2007 Meeting & Events Industry Awards
National Finalists / Winners
The following awards were presented:
Catering and Banqueting: Epicure VIC
Epicure at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
 Epicure at the MCG continues to emerge as a premium function and event venue, 365 days of the year. The redevelopment of the Northern Stand, coupled with the MCG's iconic status enables Epicure to cater to a diverse local, national, and international clientele. Venue highlights include superior audio visual capabilities, premium seasonal menus, and service commensurate with the Epicure promise of attention to detail at every level. The National Sports Museum and guided MCG Tours provide additional inner sanctum' experiences within the convenience of one truly unique venue.
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Technical & Creative Production: Solution Red VIC Conference Support Products: mice.net BT Publishing
BT Publishing/mice.net magazine
 mice.net is Australia 's leading and only award-winning convention/incentive magazine. Publishing six issues per year, the magazine offers comprehensive destination reports, news, views, interviews as well as their signature case studies. mice.net is read by over 59,000 buyers around the country. mice.net, there's nothing else like it!
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Conference Support Services: Wise Connections VIC Convention Bureau/Tourist Organisation: Adelaide Convention Tourism Authority SA
Exhibition Support Products & Services: Adelaide Convention Tourism Authority SA
Operations Person of the Year: Leesa Monaghan (Australian Institute of Sport) ACT
Leesa Monaghan
 Leesa manages the planning and delivery of commercial events onsite to ensure that they are completed to the satisfaction of the client and that commercial return to the Australian Institute of Sport is maximised. In a diverse role, Leesa displays professionalism, and exudes all qualities representative of the AIS.
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Meetings or Events Manager of the Year: Jacqueline Larsen (DG Global Events) WA
Sales & Marketing Person of the Year: Alfred Merse Federal Group Tasmania TAS
Alfred Merse
 I work as Conference Business Development Manager for the Federal Group which has the following properties in Tasmania - Wrest Point and The Henry Jones Art Hotel in Hobart , Country Club and Country Club Villas in Launceston, Freycinet Lodge, Cradle Mountain Chateau and Strahan Village . My role is to attract conferences, incentives and events to all properties.
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Special Event Organiser: Great Southern E-vents NSW
Great Southern E-vents
 From special events and awards to launches, road shows and brand experiences, GSE will create an environment where your all messages are delivered seamlessly to your audience every time.
Twice winner of the coveted MEA National Special Event Organiser of the Year Award, GSE are the event producers and creative communicators that specialise in producing events across the country for clients from around the world.
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Meeting Venue More Than 500 Delegates: Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre QLD
Meeting Venue 150 to 500 Delegates: RACV Club VIC
Meeting Venue Less Than 150 Delegates: The Westin Melbourne VIC
The Westin Melbourne
 The Westin Melbourne's sophisticated function facilities combined with a commanding CBD location, intuitive service and innovative meetings packages has established the hotel as the premier CBD venue for small to medium corporate events, conferences and meetings for up to 130 delegates.
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Speciality Venue: The Mint NSW
Meetings Management - 8 or more employees: Tour Hosts Pty Ltd NSW
Meetings Management less than 8 employees: The Forum Group NSW
Meeting of the Year - More than 500 delegates: 16th Annual VM Goldschmidt Conference 2006 Tour Hosts NSW
Meeting of the Year Less than 500 Delegates: G-20 Tour Hosts NSW
Event of the Year: Our Bridge Office of Protocol and Special Events Department NSW
Platinum Award: Solution RED VIC Technical & Creative Production
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
Hall of Fame - New Members
2007 - 2010
Hall of Fame Meeting Venue More than 500 delegates
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
2007 - 2010
Hall of Fame Meeting Venue less than 150 delegates
The Westin Melbourne VIC
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