OUR INDUSTRY S BEST RECOGNISED AT THE EEAA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE Congratulations to our 2014 winners of the EEAA Awards for Excellence at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Finalists across 15 categories were acknowledged for their achievements throughout the year. The 2014 entries included exciting new shows and established ones, new products and services, proud teams from venues and shows and other categories. All categories attracted a high standard of entries in some cases only a whisker separated the winners. It was competitive. EEAA introduced a Hall of Fame for Members who have won a category for three consecutive years. We thank our Award Sponsors: Major Awards Partner - FABframe; Major Venue Partner - Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre; Major Entertainment Partner - Australian Technology Park Sydney; Master Of Ceremonies Partner - AFI Branding; Preferred Accommodation Partner - Quest Serviced Apartments; Program Partner - Sydney Showground and Supporting Awards Partners - Agility Fairs & Events; EEAA New Zealand Chapter; Exhibitions & Trade Fairs; Expo Direct; Harry the Hirer; Info Salons; Octanorm; ODE Management; Pomp & Splendour; Service Skills Australia; The Monkey s Cobbler; Ungerboeck Software International. Melbourne Room 1, MCEC. EEAA 2014 Awards for Excellence. www.eeaa.com.au - 11 -
CONGRATULATIONS 2014 EEAA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE WINNERS Best Consumer Show Over 10,000m2 Award Sponsor FABframe, Presenter: Rod Peter Winner: Motorclassica, Exhibitions & Trade Fairs Best Trade Show Over 10,000m2 Platinum Partner MCEC, Presenter: Peter King Winner: Fine Food Australia - Melbourne, Diversified Communications Best Supplier Team Award Sponsor Exhibitions & Trade Fairs, Presenter: Gary Daly Winner: League of Legends 2014, VIM Media & Events Best Venue Team Platinum Partner Reed Exhibitions, Presenter: Brian Thomas Winner: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for 20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014) Major Awards Partner FABframe: Rod Peter, General Manager. Best New Product or Service Platinum Partner Diversified Communications, Presenter: David Longman Winner: Venue Management Solution with Real Time Booking Engine for Events, ivvy Best Green Initiative Award Sponsor Octanorm, Presenter: Bill Bell Winner: Reed Exhibitions and Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island Sustainable Transport, Reed Exhibitions Australia Hall of Fame - Best Green Initiative Presenter: EEAA President, Domenic Genua Winner: Reed Exhibitions Australia, Category winner in 2014, 2013 & 2012 Best Consumer Show over 10,000 m2 Winner: Motorclassica, Exhibitions & Trade Fairs. Hall of Fame Winner: Reed Exhibitions Australia, Best Green Initiative. Best Australian Show and Best Consumer Show Under 10,000m2 Winner: Dog Lovers Show, Event Management International. www.eeaa.com.au - 12 - Best Venue Team Winner: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for 20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014).
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign Award Sponsor EEAA New Zealand, Presenter: Dona White Winner: Cake Bake & Sweets Show, National Media Commended: Cellar Door Wine Festival Adelaide, Adelaide Convention Centre Richard Geddes Young Achiever Award Sponsor Ungerboeck Software, Presenter: Fred Lazzerini Winner: Lauren Milledge, Sydney Showground Commended: Robyn Gardner, Diversified Communications Commended: Amy Schwab, Reed Exhibitions Australia Commended: Jonathan Whyman, Reed Exhibitions Australia Best Consumer Show Under 10,000m2 Award Sponsor Expo Direct, Presenter: Eden Fridman Winner: Dog Lovers Show, Event Management International Richard Geddes Award: Commended Nominees and Winner with presenter, Fred Lazzerini and EEAA Chief Executive, Joyce DiMascio. Best Trade Show Under 10,000m2 Platinum Partner Dockside Group, Presenter: Philip Beauchamp Winner: Security Exhibition & Conference, Diversified Communications Commended: Irrigation Australia Exhibition, Exhibitions & Trade Fairs Best Custom Stand Award Sponsor Sydney Showground, Presenter: Rebecca Hughes Winner: Cisco Stand at Cisco Live, Exhibit Systems Commended: Hafele Australia Stand at AWISA, by DisplayWise Best Show Team Award Sponsor Service Skills Australia, Presenter: Melinda Brown Winner: National 4 X 4 Outdoor Show & Fishing and Boating Expo Melbourne, Exhibitions & Trade Fairs Richard Geddes Award Winner: Lauren Milledge. Best New Show Platinum Partner Sydney Showground, Presenter: Jimmy Busteed Winner: Canterbury buildnz designex, XPO Exhibitions Best New Zealand Show Platinum Partner ICC Sydney and SEC@GI, Presenter: Helen Mantellato Winner: Canterbury buildnz designex, XPO Exhibitions Best Australian Show Award Sponsor Agility Fairs & Events, Presenter: Bob Moore Winner: Dog Lovers Show, Event Management International Best Custom Stand Winner: Cisco Stand at Cisco Live, Exhibit Systems. Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign Winner: Cake Bake & Sweets Show, National Media. Best New Zealand Show and Best New Show Winner: Canterbury buildnz designex, XPO Exhibitions. www.eeaa.com.au - 13 -
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We thank Alex Carlyle as the official photographer for the EEAA 2014 Conference and Awards for Excellence. If you would like to be involved in the EEAA 2015 Conference and Awards for Excellence please contact: memberservices@eeaa.com.au or phone: 02 9413 9520 See more images at eeaa.com.au www.eeaa.com.au - 15 -
Melbourne Room Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre 20 November 2014 We thank our Awards for Excellence Partners MAJOR ENTERTAINMENT PARTNER PREFERRED ACCOMMODATION PARTNER PROGRAM PARTNER MASTER OF CEREMONIES PARTNER SUPPORTING AWARDS PARTNERS www.eeaa.com.au - 16 -