The Australian Event Awards has announced the winners for 2022 at last night’s gala dinner held aboard The Jackson yacht on Sydney Harbour.
The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) walked away with two awards – Australian Event of the Year and Best Congress, Conference or Exhibition.
Silke Calder, AIME’s event director, thanked their partners and event owner Melbourne Convention Bureau for their support.
“Recognition from an entity like the Australian Event Awards & Symposium who themselves foster continued excellence, innovation and unity feels poetic to say the least. We are truly thrilled,” she said.
The gala dinner and awards ceremony was held aboard floating venue The Jackson.Other winners on the night were Vivid Sydney 2022 who won Best Public Event, North Australian Festival of Arts 2022 who took home Best Regional Event and Summer X Salt Markets 2021/2022 who won Best Small Event.
In the achievement sphere Best Technical Achievement went to TDC-Technical Direction Company for their work on Vivid Sydney 2022 and ARTISTS IN MOTION picked up two winner titles including Best Achievement in Design for their work on Expo 2020 Dubai UAE and Best Export for their work on A Symphony of Lights 2021.
There was also a range of events that increased their awards tally at last night’s ceremony including Northern Territory Major Events Company after winning both Best Community Event and Best Achievement in Marketing or Communication for their work on Parrtjima – A Festival in Light 2022 and Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event for their BASSINTHEGRASS Music Festival 2022.
ARTISTS IN MOTION picked up two winner titles including Best Achievement in Design for their work on Expo 2020 Dubai.Caroline James Events was named Small Event Management Organisation of the Year and The Shift Corp won Event Management Organisation of the Year, also gaining an extra win when their event The Bloody Long Walk National Series 2021/2022 won Best Charity or Cause-Related Event.
The list of National Winners for 2022 is below.
Best Public Event
Vivid Sydney 2022, Destination NSW
Best Congress, Conference or Exhibition
Asia Pacific Incentives & Meetings Events (AIME) 2022, Talk2 Media & Events
Best Live or Hybrid Brand Event
First Impressions by Galderma 2022, Synergy Effect
Best Virtual Brand Event
Be The Main Character 2022, INVNT
Best Live or Hybrid Corporate Event
HP Elite Partners: Island Escapades 2022, OMG XP, QLD
Best Virtual Corporate Event
7 Eleven – Extraordinary 2021, Peanut Productions
Best Small Event
Summer X Salt Markets 2021/2022, Salty Folk Inc, WA
Best Charity or Cause-Related Event
The Bloody Long Walk National Series 2021/2022, The Shift Corp, National Event
Best Community Event
Parrtjima – A Festival in Light 2022, Northern Territory Major Events Company
Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event
BASSINTHEGRASS Music Festival 2022, Northern Territory Major Events Company
Best Regional Event
North Australian Festival of Arts 2022 (NAFA), Townsville City Council, QLD
The Jackson Best New Event
Sky Song 2022, Adelaide Fringe, SA
Best Technical Achievement
TDC-Technical Direction Company for their work on Vivid Sydney 2022
Best Innovation, New Product or New Service
EventsAir for AIRcast Studio
Best Achievement in Design
ARTISTS IN MOTION for their work on Expo 2020 Dubai UAE: Connecting Minds, Creating the Future
Best Achievement in Marketing or Communication
Northern Territory Major Events Company for their work on Parrtjima – A Festival in Light 2022
Best Export
ARTISTS IN MOTION for their work on A Symphony of Lights 2021, Instagram Moments Collection 2021 & Expo 2020 Dubai
Small Event Management Organisation of the Year
Caroline James Events
Event Management Organisation of the Year
The Shift Corp
Australian Event of the Year
Asia Pacific Incentives & Meetings Events (AIME) 2022, Talk2 Media & Events
