Destivals Feature as 2010 Australian Event Awards Winners

 The Peats Ridge Festival continues to glean recognition for it's sustainable practices winning the Best Achievement in Sustainability award at the Australian Event Awards. The 21st Bluesfest Byron Bay 2010 won the Best Cultural or Arts Event Prize and Event of the Year.

 The rise and rise of new technolgies, to both publicise and galmorise, was exemplified by the P.A. People who won the Best Achievement in Technical Production for their work on Sydney Festival

2010 Australian Event Awards winners included:

• Best Sporting Event- Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee
• Best Tourism Event- 2010 Santos Tour Down Under- Events South Australia
• Best Charity or Cause Related Event- Million Paws Walk, RSPCA
• CIM Best Meeting or Conference- Microsoft Tech.Ed 2009Microsoft Australia
• Best Cultural or Arts Event- 21st Bluesfest Byron Bay 2010
• Best Corporate Event- Newmont Boddington Gold Official Opening- Rovis Media & Bright Communications with Newmont Asia Pacific
• I-SEC Group Best Community Event- Fun4Kids Festival- Warrnambool City Council
• Best New Event- Sydney Harbour Island Hopping – Crave Sydney- Cambridge Events
• Best Achievement in Technical Production- The Electric Canvas for Macquarie Visions
• Best Achievement in Design- The Electric Canvas for Macquarie Visions
• Most Innovative Use of Technology- The P.A. People for their work on Sydney Festival
• Best Achievement in Catering- Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for 2010 Good Food & Wine Show
• Spice Best Venue- Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
• Best Product or Service- SPLnet- The P.A. People
• Best Education or Training Program- Bachelor of Business (Event Management) School of Hospitality, Tourism & Marketing Victoria University
• Best Export- David Atkins Enterprises
• Best Marketing Campaign- Sydney Royal Easter Show- Royal Agricultural Society of NSW
• Young Achiever of the Year- Melissa Park
• Best Achievement in Sustainability- Peats Ridge Festival
• Event Manager of the Year- Iain Morrison - Humm Pty Ltd
• Lifetime Achievement- David Churches
• Lifetime Achievement- David Atkins
• Event of the Year- 21st Bluesfest Byron Bay 2010