A panel of 29 judges, including nine international industry experts, have evaluated the entries for the 2019 EEAA Awards for Excellence to reveal a strong field of finalists and nominees.
The submissions were received across 15 award categories, with the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) saying the diversity of the industry was well reflected in the 60 finalists and nominees short-listed by the judges.
“We congratulate all the finalists and the nominees for the Richard Geddes Young Achiever Award, all have presented us with outstanding work, and we thank the judges who have put significant time and effort into the assessment of each entry,” said EEAA chief executive Joyce DiMascio.
The judging panel, chaired by Australian events industry leader John Trevillian, said that the judges had gone through a rigorous process in order to determine the finalists.
“Each category was separately assessed by three independent judges and it has been an extremely competitive process,” he said. “The high standard of entries and the submission requirements such as auditing, research and references, enabled the panel to validate the merit of the finalists.”
The 2019 EEAA Awards for Excellence finalists and nominees are:
BEST CONSUMER SHOW over 10,000m2
Exhibitions and Trade Fairs – 2019 National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
Melbourne Showgrounds – 2019 Royal Melbourne Show
Pregnancy Babies & Children’s Expo – Pregnancy Babies & Children’s Expo
Reed Exhibitions Australia – PAX Australia 2018
Talk2 Media & Events – Good Food & Wine Show Sydney
BEST TRADE SHOW under 10,000m2
Reed Exhibitions Australia – National Manufacturing Week 2019
Reed Exhibitions Australia – Waste Expo Australia 2018
Talk2 Media & Events – Power ± Utilities Australia
BEST TRADE SHOW over 10,000m2
Deutsche Messe – AFAC19 powered by INTERSCHUTZ
Exhibitions and Trade Fairs – AUSPACK 2019
National Media – NoVacancy | Hotel + Accommodation Industry Expo
Reed Exhibitions Australia – Reed Gift Fairs Melbourne August
Talk2 Media & Events – Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event
BEST ASSOCIATION EVENT
Deutsche Messe and AFAC – AFAC19 powered by INTERSCHUTZ
Gaming Technologies Association – Australasian Gaming Expo
BEST CUSTOM STAND
Crowd Culture – Nintendo at PAX Australia 2018
Designteam – Team Defence Australia (at various events)
Exhibit Systems – Cisco at Cisco Live! 2019
Grand Stand Events – IVECO Trucks Australia at Brisbane Truck Show 2019
Harry the hirer – Melbourne Stand at AIME 2019
MOST OUTSTANDING MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Exhibitions and Trade Fairs – 2019 National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
Reed Exhibitions Australia – Asia Pacific’s International Mining Expo
Reed Exhibitions Australia – National Manufacturing Week 2019
Reed Exhibitions Australia – Waste Expo Australia 2018
Talk2 Media & Events – Good Food & Wine Show Sydney
BEST NEW PRODUCT OR SERVICE
AFI Branding – Dynamic Lightbox
Decorative Events & Exhibitions – Premium Suites
Expo Direct – Expo Direct app
Metropolis Events – Balance by Metropolis Events
BEST CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
AFI Branding – ‘Be Sustainable’ Initiative
ICC Sydney – CSR initiatives and Legacy Program
BEST VENUE TEAM
ICC Sydney – SIBOS 2018
HostCo – Creative Cult
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre – Reed Gift Fairs and AGHA Gift Fair
Melbourne Showgrounds – Early Launch of the Victoria Pavilion
Museum Spaces – Royal Exhibition Building. Protection & Promotion Project
Sydney Showground – 2019 Dog Lovers Show
BEST SUPPLIER TEAM – EVENT
ExpoNet – 17th SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit
Decorative Events & Exhibitions – AIME 2019
Grand Stand Events – Italian Trade Agency at Fine Food Australia 2019
Moreton Hire – Fine Food Australia 2019
BEST SUPPLIER – SERVICES OR PRODUCTS
Agility Fairs & Events
AV 24/7
Lüp Events
Sprintr by AV1
Vital Protection Group
RICHARD GEDDES YOUNG ACHIEVER
Kay Badakhsh from HostCo
Laura Blagys from Reed Exhibitions Australia
Lakisha Di Valentino from Diversified Communications Australia
Aiden Hippensteel from ICC Sydney
Katie Ray from AV 24/7
Nikki Witman from Talk2 Media & Events
Claudene Yousif from Reed Exhibitions Australia
MOST CREATIVE INNOVATION IN EVENT “EXPERIENCE” DELIVERY
Salesforce – Salesforce World Tour 2019
Honeycomb Agency – Event Monogramming Activation
Metropolis Events – Immersive Experience Showcase
BEST INNOVATION IN EVENT TECH
Harry the hirer – Harrys Concierge
Expo Direct – Expo Direct app
Expo Direct – Expo Holographic 3D Display
