Find out who took out the gongs this year.
Tuesday night saw 23 Event Awards presented at the 2015 Australian Event Awards Ceremony at Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf, including two Lifetime Achievement Awards for Ron Walker AC CBE and Staging Rentals and Construction founder and director Meri Took.
Here is a full list of winners:
Australia’s Favourite Event
Tottenham Hotspur FC International Football Tour, ANZ Stadium and Destination NSW
Best Sporting Event
Chelsea FC v Sydney FC – International Football Friendly, ANZ Stadium and Destination NSW
Best Tourism Event
Vivid Sydney 2015, Destination NSW
Best Charity or Cause-Related Event
Hawaiian Ride for Youth 2015, Youth Focus
CIM Magazine Best Meeting or Conference
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Parks Congress 2014
EVENTelec Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event
WOMADelaide 2015
Doltone House Best Corporate Event
Creative Innovation Asia Pacific 2015, Tania de Jong AM and Creative Universe
Best Exhibition
Gold Coast International Marine Expo
Coates Hire Best Community Event
Adelaide Writers’ Week
Best New Event
Glow Winter Arts Festival, City of Stonnington
Best Regional Event
Argyle Diamonds Ord Valley Muster, Ord Valley Events
Best Achievement in Design, Look or Theming
Kat & Co for their work on the 10th Anniversary of the Prix de Marie Claire Fashion & Beauty Awards 2015
Best Achievement in Marketing, Communication or Sponsorship
ANZ Stadium and Destination NSW for their work on Tottenham Hotspur FC v Sydney FC – International Football Friendly
Best Technical Achievement or Innovation
Technick for their work on Baku 2015 European Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Best Achievement in Venue Management
Luna Park Sydney
Best Product or Service
Blanco Food and Events for their work on Black Tie Barefoot BBQ
Best Education or Training Program
Sydney TAFE
Best Achievement in Entertainment
David Atkins Enterprises for their work on the Ceremonies and Competition Concert Series for Qatar 2015, Men’s Handball World Championship
Young Achiever of the Year
Monique O’Callaghan, nominated by Event Planet
Event Manager of the Year
Dani Potter, nominated by Surf Life Saving Australia
Event Management Company of the Year
Kat & Co
The 2015 State or Territory Award
South Australia
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Ron Walker AC CBE
Meri Took
