And the finalists are...

NZEA are thrilled to announce the very worthy finalists of the 2019 NZEA New Zealand Event Awards!

Best Arts or Cultural Event 2019 - Sponsored by Fresh Info

• Auckland Lantern Festival
  Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development
• Matariki Festival 2019
  Auckland Council
• Te Matatini ki te Ao 2019
  Te Matatini Society Incorporated
• Terracotta Warriors Event Programme
  Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Best Community Event 2019 - Sponsored by Sidekicker

• Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival
  Arrowtown Autumn Festival Society Incorporated
• Band Together
  University of Canterbury
• Femmepire
  Delight Events
• Highlight: Carnival of Lights
  Hutt City Council
• TEDxChristchurch 2019
  Missing Link Consultants
• Wheels at Wanaka
• Wheels at Wanaka Charitable Trust
  
  

Best Corporate Event 2019

• Building Nations 2019
  Infrastructure New Zealand
• New Zealand International Business Awards
  New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
• Samsung Note 9 Launch Event
  Copper Brand Experiences & Wunderman Thompson
• Southern SaaS 2019
  Callaghan Innovation

Best Event Sponsorship 2019

• ASB Auckland Marathon
  ASB
• Balloons over Waikato - The ZURU Nightglow
  Balloons over Waikato Trust
• Grow 2019: Boma New Zealand's Agri Summit
  Boma New Zealand
• Vertical Pursuit
  SkyCity Auckland

Best International Event 2019 - Sponsored by Eventfinda

• 2019 HSBC New Zealand Sevens
  New Zealand Rugby & 37 South Events
• Building Nations Symposium 2019
  Infrastructure New Zealand
• PHAROS
  Live Nation
• UCI Track Cycling World Cup
  Cycling New Zealand

Best Local Government Event 2019 - Sponsored by Eventfinda

• Auckland Diwali Festival
  Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development
• Building Nations Symposium 2019
  Infrastructure New Zealand
• Highlight: Carnival of Lights
  Hutt City Council
• House of Travel Botanic D'Lights
  Christchurch City Council
• Kumutoto ReCut 2019
  Wellington City Council
• Tauranga's Armistice Centenary Commemorations: Field of Remembrance, Homecoming Exhibition and Centenary Service
  Tauranga City Council

Best Music or Entertainment Event 2019 - Sponsored by ATEED

• Eminem Rapture 2019
  Wellington Regional Stadium Trust
• Highlight: Carnival of Lights
  Hutt City Council
• Mardi Gras - Ohakune
  Audiology Touring
• One Love 2019
  Pato Entertainment
• PHAROS
  Live Nation
• Second Unit - What Will You Do in the Shadows
  Tāwhiri
• SkyCity New Year's Eve
  SkyCity Auckland

Best Not-for-profit or Cause-related Event 2019

• Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge
  SkyCity Auckland
• Harcourts Dancing for Hospice
  Rotorua Community Hospice
• Oxfam Trailwalker
  Oxfam New Zealand
• Tour of New Zealand
  Tour of New Zealand Management Co. Ltd
• You Are Us - Aroha Nui
  Live Nation & Eccles Entertainment

Best Regional or National Event 2019 - Sponsored by Eventfinda

• Air New Zealand Hawke's Bay International Marathon
  IRONMAN Group
• Anchor AIMS Games
  AIMS Games Trust & Tauranga City Council
• ASB Auckland Marathon
  IRONMAN Group
• CINZ MEETINGS 2019
  Conventions & Incentives New Zealand
• Hot Springs T20 Christchurch Black Clash
  Duco Events
• The Hi-Tech Awards
  The Hi-Tech Trust

Best Sports Event 2019 - Sponsored by Fresh Info

• 2019 HSBC New Zealand Sevens
  New Zealand Rugby & 37 South Events
• Anchor AIMS Games
  AIMS Games Trust & Tauranga City Council
• Cadbury Netball Series
  Netball New Zealand
• Hot Springs T20 Christchurch Black Clash
  Duco Events
• IRONMAN New Zealand
  IRONMAN Group

Best Emerging Event Professional 2019 - Sponsored by NZICC

• Briar Jones
  MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology)
• Charlotte Meiklejohn
  Dunedin Marathon
• Lisa Hampe
  Auckland Zoo
• Simone Pakieto
  Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development

Best Established Event Professional 2019 - Sponsored by NZICC

• Carla Steed
  Hutt City Council
• Andy Gollings
  Red Badge Group
• Sally Bunce
  Infrastructure New Zealand

Best Event Sponsorship Professional 2019 - Sponsored by ATEED

Winner to be announced at the NZEA New Zealand Event Awards Gala Evening

Best Design & Build 2019

• National Fieldays 2019
  DE Group Limited
• The Sephora Beauty Bus
  DARKHORSE

Best Event Marketing 2019

• Hot Spring Spas T20 Christchurch Black Clash
  Duco Events
• IRONMAN New Zealand
  IRONMAN Group
• Paintvine Paint and Wine Events
  Paintvine
• ZM's FLOAT
  NZME

Best Food Experience - Sponsored by ATEED

Winner to be announced at the NZEA New Zealand Event Awards Gala Evening

Best Supplier 2019 - Sponsored by NZICC

• Lux Productions for the New Zealand Arts Foundation Ball 2019
• Sidekicker for The All Blacks Game at Westpac Stadium
• Red Badge Group for the You are Us/ Aroha Nui Concert, Christchurch
  
  

Best Venue 2019 - Sponsored by Sidekicker

• Westpac Stadium for Te Matatini ki te Ao 2019 and Eminem Rapture 2019
  Wellington Regional Stadium Trust
• Claudelands for Hospice Waikato and Montana Food & Events Bucket List Banquet
  H3