Recognising excellence in the events industry, for forty years.

Whether you lead an exceptional team deserving of acclaim, have orchestrated an extraordinary event, or wish to shine a well-deserved spotlight on a colleague, the 2023 MEA Awards have something for everyone. We're delighted to offer 39 awards across eight diverse categories to event professionals across Australia who have organised, supplied or hosted an event over the last twelve months. To download the criteria for any of these Awards, visit our Award Portal here.

EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARDS 

  • Association Event of the Year
  • Cause Related Event of the Year
  • Corporate Event of the Year
  • Exhibition of the Year
  • Government Event of the Year
  • Incentive Event of the Year
  • Major Event or Festival of the Year
  • Regional Event of the Year
  • Special Event of the Year
  • Virtual Event of the Year
  • Event Legacy Award

COMPANY AWARDS

EVENT MANAGEMENT AWARDS

  • Event Agency
  • In-House Event Management Team (Association)
  • In-House Event Management Team (Corporate)
  • In-House Event Management Team (Government)
  • Professional Conference Organisation

VENUE AWARDS

  • Event Hotel of the Year
  • Event Venue - Capacity ≤ 199
  • Event Venue – Capacity 200 - 999
  • Event Venue – Capacity ≥ 1,000

EVENT PRODUCTS & SERVICES AWARDS

  • Audio Visual Services
  • Banqueting & Catering
  • Event Marketing
  • Event Technology
  • Exhibition Services
  • Speakers, Entertainers and Team Builders 
  • Specialist Services & Suppliers

EXCELLENCE IN INDUSTRY AWARDS

  • Destination Marketing Business
  • Skilling Program of the Year
  • Innovation Award

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

  • Event Freelancer of the Year
  • Event Manager of the Year: Agency
  • Event Manager of the Year: PCO
  • Event Educator of the Year
  • In-House Event Manager of the Year: Association, Corporate or Government
  • MEA Future Leader
  • Operations Person of the Year
  • Sales, Marketing or Business Development Person of the Year 
  • Outstanding Contribution Award

MEA PLATINUM AWARDS

The MEA Platinum Awards are awarded by MEA to the highest-scoring submission within the following categories: Event of the Year Awards, Company Awards and Individual Awards. These trophies are awarded at the National Awards night, which will be held in June 2024.

  • Platinum Event of the Year
  • Platinum Company of the Year
  • Platinum Individual of the Year