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2007 Meeting & Events Industry Awards Winners


The National Awards for Excellence have been presented at a Gala Dinner in Alice Springs at the conclusion of the 2008 Meetings & Events Australia National Conference.

Sweeping the field was Tour Hosts, a Sydney conference and event management company with awards for Best Meeting Under 500 Delegates, Best Meeting over 500 Delegates, Meeting Management Over 8 Employees and the Outstanding Contribution Award for the company’s Managing Director, Roslyn McLeod , OAM.

The Awards winners were selected from the winners of State and Territory MEA Awards across Australia and follow a rigorous judging process from detailed nominations.


> Platinum Award and Technical & Creative Production


Winner: Solution RED - Vic

> Outstanding Contribution Award


Winner: Roslyn McLeod, Tour Hosts - NSW

> Catering and Banqueting


Winner: Epicure - Vic

> Conference Support Products


Winner: mice.net - BT Publishing

> Conference Support Services


Winner: Wise Connections - Vic

> Convention Bureau/Tourist Organisation


Winner: Adelaide Convention Tourism Authority - SA

> Exhibition Support Products & Services


Winner: Decorative Events - NSW

> Operations Person of the Year


Winner: Leesa Monaghan (Australian Institute of Sport) - ACT

> Meetings or Events Manager of the Year


Winner: Jacqueline Larsen (DG Global Events) - WA

> Sales & Marketing Person of the Year


Winner: Alfred Merse - Federal Group Tasmania - Tas

> Special Event Organiser


Winner: Great Southern E-vents NSW

> Meeting Venue - More Than 500 Delegates


Winner: Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre - Qld

> Meeting Venue - 150 to 500 Delegates


Winner: RACV Club - Vic

> Meeting Venue - Less Than 150 Delegates


Winner: The Westin Melbourne - Vic

> Speciality Venue


Winner: The Mint - NSW

> Meetings Management - less than 8 employees


Winner: The Forum Group - NSW

> Meetings Management - 8 or more employees


Winner: Tour Hosts Pty Ltd - NSW

> Meeting of the Year - More than 500 delegates

Winner: 16th Annual VM Goldschmidt Conference 2006 - Tour Hosts - NSW

> Meeting of the Year - Less than 500 Delegates

Winner: G-20 - Tour Hosts - NSW

> Event of the Year


Event of the Year: Our Bridge - Office of Protocol and Special Events, NSW Department of Premier & Cabinet

> Hall of Fame

2007 - 2010
Hall of Fame Meeting Venue - More than 500 delegates
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre

Hall of Fame Meeting Venue - less than 150 delegates
The Westin Melbourne VIC

> The following companies were commended for their Environmental Contribution:

Fabmosphere, NSW
Flying Colours Events, VIC
Geelong Otway Tourism, VIC
Great Southern E-vents, NSW
Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, WA
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, NSW


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