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As the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Peter Jones, put it at the 2016 Australian Event Awards ceremony on the Sunshine Coast last month "any industry is only as important as the people who support it”.

The 2016 Australian Event Awards, culminating in the awards ceremony attended by over 300 industry players from every state and territory in Australia on the evening of Wednesday 21st September, was only possible through the support of a range of partners who lent their skills, products and services to give the Australian events industry an experience to remember.

The Australian Event Awards seek to recognise and highlight the best events in Australia and the best Australian achievements anywhere in the world, regardless of event size, purpose or audience.

These are the organisations which helped make the Event Awards happen this year:

As the destination marketing organisation for the Sunshine Coast, Visit Sunshine Coast works closely with tourism and events organisations across the Sunshine Coast to boost tourism numbers and bring events to the region to benefit local businesses and the community. It is through the work of Visit Sunshine Coast that the Australian Event Awards have taken up residence on the Sunshine Coast until 2018.

The Event Awards also appreciated support in 2016 from additional Destination Partners Sunshine Coast Council and Novotel Twin Waters Resort.

Major Partner Coates Hire is the largest equipment hire company in Australia and the fifth largest in the world. As well as having over 200 branches around Australia in metropolitan, regional and rural areas, more than 130 years of experience and a specialisation in the events industry, Coates Hire has poured more than $1 billion of investment into the company over the last five years, ensuring the best possible quality and range of their equipment.

A Major Partner of the Event Awards, EVENTelec provides electrical infrastructure to events all over Australia. Specialising in major events and festivals, EVENTelec's equipment is designed with the temporary nature of the industry in mind and their services are delivered by event expert licensed electricians.

The Event Awards lighting partner Chameleon Touring Systems delivers lighting hire and solutions for everyone from small community organisations to major concert tours. As well as providing access to the latest and best lighting technology, Chameleon can also manufacture lighting tools at the request of clients.

Staging Rentals and Construction (SRC) provide the staging for all the Event Awards action, and are renowned for event construction, creating stunning custom sets and props. SRC also specialise in product launches, brand activations, fashion shows, corporate events, exhibition stands as well as TV, film and theatre productions including Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour - Turandot.

Coda Audio Services provides top quality professional audio production, design and hire services across Australia. With expert staff and an extensive inventory, Coda remains committed to the review and acquisition of the best new audio products in the marketplace.

Foti International Fireworks kicked off the 2016 Event Awards experience with a bang, launching an impressive display of fireworks to wow attendees during the pre-dinner drinks. As the most awarded fireworks, pyrotechnics and special effects company in Australia, apart from lighting up the sky at the Event Awards, Foti International Fireworks have also been delivering the world-famous fireworks for Sydney's New Year's Eve for almost 20 years and completed more than 300 shows in 2015 alone.

When they're not delivering great vision at the Event Awards, AVPartners is the in-house audio visual provider for this year's Event Awards venue, Novotel Twin Waters Resort, as well as a number of other venues around Australia. AVPartners' expert staff, state-of-the-art equipment and collaborative approach ensure smooth delivery of the best possible events.

The Event Awards rigging partner, Tri-Point Rigging Services, are experts in their field, with their rigging services facilitating many weird and wonderful projects for a range of clients from creative marketing agencies to council event departments, independent artists, venues, media outlets and major brands.

Backdrops Fantastic Australia fitted out the Event Awards with their newly designed Honey Wall, a modular backdrop that can be easily built to any size and used as a projection platform. Along with their painted backdrops, which can introduce various scenes and themes to your event, their range of modular backdrops take event scenery to a whole new level.

Whatever marvels and triumphs take place at the Event Awards, EventPix is there to capture the moment. With 15 years' experience and photographers all over Australia, EventPix caters to all sorts of events, besides, of course, Awards nights, including conferences, trade shows, product launches and other corporate events and provides useful add-ons like onsite printing and posting to social media.

Creo Media did all the camera work to capture every moment of the Event Awards as it happened and streamed the action live via the Event Awards website to those who couldn't make it to the ceremony. As Australia's most experienced live online video services agency, Creo Media can extend reach and increase engagement for events.

Saxton Speakers Bureau, which provided the excellent writer, producer, director and Logie winning actor, Rob Carlton, to MC the Event Awards, represents some of Australia's foremost speakers. The largest speakers bureau in Australia, Saxton has just the inspirational, motivational, professional or humorous speaker to suit every type of event.

WINK Models represent a broad range of talent from ages 13 to 72, providing models as brand ambassadors, for television and print advertising campaigns and for events, including of course, the trophy model at the Australian Event Awards. With models of all shapes, sizes, types and looks, WINK has been working with some of Australia's most iconic brands since launching nine years ago.

The P.A. People helped the Event Awards deliver a seamless show by providing the event communications for the ceremony. Independent, Australian owned and a leader in the field, operating locally, nationally and globally, The P.A. People is a specialist contractor in event communications, sound reinforcement and audio-visual systems.

The Event Awards Entertainment Showcase Partner for 2016, Apples and Pears Entertainment, lent a soulful voice and splash of colour to the Event Awards in the form of the very talented young singer Kimberley Heberley and the energetic live painter Sarah Rowan Dahl. With roots in the recording and television industries, Apples and Pears Entertainment's direct access to some of Australia's most talented performers puts great entertainment in closer reach of the events industry.

Media Partner Australasian Special Events has been covering the Australian events industry since 2000. The website is the portal for news, information, reviews and behind the scenes interviews with the makers of events large and small.

The next Australian Event Awards will be held on Wednesday 20th September 2017.

Entries for the Awards will open in May next year.

Images (from top): Foti International Fireworks Sydney New Years Eve display, Coates Hire, Peter Jones and The P.A. People.

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