AUSTRALIA – Interpoint Events’ Splash! exhibition has won the Best Australian Show at the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia’s (EEAA) 2010 Awards for Excellence at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Splash! was also awarded the Best Trade Show Under 10,000sqm with Diversified Exhibitions Australia taking Best Trade Show Over 10,00sqm for a second year in a row for Australian Oil and Gas; and Best Consumer Show Over 10,000sqm for the Good Food and Wine Show Perth.
Reed Exhibitions received EEAA’s newest award, Best Safety Initiative, and also saw one of their employees, Veronica Ling, presented with the Richard Geddes Young Achiever Award.
“This year the judges were impressed by the level of commitment, creativity and quality of work taking place in the industry, so all entrants should be proud of the contributions they’ve made,” said GM of EEAA, Margaret Crichton.
The categories:
Best Consumer Show Under 10,000sqm – The Baby Show Melbourne, Single Market Events
Best Consumer Show Over 10,000sqm – Good Food & Wine Show Perth, Diversified Exhibitions Australia
Best Trade Show Under 10,000sqm – Splash!, Interpoint Events
Best Trade Show Over 10,000sqm – Australasian Oil and Gas, Diversified Exhibitions Australia
Best New Show – Fine Food New Zealand, North Port Events
Best Australian Show – Splash!, Interpoint Events
Best New Zealand Show – Fine Food New Zealand, North Port Events
Best Custom Stand – Bacardi Lion, Sensology, Decorative Events and Exhibitions
Most Innovative Promotional Campaign – Franchising Expo, Diversified Exhibitions Australia
Best Green Initiative – Ecowise, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Best Safety Initiative – Reed Gift Fairs Safety Audit, Reed Exhibitions
Best New Product or Service – X-Board Structures, Expo Direct
Best Venue Team – Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Team
Best Show Team – LNG 16 Exhibition Show Team, Exhibitions and Trade Fairs
Best Supplier Team – ExpoNet
Richard Geddes Young Achiever – Veronica Ling, Reed Exhibitions Australia
