M~M2014: Mountain to Mouth

Last Tuesday evening, over 430 Australian event industry professionals gathered at Doltone House Darling Island to find out who would take out this year’s Australian Event Awards.

For a full list of winners, read on:

Best Sporting Event: Major League Baseball Opening Series Sydney, 2014

Best Tourism Event: Vivid Sydney 2014, Destination NSW

Best Charity or Cause-Related Event: Optus RockCorps

CIM Magazine Best Meeting or Conference: 15th World Conference on Lung Cancer, Sydney 2013

Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event: Byron Bay Bluesfest 2014

Doltone House Best Corporate Event: Australian Tourism Exchange 2014

Best Exhibition: Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME)

Coates Hire Best Community Event: M~M2014: Mountain to Mouth

Best New Event: Major League Baseball Opening Series Sydney, 2014

Best Regional Event: Deni Ute Muster, Deni Play on the Plains Festival

Best Achievement in Design, Look or Theming: Imagination for their work on Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review Spectacular

Best Achievement in Catering: Tropical Catering and Events for their work on Australian Tourism Exchange 2014

Best Achievement in Marketing, Communication or Sponsorship: The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney for their work on Tomato Festival Sydney 2014

Best Achievement in Sustainability: Ash Sounds for their work on The Falls Music and Arts Festival

Best Technical Achievement or Innovation: Imagination for their work on Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review Spectacular

Best Achievement in Entertainment: Brand Events for their work on the Top Gear Festival

Best Venue: Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park for their 2013/14 Exhibitions and Events

Best Product or Service: Eventeamwork for their work on 2013/14 Events including Sydney Festival and Vivid Sydney

Best Education or Training Program: TasTAFE Drysdale for their Cert. III Events, Dip. of Events and Adv. Dip. Hospitality and Tourism Mgt

Best International Achievement in Events: H2O Events for their work on Chimelong Ocean Kingdom’s spectacular show over Hengqin City

Young Achiever of the Year: Simon Wilson nominated by Brand Events Australia

Event Organiser of the Year: Rizer for their work on 2013/14 Launch, Award and Special Events

Best Event State or Territory: New South Wales

Judges’ Special Award: Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review 2013, celebrating the centenary of the first Royal Australian Navy fleet entry on 4 October 1913

Lifetime Achievement Award winners: John Trevillian and David Grant

Australia’s Favourite Event: Ballarat Begonia Festival