VMA opens nominations for 2022 venue industry awards and announces After Five networking program

The Venue Management Association has opened nominations for its 2022 Venue Industry Awards, the premier Awards program in our industry for the Asia Pacific region.

Since 2010, the VMA’s Venue Industry Awards have been showcasing the best of the venue industry’s talent across three categories:

• Venue Professional of the Year
• Allied Professional of the Year, and
• Young Achiever of the Year for professionals under 30

Introducing the Awards, the VMA explain “our industry is unique and draws to it some incredible individuals who are passionate about what they do. 

“From memorable moments for their patrons to iconic events that form part of our nation’s culture and history, these are a rare breed and we love to celebrate them.

“The Venue Industry Awards have a rich history of recognising leaders, game changers and innovators in our business and are awarded based on the achievements of the nominees over the last 12 months only - being the 2021 calendar year.”

The Awards recognise those engaged in the venue management industry who are achieving great results in their career and making a wider contribution to the industry as a whole.

Click here to nominate.

VMA’s After Five networking events return
The VMA has also announced upcoming dates  for its After Five networking events in Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne.

VMA After Five events provide the perfect opportunity for members and their guests to come together to build and develop new industry connections.

Hosted over the course of the year, the VMA aims to deliver these events in most major cities across Australia and New Zealand

Current scheduled events include:

Brisbane, 2nd March
Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre
5:30pm - 7:30pm
With special guest speaker Kerry Petersen PSM, Deputy Director-General, 2032 Taskforce, Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet

Melbourne, 20th April
Centrepiece at Melbourne Park
5:30pm - 7:30pm
With key rugby influencers, including Wallabies, Rugby Australia, Melbourne Rebels and Rugby Victoria

Adelaide, 27th April
Adelaide Convention Centre
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Click here for information.

Image: The newly opened Centrepiece at Melbourne Park will hosts an After Five event on 20th April.