MEA awards state finalists for NSW, ACT and VIC

The Meetings and Events Australia State Awards for NSW, ACT and Victoria all took place last evening at gala celebrations held at both the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre for NSW and ACT award recipients and the Sebel Albert Park Melbourne for the


The Meetings and Events Australia State Awards for NSW, ACT and Victoria all took place last evening (March 10) at gala celebrations held at both the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre for NSW and ACT award recipients and the Sebel Albert Park Melbourne for the Victorian award winners

State winners will now move ahead as finalists at the MEA National Awards to be held in Brisbane during the MEA National Conference from April 17-19:

NSW and ACT winners were as follows:

Association or Government Meeting of the Year NSW: Arinex pty limited for The XXIV Federation of Surveyors International Congress (FIG 2010)

Association or Government Meeting of the Year ACT: Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association Limited (APPEA) for the APPEA Conference and Exhibition

MEA Products and Services Awards Banqueting & Catering: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre

Cause Related Event of the Year: Concept Event Management for Blueprint for a Better World Exhibition

Event Management Organisation: The Forum Group

In-House AV Services (company or department): Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre

Meeting Venue 500 delegates or more: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre

Meeting Venue under 500 delegates: Mantra Kooindah Waters Golf and Spa Resort

Meetings or Events Management Organisation less than 8 Employees: The Forum Group

Metropolitan Destination Marketing Organisation: Business Events Sydney

Public Event of the Year (Including Festivals)Fabmosphere Creative Production for The St Patrick’s Day Parade and Family Day

Specialty Venue: University of New South Wales CBD Campus, UNSW Venues and Events

MEA Products and Services Awards-Support Services: ExpoNet

MEA Products and Services Awards- Technical & Creative Production – Branch turnover < $5 million: AV1 Pty Limited

MEA Products and Services Awards -Technical & Creative Production – Branch turnover > $5 million:
Staging Connections

Y MEA Future Leader: SophieRose Wachtel –Romeo’s Chair

Event Manager of the Year: Mark Taylor – Belle-Laide Events Pty Ltd

Corporate Social Responsibility Award- over 30 full time employees: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre

Corporate Social Responsibility Award- over 30 full time employees: University of New South Wales CBD Campus, UNSW Venues and Events

Business Development Person of the Year: Marjolein Aben –Hilton Sydney

Operations Person of the Year: Yammi Yam –Four Points by Sheraton Darling Harbour Sydney

MEA and Ungerboeck Systems International Young Professional Scholarship Winner NSW: Rosie Campo, Australasian Society for HIV Medicine

MEA and Ungerboeck Systems International Young Professional Scholarship Winner ACT: Alice Boyd, Early Childhood Australia

Victoria State winners were as follows:

Association or Government Meeting of the Year VIC: Arinex pty limited for the Inaugural International Advance Care Planning Conference

MEA Products and Services Award-Banqueting & Catering: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Cause Related Event of the Year: Atlantic Group [v] for the Women @ The Alfred raising money for Prostate cancer at The Alfred Hospital

Event Management Organisation: EPICURE at the MCG

Exhibition of the Year: Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME)

Meeting Venue 500 delegates or more: The Sebel Albert Park Melbourne

Meeting Venue under 500 delegates: RACV City Club

Meetings or Events Management Organisation less than 8 Employees: Wise Connections

Metropolitan Destination Marketing Organisation: Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau (MCVB)

Regional Destination Marketing Organisation: Business Events Geelong

Public Event of the Year (Including Festivals) Peter Jones Special Events for Field of Women LIVE

Specialty Venue: Red Scooter Unique Events Venue

Travel Services: Flight Centre Group Travel

MEA Products and Services Awards -Technical & Creative Production – Branch turnover > $5 million: Staging Connections

Corporate Social Responsibility Award– over 30 full time employees: Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau (MCVB)

Corporate Social Responsibility Award– Category -1-5 full time employees: Red Scooter Unique Events Venue

Business Development Person of the Year: Prue Rodgers – Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

In-House AV Services (company or department): Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

MEA and Ungerboeck Systems International Young Professional Scholarship Winner VIC: Samantha Fowler, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

MEA and ICMS Pty Ltd Student Scholarship Winner VIC: Becky Holbrook, University Of Ballarat
 

Spice Magazine and SpiceNews.com.au congratulate all winners.
 

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