EEAA announces 2013 Awards for Excellence finalists

With 35 independent judges having cast their votes, finalists have been announced in the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia's (EEAA) 2013 Awards for Excellence.

The 16 category winners will be awarded at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre (SCEC) gala dinner on Tuesday 26th November 2013 following the Association's annual conference.

EEAA members and the wider events industry are invited to share this historic night as the Association salutes the 2013 finalists while also farewelling the SCEC, a venue which has served the events industry so well for a quarter of a century.

EEAA Chief Executive Joyce DiMascio congratulated the finalists for the outstanding work presented in their entries and thanked the sponsors for supporting the event.

DiMascio stated "our member companies continue to leverage these awards to showcase their achievements and to put the spotlight on their finest work and people. It is a night of great pride which celebrates the very essence of professionalism and team work.

"We look forward to the winner announcements at our gala dinner and we invite you to join our historic night and conference in just four weeks.

 "Our association is committed to encouraging professional development of our younger members so once again we will honour the nominees of The Richard Geddes Young Achiever category which attracted a strong field of impressive young people with outstanding capability in event operations, design and marketing."

The 2013 EEAA Award for Excellence finalists are:

Richard Geddes Young Achiever 
• Danielle Paten, Moreton Hire
• Alexandra Haughton, Diversified Exhibitions
• Dominic LeRoy, Van Den Berg Design Team
• Alanna Phillips, Diversified Exhibitions
• Robyn Gardner, Diversified Exhibitions

Best Consumer Show - over 10,000 metres2 
• National 4 X 4 & Outdoor Show, Fishing and Boating Expo, Exhibitions and Trade Fairs
• PAX (Penny Arcade Expo) Australia, Reed Exhibitions Australia
• Good Food & Wine Show Melbourne, Diversified Exhibitions
• Meguiar's MotorEx, Motoractive
 
Best Trade Show - over 10,000 metres2 
• Australian Fitness & Health Expo, Diversified Exhibitions
• Reed Gift Fairs Melbourne August, Reed Exhibitions Australia
• Asia-Pacific's International Mining Exhibition, Reed Exhibitions Australia
• Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo, Informa Exhibitions
• AIME (Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo), Melbourne Convention Bureau and Reed Travel Exhibitions
• Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference, Diversified Exhibitions
 
Best Supplier Team 
• Harry The Hirer Team for Sydney International Boat Show, Harry The Hirer
• ExpoNet Team, ExpoNet
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• Van Den Berg Design Team for Automation and Power World (APW), Van Den Berg Design Team
• Moreton Hire Team for Fine Food Australia, Moreton Hire
• Moreton Hire Team for Avalon Airshow, Moreton Hire
 
Best Venue Team 
• Luna Park Team for Hire & Rental Industry Association Exhibition and Conference, Luna Park Sydney
• Rosehill Gardens Team for NSW Caravan, Camping, RV and Holiday Supershow, Australian Turf Club
• Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Team, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
• Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Team for The Land Warfare Conference, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
• The Star Team, The Star
• Sydney Showground Team, Sydney Showground
 
Best New Product or Service 
• Expo News, Expo News
• Exposure Package, Reed Exhibitions Australia
• eventSuite, V2 Event Solutions NZ 
 
Best Green Initiative 
• Reed Exhibitions Sustainability, Reed Exhibitions Australia
• Expo r-switch, Expo Direct
 
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign (Trade) 
• DesignBuild, Diversified Exhibitions
• DesignEx, Diversified Exhibitions
• Australian Fitness & Health Expo, Diversified Exhibitions
• Life Instyle Melbourne, Reed Exhibitions Australia

Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign (Consumer) 
• Good Food and Wine Show Melbourne, Diversified Exhibitions
• Build and Renovating Expo, Informa Exhibitions
 
Best Consumer Show - under 10,000 metre2 
• Build and Renovating Expo, Informa Exhibitions
• Dog Lovers Show, Event Management International
• The Baby Show NZ, North Port Events
 
Best Trade Show - under 10,000 metre2 
• Integrate, Diversified Exhibitions
• Security Exhibition and Conference, Diversified Exhibitions
• BuildNZ I Designex, XPO Exhibitions Ltd
• Assistive Technology Suppliers Australia (ATSA), Interpoint Events
• Daily Living Expo,Entech Exhibitions and Trade Fairs
 
Best Custom Stand 
• Woolworths Stand at the Easter Show, ExpoNet
• Melbourne Convention Bureau Stand at AIME, ExpoNet
• CAT Trucks Stand at Brisbane Truck Show, Moreton Hire
• Belaz Stand at AIMEX, ExpoNet
• Laissez Faire Stand at Sydney Event Showcase, Decorative Events and Exhibitions
 
Best Show Team 
• Security Exhibition and Conference Team, Diversified Exhibitions
• Australian International Sourcing Fair Team, Informa Exhibitions
• Australian Fitness & Health Expo Team, Diversified Exhibitions
• LNG 17 Show Team, Exhibitions and Trade Fairs
 
Best New Show 
• Dog Lovers Show, Event Management International
• PAX (Penny Arcade Expo) Australia, Reed Exhibitions Australia
• Build and Renovating Expo, Informa Exhibitions

The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) is the peak association for the exhibition and event industry, representing organisers, venues and suppliers. As a not-for-profit organisation, EEAA's primary objective is to build a stronger voice for the exhibition and event industry, maintain high industry standards and ensure industry growth by promoting the professionalism of EEAA members and unique benefits offered by exhibitions.

For more information go to www.eeaa.com.au

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