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I N D U S T R Y AWA R D S
Opposite page: (top) Graham Teague from Hartley Management and Steve Mackenzie from USI. (centre) Brad Foster and Helen Batt-Rawden
from mice.net with David Crooke from Reed Travel Exhibitions. (bottom) Ros McLeod, OAM, AMM, AMIAA from Tour Hosts accepting the
Event of the Year award from Minister Joe Hockey. This page: (left) Representatives from Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre receiving
their award from David Crook at Reed Travel Exhibitions. (right) Leigh Harry presents the Special Contribution award to Tony Thirwell from
Tourism NSW on behalf of the NSW Government.
2001 Meetings and Events Industry Awards National Winners
Event of the Year
BHP OLYMPIC HOSPITALITY
PROGRAM TOUR HOSTS
Event of the Year
(Highly Commended)
NATIONAL CENTENARY OF
FEDERATION CELEBRATION
MAY 2001
PETER JONES SPECIAL EVENTS
Meetings Management
8 or more employees
TOUR HOSTS PTY LTD
Meetings Management
less than 8 employees
HARTLEY MANAGEMENT GROUP
Meeting of the Year
more than 500 delegates
30TH AUSTRALIAN DENTAL
CONGRESS INTERMEDIA
Meeting of the Year
less than 500 delegates
34TH INTERNATIONAL IRON AND
STEEL INSTITUTE CONFERENCE
TOUR HOSTS
In-House Meetings Management
PROPERTY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA,
NEW SOUTH WALES DIVISION
Catering/Banqueting
MELBOURNE EXHIBITION &
CONVENTION CENTRE
Special Event Organiser
DAVID GRANT SPECIAL EVENTS
Technical Production
STAGING CONNECTIONS (SYDNEY)
Conference Support Products
& Services
mice.net MAGAZINE
Exhibition Support Products
& Services
EXPO HIRE (AUSTRALIA)
Convention Bureau/Tourist
Organisation
BRISBANE CONVENTION &
VISITORS BUREAU
Purpose-Built Convention/
Exhibition Centre
BRISBANE CONVENTION &
EXHIBITION CENTRE
Meeting Venue
more than 500 delegates
CARLTON CREST HOTEL MELBOURNE
Meeting Venue
less than 500 delegates
MGSM EXECUTIVE HOTEL AND
CONFERENCE CENTRE
Specialty Venue
DREAMWORLD
Outstanding Operations Person
KERI CHITTENDEN
DAVID GRANT SPECIAL EVENTS
Outstanding Sales and
Marketing Person
RICHARD DINNAGE
CARLTON CREST HOTEL MELBOURNE
Special Contribution
SYDNEY 2000 OLYMPICS
MIAA would like to thank our Meetings & Events Awards 2001 sponsors!
U S I A N D R E E D T R AV E L E X H I B I T I O N S