Record of Award Winners
2022
Best Overall Show
Queensland Mining and Engineering Expo, RX Australia
Unsung Hero
Jimmy Kadwa, International Convention Centre Sydney
Best Association Event
AFAC22 Powered by Interschutz, Hannover Fairs Australia
Best Consumer Show
The Good Food and Wine Show - Sydney 2022,
Talk2 Media & Events
Best Custom Stand
e&s Trading Stand at Interiors Australia & DENFAIR 2022, Harry the Hirer
Sustainability Initiative Award
International Convention Centre Sydney
Digital Innovation Award
eTechSuite
Best New Product or Service
Smart Badge, Harry the Hirer
Best Show Team
The Good Food and Wine Show - Sydney 2022, Talk2 Media & Events
Best Supplier, Product or Service
Harry the Hirer
Best Venue Team
Sydney Showground
Best Trade Show Under 10,000m²
Queensland Mining and Engineering Expo, RX Australia
Best Trade Show Over 10,000m²
Decor + Design 2022 ‐ Informa Connect Australia, Informa Australia
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign
Online Retailer Conference & Expo 2022, RX Australia
Appreciation Awards
Business Events Australia and
International Convention Centre Sydney
2020
Unsung Hero
Helen Mantellato –
International Convention Sydney
Libbie Ray and Juston Prisuda – Connected Event Group
Richard Geddes Award
Alysia McAuliffe
2019
Show of the Year
Reed Exhibitions Australia – PAX Australia 2018
Unsung Hero Award
Felicity Zadro (Zadro Agency)
Richard Geddes Award
Aiden Hippensteel
Best Association Event
Deutsche Messe and AFAC – AFAC19 powered by INTERSCHUTZ
Best Consumer Show over 10,000 m²
Reed Exhibitions Australia – PAX Australia 2018
Best Corporate Citizenship
ICC Sydney – CSR initiatives and Legacy Program
Best Custom Stand
Exhibit Systems – Cisco at Cisco Live! 2019 – (Hall of Fame)
Best Innovation in Event Tech
Harry the hirer – Harry’s Concierge
Best New Product or Service
Winner: Decorative Events & Exhibitions – Premium Suites
Highly commended: AFI Branding – Dynamic Lightbox
Best Supplier – Services or Products
Winner: Sprintr by AV1
Highly commended: Agility Fairs & Events
Best Supplier Team – Event
ExpoNet – 17th SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit
Best Venue Team
ICC Sydney – SIBOS 2018
Best Trade Show over 10,000m²
Winner: Talk2 Media & Events – Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event
Highly commended: Exhibitions and Trade Fairs – AUSPACK 2019
Best Trade Show under 10,000m²
Reed Exhibitions Australia – National Manufacturing Week 2019
Most Creative Innovation in Event “Experience” Delivery
Salesforce – Salesforce World Tour 2019
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign
Exhibitions and Trade Fairs – 2019 National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
2018
Best Show
Play World Australia – Reed Exhibitions Australia
Unsung Hero
Mark Magennis, Decorative Events & Exhibitions; and
Stephen Steenson, Reed Exhibitions Australia
Richard Geddes Award
Georgie Chapman-Burgess
Best Association Event
Reed Exhibitions Australia – PAX Australia 2017 for Interactive Games & Entertainment Association
Best Consumer Show Over 10,000m²
Winner: Exhibitions and Trade Fairs – Motorclassica 2017
*Highly commended: Reed Exhibitions Australia – Oz Comic-Con Sydney 2018
Best Corporate Citizenship
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre – Melbourne Renewable Energy Project
Best Custom Stand
Exhibit Systems – Cisco at Cisco Live! 2018
Best Innovation in Event Tech
Reed Exhibitions Australia for Emperia
Best New Initiative- Large Scale Venue
Winner: Luna Park Sydney – Luna Park Venues
Highly commended: International Convention Centre Sydney – Legacy Program
Best New Product or Service
Zadro Agency – Zadro University – ZU
Best New Show
Winner: Reed Exhibitions Australia – Play World Australia
Highly commended: Designteam – Panasonic at ARBS 2018
Best Show Team
Talk2 Media & Events – Good Food & Wine Show Perth 2018
Best Supplier – Services or Products
ExpoNet
Best Supplier Team – Event
Decorative Events & Exhibitions | Merivale | AV24/7 – Event Inception Collective
Best Venue Team
International Convention Centre Sydney – AWISA 2018
Best Trade Show Over 10,000m²
Exhibitions and Trade Fairs – World Gas Conference 2018
Best Trade Show Under 10,000m²
National Media – NoVacancy
Most Creative Innovation in Event “Experience” Delivery
Winner: Designteam – OPPO R11s Launch 2018
Highly commended: Mumbrella | Diversified Communications Australia – Mumbrella360
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign
Winner:
The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) – Royal Queensland Show (Ekka)
Highly commended: Reed Exhibitions Australia – All-Energy Australia 2017
2017
Best Show
Reed Gift Fairs Sydney February 2017 – Reed Exhibitions Australia
Unsung Hero of the Industry
Malu Barrios – ICC Sydney
Richard Geddes Award
Craig Mather
Best Association Event
PAX Australia 2016 for Interactive Games & Entertainment Association – Reed Exhibitions Australia
Best Consumer Show over 10,000m²
Good Food & Wine Show Sydney 2017 – Talk2 Media & Events
Best Custom Stand
Cisco at Cisco Live! 2017 – Exhibit Systems
Best Innovation in Event Tech
Konduko NFC Engagement Platform – Info Salons
Best New Product or Service
Feeding Your Performance – ICC Sydney
Best New Show
Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2017 – ESL Australia
Best Show team
ESL Australia – Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2017
Best Supplier – Services or Products
Expo Direct
Best Supplier Team – Event
ExpoNet – 23rd World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems
Best Venue Team
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre – Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress 2016
Best Trade Show over 10,000m²
Reed Gift Fairs Sydney February 2017 – Reed Exhibitions Australia
Best Trade Show under 10,000m²
buildnz | designex & The National Safety Show
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign
Good Food and Wine Show Sydney 2017 – Talk2 Media & Events
2016
Best Show
Hair Expo Australia 2016 – Reed Exhibitions Australia
Richard Geddes Award
Anne-Marie Mina
James Kennedy
Best Association Event
Winner: PAX Australia for Interactive Games & Entertainment Association – Reed Exhibitions Australia
Highly commended: ADX16 – Australian Dental Industry Association
Best Consumer Show over 10,000m²
Winner: National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo – Exhibition and Trade Fairs
Highly commended: PAX Australia – Reed Exhibitions Australia
Best Corporate Citizenship
Corporate Citizenship Program – Reed Exhibitions Australia
Best Custom Stand
Winner: Japan National Tourism Organisation at AIME 2016 – Decorative Events & Exhibitions
Highly commended: Hafele Australia at AWISA 2016 – DisplayWise
Best New Product or Service
Winner: O-Tix
Highly commended: Excelling in Exhibitions Program – Sydney TAFE
Best Show Team
Winner: 2016 Irrigation Australia International Conference & Exhibition – Exhibition and Trade Fairs
Highly commended: National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo – Exhibition and Trade Fairs
Best Supplier Team – Services or Products
Harry the Hirer
Best Supplier Team – Event
Winner: LNG18 – PERTH EXPO
Highly commended: Makita 2016 Power Tool & Garden Expo – Expo Direct
Best Venue Team
AWISA 2016 – Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Best Trade Show over 10,000m²
Winner: DesignBUILD – Diversified Communications Australia
Highly commended: Fine Food Australia – Diversified Communications Australia
Best Trade Show under 10,000m²
Hair Expo Australia 2016 – Reed Exhibitions Australia
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign
Fine Food Australia – Diversified Communications Australia
2015
Best Australian Show
PAX Australia – Reed Exhibitions Australia
Richard Geddes Award
Stephanie Bleakley
Daniel Condon
Best New Zealand Show
buildnz | designex & The National Safety Show – XPO Exhibitions
Best Consumer Show over 10,000 m²
PAX Australia – Reed Exhibitions Australia
Best Consumer Show under 10,000 m²
Dog Lovers Show – Sydney – Event Management International
Best Corporate Citizenship
Good Friday Appeal 2015 – Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Best Custom Stand
Cisco Stand at Cisco Live – Exhibit Systems
Best New Initiative – Venue
Winner: Dockside Pavilion – First Year of Operation – Dockside Group
Highly Commended: Aerial – Food & Desire
Best New Product or Service
Conrad System – Reed Exhibitions Australia
Best New Show
The Australian Triathlon, Endurance & Cycling Expo – Informa Australia
Best Show Team
26th World Gas Conference – Exhibition Team – Exhibitions & Trade Fairs
Best Supplier – Services or Products
Harry the hirer
Best Supplier Team – Event
G20 Leaders’ Summit – ExpoNet
Best Venue Team
IUCN World Parks Congress Team – Sydney Showground
Best Trade Show over 10,000 m²
Winner: Integrate – Diversified Communications Australia
Highly Commended: Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference – Diversified Communications Australia
Best Trade Show under 10,000 m²
DesignBUILD – Diversified Communications Australia
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign
Integrate – Diversified Communications Australia
2014
Best Australian Show Winner
Dog Lovers Show – Event Management International
Best New Zealand Show Winner
Canterbury buildnz | designex - XPO Exhibitions
Richard Geddes Award
Lauren Milledge
Best Consumer Show Over 10,000m²
Motorclassica - Exhibitions & Trade Fairs
Best Consumer Show Under 10,000m²
Dog Lovers Show – Event Management International
Best Custom Stand
Winner: Cisco Stand at Cisco Live – Exhibit Systems
*commendation Hafele Australia Stand at AWISA – DisplayWise
Best Green Initiative
Reed Exhibitions and Sydney Exhibition Centre@Glebe Island Sustainable Transport - Reed Exhibitions Australia
Best New Product or Service
Venue Management Solution with Real Time Booking Engine for Events- iVvy
Best New Show Winner
Canterbury buildnz | designex - XPO Exhibitions
Best Show Team Winner
National 4 X 4 Outdoor Show & Fishing and Boating Expo –Melbourne - Exhibitions & Trade Fairs
Best Supplier Team
League of Legends 2014 - VIM Media & Events
Best Venue Team
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre – 20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014)
Best Trade Show Over 10,000m²
Fine Food Australia – Melbourne - Diversified Communications Australia
Best Trade Show Under 10,000m² Winner: Security Exhibition & Conference – Diversified Communications Australia
*commendation Irrigation Australia Exhibition – Exhibitions & Trade Fairs
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign
Winner: Cake Bake & Sweets Show – National Media
*commendation Cellar Door Wine Festival – Adelaide – Adelaide Convention Centre
2013
The Best Australian Show Award
Good Food & Wine Show, Melbourne – Diversified Exhibition.
The Best New Zealand Show
BuildNZ I Designex – entered by XPO Exhibitions.
Richard Geddes Award
Dominic LeRoy
Best Consumer Show over 10,000m²
Good Food & Wine Show, Melbourne – Diversified Exhibitions Australia
Best Consumer Show under 10,000m²
Dog Lovers Show – Event Management International
Best Custom Stand
Belaz Stand at AIMEX – ExpoNet
Best Green Initiative
Reed Exhibitions Sustainability – Reed Exhibitions Australia
Best New Product
eventSuite V2 – Event Solutions NZ
Best New Show
Dog Lovers Show – Event Management International
Best Show Team
Australian Fitness & Health Expo Team – Diversified Exhibitions Australia
Best Supplier Team
Harry the Hirer Team for Sydney International Boat Show
Best Venue Team
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Team
Best Trade Show over 10,000m²
Australasian Oil & Gas – Diversified Exhibitions Australia
Best Trade Show under 10,000m²
BuildNZ I Designex – XPO Exhibitions
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign- Consumer
Build and Renovating Expo - Informa Exhibitions
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign- Trade
Australian Fitness & Health Expo – Diversified Exhibitions Australia
2012
Best Australian Show
Cellar Door Wine Festival – Adelaide entered by Adelaide Convention Centre
Best New Zealand Show
Fine Food New Zealand entered by North Port Events
Richard Geddes Award
Jessica Calder
Best Consumer Show Over 10,000m²
Grand Designs Live – Melbourne entered by Diversified Exhibitions Australia
Best Consumer Show Under 10,000m²
Cellar Door Wine Festival – Adelaide entered by Adelaide Convention Centre
Best Custom Stand
Vale Exploration at International Geological Conference entered by ExpoNet
Best Green Initiative
Transformation Project by Reed Exhibitions Australia
Best New Product or Service
Tracker App entered by Info Salons
Best New Show
Entech Connect entered by Exhibitions and Trade Fairs
Best Safety Initiative
Traffic Management System entered by Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Best Show Team
Australian Fitness & Health Expo Show Team entered by Diversified Exhibitions Australia
Best Supplier Team
ExpoNet - Good Food & Wine team
Best Venue Team
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Team
Best Trade Show Over 10,000m²
Australian Fitness & Health Expo entered by Diversified Exhibitions Australia
Best Trade Show Under 10,000m²
Australian Gas Technology Expo entered by Diversified Exhibitions Australia
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign – Consumer Show
Grand Designs Live – Melbourne entered by Diversified Exhibitions Australia
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign – Trade Show
Life Instyle – Melbourne entered by Reed Exhibitions Australia
2011
Best Australian Show
Australasian Oil & Gas - Diversified Exhibitions Australia
Best New Zealand Show
The Food Show Auckland - North Port Events
Richard Geddes Award
Christine Philips
Best Consumer Show Over 10,000m²
Herald Sun Home Show - Exhibitions and Events Australia
Best Consumer Show Under 10,000m²
The Food Show - Auckland North Port Events
Best Custom Stand
Covidien - Van Den Berg Design Team
Best Green Initiative
Ecowise Program - Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
Best New Show
Motorclassica - Exhibitions & Trade Fairs
Best New Product or Service
LEADS - The Lido Group
Best Safety Initiative
RXA Operations Department Safety Initiative - Reed Exhibitions Australia
Best Show Team
The Baby & Toddler Show Team - Single Market Events
Best Supplier Team
ExpoNet Team for AIMEX - ExpoNet
Best Venue Team
Sydney Showground Team - Sydney Showground
Best Trade Show Over 10,000m²
Australasian Oil & Gas - Diversified Exhibitions Australia
Best Trade Show Under 10,000m²
Landscape Australia Expo - Melbourne - Exhibitions & Trade Fairs
Most Innovative Marketing Campaign
The Baby & Toddler Show – Melbourne - Single Market Events
2010
Best Australian Show
Splash – Interpoint Events
Best New Zealand Show
Fine Food New Zealand – North Port Events
Richard Geddes Award
Veronica Ling
Best Consumer Show Over 10,000m²
Good Food & Wine Show – Perth - Diversified Exhibitions
Best Consumer Show Under 10,000m²
The Baby Show Melbourne - Single Market Events
Best Custom Stand
Bacardi Lion, Sensology - Decorative Events & Exhibitions
Best Green Initiative
Ecowise Program - Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
Best New Product or Service
X-Board Structures - Expo Direct
Best New Show
Fine Food New Zealand - Fine Food New Zealand
Best Safety Initiative
Reed Gift Fairs Safety Audit - Reed Exhibitions
Best Show Team
LNG 16 Exhibition Show Team - Exhibitions & Trade Fairs
Best Supplier Team
ExpoNet
Best Venue Team
SCEC Exhibition Team - Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
Best Trade ShowOver 10,000m²
Australasian Oil & Gas - Diversified Exhibitions
Best Trade Show Under 10,000m²
Splash - Interpoint Events
Most Innovative Promotional Campaign
Franchising - Diversified Exhibitions
2009
Best Australian Show
Australasian Oil & Gas – Diversified Exhibitions
Best New Zealand Show
The Food Show Auckland – North Port Events
Richard Geddes Award
Ashley Robertson
Best Consumer Show over 10,000m²
Good Food & Wine Melbourne – Diversified Exhibitions
Best Consumer Show under 10,000m²
The Food Show Auckland – North Port Events
Best Custom Stand
George Weston Foods : IGAD – Van Den Berg Design
Best Green Initiative
Ecowise – Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Best New Product
ExhibitOffice – Project Database Co.
Best Show Team
Industrial Team – Reed Exhibitions
Best Supplier Team
Melbourne Account Management Team – Moreton Hire
Best Venue Team
Darwin Convention Centre Team – Darwin Convention Centre
Best Trade Show over 10,000m²
Australian Oil & Gas – Diversified Exhibitions
Best Trade Show under 10,000m²
Australasian Business Events Expo – Exhibitions and Trade Fairs
Most Innovative Promotional Campaign
Franchising Expo – Diversified Exhibitions
2008
Best Australian Show
Australian Fitness Expo – Diversified Exhibitions
Best New Zealand Show
The Food Show Auckland - North Port Events
Richard Geddes Award
Alana Ross
Best Consumer Show over 10,000m²
Good Food & Wine Show – Diversified Exhibitions
Best Consumer Show Under 10,000 m²
The Food Show - North Port Events
Best Custom Stand
IBA Health Group: Isoft Stand – Van Den Berg Design Team
Best Green Initiative
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
Best New Show
Design: Made: Trade – Australian Exhibitions &Conferences
Best Show Team
Hair Expo Sydney – Reed Exhibitions
Best Supplier Team
Info Salons
Best Venue Team
Rosehill Gardens Event Centre
Best Trade Show over 10,000m²
Australian Fitness Expo – Diversified Exhibitions
Best Trade Show under 10,000m²
International Spa & Beauty Expo – Reed Exhibitions
Most Innovative Promotional Campaign
EMEX Auckland – dmg world media
