Friday, 3 July 2015
Finalists Announced in NZAEP Event Awards
Twenty-six events that bring people and communities together as well as drive domestic and international tourism are
being recognised in this year’s New Zealand Association of Event Professionals Awards.
The awards aim to celebrate the country’s leading events and event professionals.
Judge spokesperson and CEO of Tourism New Zealand, Kevin Bowler, says the judges were impressed by the quality of this
year’s applications.
“The calibre and variety of events that New Zealand event professionals produce every year is phenomenal.
“These events are being developed primarily to bring communities together and to drive tourism. The work of the event
professionals being recognised is among the most socially and economically important to New Zealand.”
Bowler is judging the awards alongside Creative New Zealand’s Stephen Wainwright, award-winning journalist Amanda
Millar, Brown Bread director Jo Blair and event consultant Chris Simpson.
Entries from across the country were received for nine different categories and the finalists are:
Best Emerging Event Professional Award
Emily Byrne
Lucy Ryan
Best Event Professional
Jamie Wilson
Trina Tamati
Best Emerging Event
The Ohope Express
The Press Summer Starter Fun Run and Walk
Wellington New Years Eve
Best Established Community Event
Balloons over Waikato
Meridian Gardens Magic
Ports of Auckland Round the Bays
Wanaka A Show
Best Established Regional Event
Armageddon Expo
Auckland Lantern Festival
Cemetery Circuit
Tremains Art Deco Weekend
Best New Zealand Owned Major Event
Dick Smith NRL Nines
Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge
Tarawera Ultramarathon
Tremains Art Deco Weekend
Best New Zealand Hosted Major Event
Volvo Ocean Race Auckland Stopover
Best Partnership for an Event
American Express Queenstown Winter Festival
Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines
The Partners Life DUAL Motutapu Rangitoto Traverse
TSB Bank Festival of Lights
Best One Off event
ASB/Auckland Council 175th Auckland Anniversary Event
Christchurch Stands Tall
The winners will be announced at the NZAEP Event Awards at Wellington’s Shed 6 on Wednesday, 22 July. Tickets are
available now. Visitwww.nzaep.co.nz
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