Spice readers have voted in our annual Hot 100 Services and Suppliers to tell us which companies and individuals are best-in-show for 2025.
From event management, theming, tech suppliers and equipment hire, to entertainment, catering, team building and florists, here are this year’s joint-winners in each of the 20 categories (with Instagram handles).
Best event management
Scope Productions
@scope_productions
Lux Events
@luxeventsperth
Known Associates Events
@knownassociatesevents
Think Business Events
@think_business_events
All Occasions Group
@aogevents
Best event technology
Sprintr
@sprintr_australia
Rentertainment
@rentertainmentaus
Encore Event Technologies
@encoreeventtechnologies
CrowdComms
@crowdcommseventtech
Evexus
@evexus01
Best AV or staging company
Audio Visual Events
@audiovisualevents
AV1
@av1_australia
Blue Shadow Group
@blueshadowgroupofficial
PAV Events
@hellopav
Eventspec
@event.spec
Best exhibition construction company
Pyramid Displays
pyramid-displays (LinkedIn)
Outstanding Displays
@outstandingdisplays
Infocus Design
@infocusdesignaustralia
Elite Projex & Events
@e_projex
Adelaide Expo Hire
@adelaideexpohire
Best photographer or videographer
Camera Creations
@cameracreationssydney
Oneill Photographics
@oneillphotographics
Create Engage
@createengage
Publishd
@publishdau
Event Photos Australia
@eventphotosau
Best corporate gifts and merchandise
Honeycomb Agency
@honeycomb_agency
Vela Estate
@vela_estate
CR8
@cr8merchandise
Magnetic Shots
@magneticshots
Promo Pros
@promo.pros
Best team building
Be Challenged
@bechallenged
Hidden Door Experiences
@hiddendoor_experiences
Uplift Events
@upliftevents
Pinnacle Team Events
@pinnacleteamevents
Banana Life
@banana_life
Best amusement hire
Action Events
@actioneventsaustralia
Carnival Amusements
@carnivalamusements
Joyland
@joylandamusements
Rentertainment
@rentertainmeentaus
Camelot Amusements
@camelotamusements
Best virtual event platform
Create Engage
@createengage
Encore Event Technologies
@encoreapac
vFairs
@vfairs
Cvent
@cvent_inc
Jomablue
@jomablue.official
Best event equipment hire
Expo Event Services
@expoevent_services
Harry the Hirer
@harrythehirer
Simply Seated
@simply.seated
Microhire
@microhire_apac
Moreton Hire
@moretonhire
Best public relations
Milestone Creative Australia
@milestonecreativeaus
Zadro Agency
@zadro_agency
Eight Communications
@eight_communications
Clockwise Consulting
@clockwise_consulting
The Buzz Group
@thebuzzgroup
Best beverage and bar supplier
Sweet & Chilli
@sweetandchilliagency
Kubarz
@kubarz
The Pub Company
@thepubcompany_
The Bartenders
@thebartendersnoosa
Shakers on Wheels
@shakersonwheels
Best entertainment agency
Fresh Creative Entertainment (pictured, at top)
@fresh.creative.entertainment
Funktionality Events and Experiences
@funktionality
Onstage Entertainment
@onstage.entertainment
Jetpack Entertainment
@jetpackevents
The Groove Academy
@thegrooveacademyband
Best event florist
Pop-Up Gardens
@pop_up_gardens
Fleur Events
@fleur_events
Floral Army
@floralarmy
Aurora Floral Studio
@aurorafloralstudio
Style by Nature Flowers
@stylebynatureflowers
Best fireworks, lighting or visual effects
Skylighter Fireworks
@skylighterfireworks
Show FX
@showfxaustralia
Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics Displays
@howardsfireworks
Foti Fireworks
@fotifireworks
Stellar Lights
@stellar___lights
Best individual performer
DJ Kitty Kat
@iamdjkittykat
DJ Wildflower
@djwildflower.kate
Jackson Aces
@jacksonacesmagic
Dare 2 Trick
@dare2trick
Samantha Jade
@samanthajade
Best theming, props and design supplier
Funktionality Events and Experiences
@funktionality
JAK Creative & Events
@jakcreative
Phenomenon Creative Events
@phenomenon_events
Sydney Prop Specialists
@sydneypropspecialists
Valiant
@valiant.events
Best event caterer
Catering by Doltone
@doltonehouse
Heyder and Shears
@heyderandshears
The Big Group
@thebiggrouphospitalityagency
Cook & Waiter
@cookandwaiter
Blanco Horner Hospitality Group
@blancohorner_adl
Best support services
Apex Event Recruitment
@apex_event_recruitment
The Monday Group
@themondaygroup
Turnkey Event Solutions
Turnkey Event Solutions (LinkedIn)
Inspire Speakers
@inspirespeakers.com.au
Foodie Coaches
@foodie_coaches
Best transport company
Murrays Coaches
@murrayscoaches
CTL Event Management
@ctl_event_management
Des’s Mini Bus
@dessminibus
Ventura Bus Company
@venturabus
Captain Cook Cruises
@captaincookcruises
