Spice readers have delivered their verdict on the Hot 100 Services and Suppliers for 2024. Votes have been tallied and the events industry’s brightest and best are acknowledged in our annual feature.

From equipment hire, event tech and theming, to entertainment, merchandise and marketing, we present this year’s honour roll of excellence.

All social media handles are Instagram unless stated otherwise.

Best event management company

The Production House Events
@theproductionhouseevents

Every Bit Counts
@everybitcounts_au

Funktionality Events and Experiences
@funktionality

Scope Productions
@scope_productions
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JT.Production Management
@jt.productionmanagement

Best event technology company

Hire Intelligence
(LinkedIn) Hire Intelligence International – Technology Rental Specialists

Entegy Events
@entegy

Sprintr
@sprintr_australia

Events Air
@eventsair01

Technical Direction Company
@technicaldirectioncompany

Best AV or staging company

Microhire
@microhire_au

AV1
@av1_australia

Encore Event Technologies
@encoreapac

AVisual Productions
@avisual_productions

Scene Change
@scenechangeav

Best theming, props and design supplier

JAK Creative & Events
@jakcreative

D PLUS D Events
@dplusd_events

The Sydney Props Group
@sydneypropsspecialists

The Prop House Collective
@theprophouse_

Funktionality Events and Experiences
@funktionality

Best event caterer

Laissez-faire Catering
@laissez_faire_catering

Cook & Waiter
@cookandwaiter

Spicy Catering
@spicycateringsydney

Radish Events
@radish_events

AlFreshCo Catering
@alfreshco_catering

Best beverage

Drinkability
@drinkability.sydney

BarBae
@barbae.sydney

Liquid Infusion
@liquidinfusion

Kubarz Australia – The Beverage Experience Experts
@kubarz

Cosmic Cocktails & Events
@cosmiccocktails

Best individual

Brihony Dawson
@brihonydawson

Hot Dub Time Machine
@hotdubtimemachine

Juliane Di Sisto
@disistomusic

Miss Renee Simone
@missreneesimone

Christo Alexander
@christoalexandermusic

Best exhibition construction company

Harry the Hirer
@harrythehirer

Exponet
@exponet_aus

Outstanding Displays
@outstandingdisplays

Creative Hire
@creativehire_aus

Pyramid Displays
(LinkedIn) pyramid-displays

Best event equipment hire company

Complete Function Hire
@completefunctionhire

Social Event Hire
@social.eventhire

Bennelong Hire
@bennelongeventhire

SamiKata Tipi Events
@samikata_tipi_events

Class Occasion Hire
@class_occasion_hire

Best entertainment agency

SongDivision
@songdivision

Rutherford Entertainment
@rutherfordentertainment

Jetpack Entertainment
@jetpackevents

ICMI Speakers & Entertainers
@icmi_speakersandentertainers

Solution Entertainment
@solutionentertainment

Best team-building provider

SongDivision
@songdivision

Be Challenged
@bechallenged

Hidden Door Experiences
@hiddendoor_experiences

Pinnacle Team Events
@pinnacleteamevents

Party Higher
@partyhigher

Best amusement hire

Brophys Amusements
@brophys_nq

Joylands Amusements
(Facebook) JoylandAmusements

Planet Entertainment
@planet_entertainment

Carnival Rides of SA
(website) ridessa.com.au

Bubbling With Energy Entertainment
@bubblingwithenergy

Best corporate gift and merchandise supplier

JAK Swag
@thesustainableswag

ADZ Impact
@adz_impact

Honeycomb Agency
@honeycomb_agency

Promo Pros
@promo.pros

You’ve Been Promoted
@ybpaustralia

Best fireworks, lighting or visual effects company

Show FX Australia
@showfxaustralia

Foti International Fireworks Pty Ltd
@fotifireworks

Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics
(Facebook) howardsfireworks

Ballistic Fireworks
(Facebook) BallisticFireworks

KC’s Fireworks Displays
@kcsfireworks

Best event florist

Style by Nature Flowers
@stylebynatureflowers

Botanics of Melbourne
@botanicsmelbourne

Flowers By Varu
@flowersbyvaru

Pomp & Splendour
@pompandsplendour

Hermetica Flowers
@hermeticaflowers

Best transport company

Murrays Coaches
(LinkedIn) murrays-coaches

Hughes
@hughesaustralia

Luxcoach
@luxcoach

Tropic Wings Tours and Charters
@tropicwingstours

CTL Event Management
@ctl_event_management

Best photographer or videographer

Oneill Photographics
@oneillphotographics

Event Photos Australia
@eventphotosau

Dreamworld Productions
@dw.productions_

Camera Creations
@cameracreationssydney

Organic Photo
(LinkedIn) Francescovicenzi

Best PR and marketing company

Zadro Agency
@zadro_agency

Milestone Creative Australia
@milestonecreativeaus

Forum Group Events & Marketing
@forumgroup_

Think HQ
@think_hq

Revolution Lane
@revolutionlane

Best virtual event platform

EventsAir
@eventsair_

Create Engage
@createengage

Encore Event Technology
@encoreapac

Cvent
@cvent_inc

Jomablue
(LinkedIn) Jomablue

Best support services

Apex Event Recruitment
@apex_event_recruitment

THE MONDAY GROUP
@themondaygroup

Perfectly Paired
@perfectlypairedaus

Sprintr
@sprintr_australia

Inspire Speakers
@inspirespeakers.com.au