominated by cievents
• Katrina Sioufi nominated by GPJ Australia
• Nikaylie Pulbrook, nominated by Sold Out National Event Management

Event Producer of the Year

• WINNER: David Atkins nominated by David Atkins Enterprises
• Ryan Barwood nominated by Heathwood & Co
• Natalie Pronin nominated by GPJ Australia
• Clare Dawson nominated by Forum Group Events & Marketing

Small Event Management Company of the Year

• WINNER: Wingman Events & Brand Activation
• Team Lacey Consultancy
• CIS Event Management
• Wrapped Creations

Event Management Company of the Year

• WINNER: Belle Laide Events
• Rizer
• GPJ Australia
• Event Planet