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read moreThe 2021 Adelaide Fringe has secured top honours at this year’s finale of the Australian Event Awards - being named, in a sign of how the events landscape has changed over the last 18 months - Best Live or Hybrid Public Event
Presented on Sunday night, other Best Event National Winners included Gibb Challenge 2021 (Karunjie Event Management Pty Ltd), Igniting our Future Conference 2021 (Peanut Productions) and Parrtjima - A Festival in Light 2021 (Northern Territory Major Events Company) which was not only the recipient of two National Winner titles but was also a National finalist in two other Best Event Categories.
The Achievement categories saw ORACLE - LIQUID PTY LTD, The Electric Canvas, EventsAIR and Evise and Pyrus all take home a trophy for their innovations, services, or technology over the past 12 months - and we can’t forget Big Picture who took home two!
Just under 100 events and organisations were crowned as Finalists in 2021, which also included Ozwater'21 (Australian Water Association), WA Day Festival 2021 (LUX Events), The Hendrick’s Most Unusual Balloon Bar 2020 (Havas Blvd), Wine Tasting Fest 2020 (Kenvale College of Hospitality, Cookery & Events), Imagination for Australian Wine CONNECT, We are Phoenix and The Shift.
Jack Morton Australia’s EY Secrets of the Archibald was named Best Virtual Small Event, with the event being heralded as being better than the real thing.
Rizer took home Event Management Organisation of the Year, with the judges saying “Rizer seems to have maintained the same high-end delivery with their virtual projects as with live events which is no easy feat”.
John Harnden, Chief Executive Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust, was also presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the program.
Commenting on the Awards overall, Brenda LaPorte, co-Chair of the judging panel stated “to be able to see the wide range of events and achievements that have been produced during such a difficult year made it clear to me that the events industry will come out the other side of this stronger and more capable.”
Just under 100 events and organisations were recognised as finalists during the Awards' 12-day online celebration.
Full list of National Winners for 2021:
Best Live or Hybrid Public Event
Adelaide Fringe 2021, South Australia
Best Virtual Public Event
University of Tasmania Virtual Open Day 2020, Spaces Interactive
Best Live or Hybrid Congress, Conference or Exhibition
Brisbane Truck Show 2021, Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia, Queensland
Best Virtual Congress, Conference or Exhibition
Igniting our Future Conference 2021, Peanut Productions
Best Live or Hybrid Brand Event
DoorDash Delivers for the State of Origin I, II, & III 2021, MKTG Sports + Entertainment, New South Wales & Queensland
Best Virtual Brand Event
Salesforce Live Series 2020/2021, The Company We Keep
Best Live or Hybrid Corporate Event
Class of 2020: Celebrate Together, The University of Sydney, New South Wales
Best Virtual Corporate Event
Johnson and Johnson Medical Devices Annual Sales and Training Meeting 2021, Eventful Meetings and Events
Best Live or Hybrid Small Event
Airwaves - The Drive-In Music Festival 2020, Buskers by the Creek Inc, Queensland
Best Virtual Small Event
EY Secrets of the Archibald 2020, Jack Morton Australia
Best Charity or Cause-Related Event
Gibb Challenge 2021, Karunjie Event Management Pty Ltd, Western Australia
Coates Best Community Event
Coogee Live 2021, City of Cockburn, Western Australia
Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event
Parramatta Lanes 2020, City of Parramatta, New South Wales
Best Regional Event
Parrtjima - A Festival in Light 2021, Northern Territory Major Events Company
Best Technical Achievement in a Live or Hybrid Event
ORACLE - LIQUID PTY LTD for their work on Sea World Carnivale 2021
Best Technical Achievement in a Virtual Event
Big Picture for their work on Dally M Awards 2020
Best Online Event Delivery Platform
EventsAIR for OnAIR
Best Innovation, New Product or New Service
Evise and Pyrus for their work on Know My Name Conference 2020
Best Achievement in Design
Electric Canvas (The) for their work on Brisbane City Hall Christmas Projections 2020 (Gold Lotto City Hall Lights Spectacular)
Best Achievement in Marketing or Communication
Northern Territory Major Events Company for their work on Parrtjima - a Festival in Light 2021
Best Achievement in Studio Management
Big Picture for their work at the Big Picture Live Event Studio
Small Event Management Organisation of the Year
Nectar Creative Communications
Event Management Organisation of the Year
Rizer
Australian Event of the Year
EY Secrets of the Archibald 2020, Jack Morton Australia
Images: The 2021 Australian Event Awards saw the Adelaide Fringe named Best Live or Hybrid Public Event (top) and Parrtjima - A Festival in Light 2021 receive two National Winner titles (below).
2nd November 2021 - Parramatta Lanes event returns with live music, comedy shows and art trails
1st November 2021 - Red CentreNATS event generated $7.25 million for the Northern Territory
27th October 2021 - Melbourne ranked as top sustainable events city in Asia-Pacific
26th October 2021 - Eventfinda addition creates allocated seating bubbles to aid compliance with government capacity restrictions and safety guidelines
25th October 2021 - Ernst & Young evaluate community perceptions of Newcastle’s major events
23rd October 2021 - Tribunal orders Bluesfest to pay 75% refund to stallholders over cancelled 2020 event
22nd October 2021 - John Harnden to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Australian Event Awards
21st October 2021 - ASM Global’s Geoff Donaghy selected for induction into US Event Industry Council’s Hall of Leaders
18th October 2021 - Rolling Stone Australia Awards to return in 2022 with live music event series
15th October 2021 - Live music sector continues call for national event insurance scheme
9th October 2021 - Australia Council campaign urges vaccination as key to reopening of cultural and creative venues and events
5th October 2021 - Ticketmaster commissions two-part film series promoting Australia’s path to the return of live events
5th October 2021 - Australian Event Awards celebrated online throughout October
15th September 2021 - Australian Event Awards 2021 move online
28th June 2021 - Adelaide Fringe 2021 reports impressive economic impact to the South Australian economy
3rd June 2021 - Parrtjima light festival delivers significant boost to Northern Territory economy
11th May 2021 - Australian Event Awards return with entries open, updated categories and new initiatives
13th April 2021 - AGB Events deliver Parrtjima Festival including travelling light installation
22nd October 2020 - Long list of industry achievers recognised at Australian Event Awards 2020
10th December 2018 - Northern Territory Major Events Company grows industry capability
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