2009 Australian Event Awards finialists
Best Sporting Event
Anaconda Adventure Race – Rapid Ascent Pty Ltd
Australian Open – Tennis Australia
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
Whereis Australian Surf Life Saving Championships - Surf Life Saving Australia
Best Tourism Event
Tour Down Under, UCI Pro Tour event – South Australian Tourism Commission
Fun4Kids Festival – Warrnambool City Council
Live Event for The Best Job In The World - Wonderment
Best Charity or Cause-Related Event
Carols By Candlelight – Carols by Candlelight SA Inc
Variety – the Children’s Charity Christmas Party – Lehman & Associates
Give it a Go – a great little event company Pty Limited
CIM Best Meeting or Conference
Trans-Tasman Endodontic Conference – Conexion Event Management Pty Ltd
GOLD09 Online Human Lactation Conference - Health e-Learning
Tech.Ed 2008 – Jack Morton Worldwide Pty Ltd
Best Cultural or Arts Event
16th Biennale of Sydney: 'Revolutions – Forms That Turn' - Biennale of Sydney Ltd
Adelaide Fringe 2009 – Adelaide Fringe Incorporated
Sydney Festival 2009 – Sydney Festival Limited
Bluesfest – Bluesfest Pty Ltd
Best Corporate Event
Atlantic On Site Launch - Atlantic Group [v]
Global Harvey Norman Electrical Franchisee Conference 2009 – HI Event Management
The Chivas Studio – Yakusan
Best Community Event
Fun4Kids Festival – Warrnambool City Council
2008 City of Sydney Spring Cycle – Bicycle NSW
Pako Festa – Diversitat
Moomba Waterfest – City of Melbourne
Best Achievement in Technical Production
Health e-Learning for their work on GOLD09 Online Human Lactation Conference
Auditoria Pty Ltd for their work on World Youth Day 2008
G1 Productions for their work on Conference Game Show
Best Achievement in Design
Iceworks Design Pty Ltd for their work on Financial Conference for ABT
2Fish Management for their work on The Lacoste Palace
TRIA for their work on World Youth Day 2008
Best Achievement in Catering
Avocado Group for their work on Elizabeth Bay House Showcase
Culinary Edge for their work on Emirates Autumn Racing Carnival Hospitality Marquee & Events
Bayleaf Catering & Edible Solutions for their work on Steve Waugh "Forever Green" Charity Dinner
SPICE Best Venue
Federation Square
Flames of the Forest
Doltone House
Best Product or Service
The Three Waiters International - Mardar Entertainment Pty Ltd
Decorative Events and Exhibitions – Decorative Events Pty Ltd
RiskSense - Reliance Risk Pty Limited
Best Education Program
School of Management, University of South Australia
Kenvale College
CIT Events, Canberra Institute of Technology
Best Export
Maxxam International
The Three Waiters International - Mardar Entertainment Pty Ltd
TAFE NSW
Team Australia Business Events Educational – Tourism Australia
Best Poster or Flyer
Australian Open – Tennis Australia
2009 Harbour IT Coonamble Rodeo & Campdraft – Coonamble Rodeo Association
Creative Generation, State Schools Onstage - Queensland Department of Education and Training
Best Marketing Campaign
Creative Generation, State Schools Onstage - Queensland Department of Education and Training
Australian Open – Tennis Australia
Asia Pacific Screen Awards - Asia Pacific Screen Awards Ltd
Best Partnership by a Business or Media Outlet
Creative Generation, State Schools Onstage 2009 - Queensland Department of Education and Training and Network 10
Asia Pacific Screen Awards - Asia Pacific Screen Awards Ltd and CNN International
Adelaide Fringe 2009 - Adelaide Fringe Incorporated and BankSA
Young Achiever of the Year
Katerina Pitsikas
Melissa Park
Daniel Sekers
Best Achievement in Sustainability
Peats Ridge Sustainable Arts and Music Festival - Peats Ridge Festival Pty Ltd
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers - Toowoomba Regional Council
Spring Into Gardening 2008 – City of Stonnington
Event Manager of the Year
Shani Wood
HHO Events
Rhumbline Marketing Pty Ltd
