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National MEA Award Winners Announced
[Wed 21/04/2010 02:00:47]
Winners of the 2009 Meetings and Events Australia National Awards were recognised at the annual gala dinner event held last night (20 April) at the Melbourne Convention Centre.
National winners were presented with their coveted award in the following categories:
BANQUETING & CATERING
Rosehill Gardens Event Centre – NSW
TECHNICAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTION
Corporate Theatre Productions – WA
TRAVEL SERVICES
Flight Centre Group Travel Victoria - VIC
SUPPORT SERVICES
Adelaide Expo Hire Pty Ltd - SA
OPERATIONS PERSON OF THE YEAR
Rebecca Flynn AFMEA, O2 Speakers - NSW
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PERSON OF THE YEAR
Leanne Zeid AFMEA, ID Meetings & Events- NSW
SPECIAL EVENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Liz Williamson AFMEA, Department of Education and Training - Corporate Communication and Marketing Unit - QLD
MEETINGS MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Lesley Woods AMM, SAPMEA - SA
Y MEA FUTURE LEADER OF THE YEAR
Michelle Stewart AFMEA, Gold Coast Convention Bureau - QLD
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD – 6-30 Full time employees
CPA Australia - QLD, for their submission in Association or Government Meeting of the Year
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD – More than 30 full time employees
Adelaide Convention Centre – SA, for their submission in Venue without Accommodation category
VENUE WITH ACCOMMODATION
Conrad Jupiters QLD – (now known as Jupiters Gold Coast)
VENUE WITHOUT ACCOMMODATION
Adelaide Convention Centre - SA
SPECIALTY VENUE
Red Scooter - VIC
MEETINGS OR EVENTS MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION – 8 OR MORE EMPLOYEES
Event Planners Australia - QLD
MEETINGS or EVENTS MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION – LESS THAN 8 EMPLOYEES
Will Organise - NSW
SPECIAL EVENT ORGANISATION
vervecreative – NSW
METROPOLITAN DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANISATION
Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau - VIC
REGIONAL DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANISATION
Business Events Geelong - VIC
ASSOCIATION OR GOVERNMENT MEETING OF THE YEAR
WALDRONSMITH Management - VIC
The 8th World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE)
CORPORATE MEETING OF THE YEAR
Avanti Events - NSW
for The Derni Retail Computers and Communications Franchisees Conference 2009
SPECIAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Atlantic Group and Solution RED - VIC
for Atlantic On Site - Launch Event
EXHIBITION OF THE YEAR
Reed Travel Exhibitions and Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB) for AIME
PUBLIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
Peter Jones Special Events - VIC
The AFL Grand Final Parade
PLATINUM AWARD
The Platinum Award is awarded to the 2009 National Award winner that earned the highest overall point score. A national winner from any category, other than the individual and education categories, is eligible for the Platinum Award.
Atlantic Group and Solution RED - VIC
MEETINGS OR EVENTS PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
The Meetings and Events Professional of the Year award will be awarded to the 2009 National Award winner that earned the highest overall score in the individual category (excluding
Y MEA).
Leanne Zeid AFMEA, ID Meetings & Events - NSW
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD
The MEA Outstanding Contribution Award is an annual industry award that is presented to a MEA member who has worked for the benefit of the Business Events Industry in a capacity that is beyond their daily duties of their paid employment.
Leigh Harry, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
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