A total of 17 awards were made in three categories.
Ségolène De Fontenay, general manager of NZEA says pulling its own event off has laid out the stark reality and enormous difficulties faced by the industry over the past two years. ”Organising any event depends on managing multiple moving parts, including suppliers, guests, entertainment, catering and more. With COVID presenting an unpredictable additional dimension, organisers have truly had their backs against the wall,”.
“However, we’ve seen incredible resilience and the classic Kiwi Number 8 wire ‘can do’ attitude emerge from events professionals, who have persevered and put up with unimaginable difficulties with dogged determination. That makes this edition of our awards particularly poignant – and, after being kept apart for so long, it’s fair to say everyone made the most of our NZEA NZ Event Awards Gala Evening.” she says
List of winners
Individual Awards
Best Emerging Event Professional 2021 - Sponsored by ChristchurchNZ
Cuillin Hearty
Best Established Event Professional 2021
Valentina Paladini
Best Event Sponsorship Professional 2021
Matt Davy
Excellence Awards
Best Arts or Cultural Event 2021
Kitchen Takeover – Taiao: Food of the Gods
Best Business Event 2021 - Sponsored by ChristchurchNZ
Toyota Hospitality Experience – 36th America’s Cup , PPG Events
Best Community or Not-for-Profit Event 2021 - Sponsored by Kennedy Park
CupaDupa, Creative Capital Arts Trust
Best COVID-19 Response for an Event 2021 - Sponsored by ChristchurchNZ
THREE WINNERS
Boma COVID-19 Virtual Summit, Boma New Zealand
Ports of Auckland Round the Bays, Stuff
uLearn20, CORE Education
Best Event Marketing 2021
ASB for The ASB Sustainaball – ASB Classic
Best Lifestyle Event 2021 - Sponsored by Big Barrell (In association with Peroni Italy)
Kitchen Takeover - Eat Your Memories
Best Local Government Event 2021
TSB Festival of Lights, New Plymouth District Council
Best Major or Mega Event 2021
The 36th America’s Cup, Auckland Unlimited
Best Music Event 2021 - Sponsored by Red Badge
Rhythm and Vines
Best Sports Event 2021 - Sponsored by Kennedy Park
ASB Classic, Tennis Auckland
Support Awards
Best Event Creative 2021
PPG Events for the Toyota Hospitality Experience – 36th America’s Cup
Best Event Use of Technology 2021
New Plymouth District Council for Oxfam Trailwalker
Best Supplier 2021
Platform 4 Group for the 36th America’s Cup Village
Best Venue 2021 - Sponsored by Trinity Hill
Claudelands Oval for SIX60 Saturdays
Achievement Awards
Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award 2021- Sponsored by Kennedy Park
TWO WINNERS
Te Rangi Huata
Anne Hindson
New Zealand's Favourite Event 2021 - Sponsored by Fresh Info
(Public vote kindly hosted by Eventfinda)
TSB Festival of Lights, New Plymouth District Council