REVEALED: All the finalists for the Australian Event Awards 2019
The expert judging panel of the Australian Event Awards have named the 38 best events in Australia together with a host of achievements, companies and individuals who collectively make up the nominees for the 2019 program.
Amongst the finalists, the country’s biggest and best festivals of music, art, culture and sport sit alongside business and corporate events and industry achievements.
Brenda LaPorte, co-chair of the Australian Event Awards judging panel, said: “From small events that draw together communities in regional towns to events that deliver marketing benefits to some of the biggest brands in the world, the finalists in this year’s awards have made a massive contribution socially, economically and environmentally.
“They are all to be congratulated for their achievements in making finalist and for making the job of the judging panel so very difficult in selecting the winner in each category.”
Check out all the finalists for this year’s Australian Event Awards below:
Best Event – national finalists
- Adelaide’s New Year’s Eve 2018, City of Adelaide (SA)
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit Sydney Series 2019, George P. Johnson (NSW)
- Australia Day 2019 Skyworks, City of Perth (WA)
- Bentley Polo in the Valley 2019, Lux Events (WA)
- Bloody Long Walk National Series 2018, Sorted Events (national)
- Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak, Perth Festival 2019 (WA)
- Brisbane Truck Show 2019, Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (QLD)
- Byron Bay Bluesfest 2019 (NSW)
- Central Geelong StoryFest 2019, Central Geelong Marketing (VIC)
- Channel 7 Mandurah Crab Fest, City of Mandurah (WA)
- Connect Conference 2018, Events Fantastic Australia in conjunction with Ray White Group (QLD)
- Double Shot Coffee Fiesta 2018, City of Unley (SA)
- ECOfiesta 2019, Cairns Regional Council (QLD)
- Ferrari 488 Pista Australasian Premiere, Flare Creative Experiences (NSW)
- Field of Light: Avenue of Honour by Bruce Munro, City of Albany (WA)
- Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2019 (VIC)
- Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, Opera Australia (NSW)
- Hawaiian Ride for Youth 2019, Youth Focus (WA)
- Horizon Festival 2018, Sunshine Coast Council (QLD)
- IBM Think Summit 2019, George P. Johnson for IBM Think Summit (NSW)
- IN-N-OUT Burger Pop-up Sydney 2019, George P. Johnson (NSW)
- Invictus Games Sydney 2018 (NSW)
- Kaleidoscope: Festival of Light | Art | Food 2018, City of Joondalup (WA)
- Meet the Makers: Women in Beer, Wine & Spirits, Cellarmasters & BWS (NSW)
- Noosa Classic 2018, Yaffa Media (QLD)
- Outback Air Race 2018 (QLD, NT, WA)
- Point Walter Concert 2019, City of Melville (WA)
- Salesforce World Tour 2019, The Company We Keep (NSW)
- Santos Tour Down Under 2019, South Australian Tourism Commission (SA)
- Special Olympics SOAR & ROAR Festival 2018, Special Olympics Australia (NSW)
- Splendour in the Grass 2018 Annual Music & Arts Festival (NSW)
- Springvale Snow Fest 2018, City of Greater Dandenong (VIC)
- Urban Polo Australia Series, Polo Events Australia (National)
- Vivid Sydney 2019, Destination NSW (NSW)
- XVII Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games 2018, City of Mandurah (WA)
- Yabarra – Gathering of Light, Illuminart, Adelaide Fringe & Yellaka (SA)
Achievement – national finalists
- 32Hundred Lighting for their work on Building illuminati at Vivid Sydney 2019
- Bar Pop Management Pty Ltd for their work on Ice Cream Factory Summer Festival 2018
- Ceremonies Team for their work on Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Opening and Closing Ceremonies
- Commercial Communications and Marketing Team for their work on Invictus Games Sydney 2018
- Creative Mazes for their work on Christmas Maze 2018 for City of Perth and Aussie Maze 2019 for City of Albany
- David Atkins Enterprises for their work on the Helpmann Awards 2018
- David Atkins Enterprises for their work on White Night Bendigo 2018 & White Night Geelong 2018
- Elementice for their work on Supanova Comic Con & Gaming 2019
- Events Fantastic Australia for their work on Connect Conference 2018
- George P. Johnson for their work on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit Sydney Series 2019
- George P. Johnson for their work on Intuit QuickBooks Connect 2019 Melbourne 2019
- Holmesglen Events for their partnership with The Victorian State Schools Spectacular
- Illuminart Productions Pty Ltd for their work on Yabarra – Gathering of Light 2019
- Jack Morton Worldwide for their work on Samsung Infinite Experience at Optus Kickstart 2019
- Laservision Pty Ltd for their work on ‘The Wave’ at Reem Central Park, UAE during 2018/2019
- Luna Park Sydney Pty Ltd for their work on Luna Park Venues
- Milestone Creative Australia for their work on SailGP 2019
- Novatech Creative Event Technology for their work on Santos Tour Down Under 2019
- NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet for their work on Australia Day 2019 – Tug and Yacht Ballet
- Sydney Olympic Park Authority for their work on Invictus Games Sydney 2018 at Quaycentre
- Sydney Showground for their 2018/2019 body of work
- The Event Ecosystem for their 2018/2019 body of work
- The University of Queensland for their Event Planning & Project Management Course (EVNT7051)
- University of Queensland for their Event Planning & Project Management Course (EVNT7051)
Company – national finalists
- Belle Laide Events
- Caroline James Events
- Cievents
- CIS Event Management
- David Atkins Enterprises
- Event Planet
- George P. Johnson
- Known Associates Events
- Sorted Events
- Wingman Marketing
- Individual National Finalists
- David Atkins nominated by David Atkins Enterpises
- Natasha Checinski
- Emma Gibson nominated by Belle Laide Events
- Hailey Mason nominated by Project Nine Events Group
- Alexandra Musik nominated by Humm Pty Ltd
- Matthew Nastasi nominated by George P. Johnson
- Lauren Semken nominated by cievents
- Mikaila Sparkes nominated by Event Planet
- Trish Strong nominated by George P. Johnson
State and territory finalists
- AMP Amplify Festival, AMP Limited (NSW, VIC)
- Australia’s Largest Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony, City of Parramatta (NSW)
- BIGSOUND, Queensland Music Network Incorporated (QLD)
- Chelsea FC in Perth, Optus Stadium (WA)
- East End Unleashed, City of Adelaide (SA)
- IBM Think Summit 2019, George P. Johnson for IBM Think Summit (NSW)
- Ignite Unley Multicultural Series, City of Unley (SA)
- Joondalup Festival 2019, City of Joondalup (WA)
- Noosa Classic 2018, Yaffa Media (QLD)
- One Day, City of Fremantle (WA)
- RACQ MotorFest 2018, RACQ (QLD)
- Rone Empire 2019, Rone International Pty Ltd (VIC)
- Splendour in the Grass 2018 Annual Music & Arts Festival (NSW)
- St John Experience 2018, St John Ambulance (WA)
- Tastes of Central Geelong 2018, Central Geelong Marketing (VIC)
- The Gibb Challenge, Karunjie Event Management Pty Ltd (WA)
- Western Australian of the Year Awards 2019, Lux Events (WA)
- White Night Bendigo 2018 & White Night Geelong 2018, David Atkins Enterprises (VIC)
Winners of the Australian Event Awards will be announced at Perth’s Optus Stadium on Wednesday 18 September 2019.
The awards night will be the pinnacle of the three-day Australian Event Awards and Symposium experience, in which events professionals from around the country will gather.
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