2019 Winners
The Event Industry Awards 2019 winners were announced at the black tie gala awards ceremony on Friday, July 19th, at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin. See winners below.
VIDEO : PHOTOS (HIGHER RES.)
Best Event
Limerick Riverfest
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Leanne Humphreys, Director of Events, Citywest Hotel presents the Best Event award to the Grooveyard Agency team.
Outstanding Contribution to the Events Industry
Frankie Sheahan
Pendulum Summit
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Seán Reid, Commercial Director, Citywest Hotel presents the Outstanding Contribution to the Events Industry award to Frankie Sheahan, Pendulum Summit.
Best Event Management Company
Clive
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Simona Simutyte, Finance Director, Stage & Lighting presents the Best Event Management Company award to the Clive team.
Best Professional Conference Organiser
Go West Conference & Event Management
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Mary Weir, Awards Judge presents the Best Professional Conference Organiser award to Cathleen Mc Donagh & Kerry O’Sullivan, Go West Conference & Event Management.
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Best Corporate Entertainer
STATIC LED
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Mary Weir, Awards Judge presents the Best Corporate Entertainer award to Kevin Curran, Hit Machine Drummers & Chris Dylus, XOD.
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Best Event Sponsorship
HELL & BACK Sponsored by Breyers Delights
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Martin McNamara, Managing Director, Easigrass Ireland presents the Best Event Sponsorship award to Aifric D'Arcy, Grooveyard Agency.
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Best Live Event
Limerick Riverfest
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Simona Simutyte, Finance Director, Stage & Lighting presents the Best Live Event award to Keelan Lynch & Sylwia Baltaza, Grooveyard Agency.
Best Sporting Event
The Punchestown Festival 2018
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Dr. Ruth Craggs, Judging Co- Ordinator, TU Dublin presents the Best Sporting Event award to the Punchestown Racecourse team.
Best Conference
WMOF2018 & Pope Francis’s Visit to Ireland
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Declan Maxwell, Awards Judge on behalf of AVC presents the Best Conference award to the World Meeting of Families 2018 team.
Best Awards Ceremony
Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards 2019
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Declan Maxwell, Awards Judge on behalf of AVC presents the Best Awards Ceremony award to Tamara Houlihan & Roisin Cronin, Deloitte.
Best Corporate Event
Circle of Champions Incentive Programme 2018
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Declan Maxwell, Awards Judge on behalf of Audionetworks presents the Best Corporate Event award to Claire Derousseaux & Yvonne Colucci, Odyssey International.
Best Fundraising Event
Ride Africa Kenya 2018
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Rachel Curran, Owner, Flower Walls by Rachel presents the Best Fundraising Event award to Will Matthews & Jamie Deasy, Event Fuel.
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Best Cultural Event
SeaFest 2018
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Dr. Bernadette Quinn, Awards Judge on behalf of Entertainment Solutions presents the Best Cultural Event award to the SeaFest 2018 team.
Best Launch Event
Together for Yes Launch
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Dr. Bernadette Quinn, Awards Judge presents the Best Launch Event award to the Together for Yes Launch and Alice PR & Events team.
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Best Exhibition
gradireland Graduate Careers Fair 2018
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Karolina Plata, Head of Corporate, Easigrass Ireland presents the Best Exhibition award to the Aisling Ní Mhuirí & Alison Reddy, Gradireland.
Best In-House Event Team
Aviva Stadium
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Sinéad Heneghan, Head of Sales, Croke Park Meetings & Events presents the Best In-House Event Team award to the Aviva Stadium team.
Best Event Team
Event Fuel
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Sinéad Heneghan, Head of Sales, Croke Park Meetings & Events presents the Best Event Team award to the Event Fuel team.
Best Event Design
PWC All-Star Awards
Cogs & Marvel
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Alan Bannon, Awards Judge presents the Best Event Design award to the Cogs & Marvel team.
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Best Purpose Built Event Venue
The Helix
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Michael Durkan, Co-Founder, Nineyards presents the Best Purpose Built Event Venue award to The Helix team.
Best Hotel Event Venue
Citywest Hotel
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Michael Durkan, Co-Founder, Nineyards presents the Best Hotel Event Venue award to Citywest Hotel team.
Best Unique/Private Wedding Venue
Killruddery
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Linda White, Event Designer, White Events presents the Best Unique/Private Wedding Venue award to the Killruddery team.
Best AV Company
Conference Services
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Keith Hanna, Creative Director, 7 Entertainment presents the Best AV Company award to the Conference Services team.
Best Experiential Agency
Grooveyard Agency
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Shane Creevy, Managing Director, 7 Entertainment presents the Best Experiential Agency award to Keelan Lynch & James Gavin, Grooveyard Agency.
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Best Event Infrastructure Provider
Silk Road Tents
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Arthur Smith, Owner, The Art of Bubbles presents the Best Event Infrastructure Provider award to Eva Buitenhuis & Fionn De Las Casas, Silk Road Tents.
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Best Event Caterer
Compass Group Ireland at Aviva Stadium
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Colm Croffy, Awards Judge presents the Best Event Caterer award to Leah Gunn & Martina Flood, Compass Group Ireland at Aviva Stadium.
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Best Event Innovation
Trocaire at World Meeting of Families
KC Services Ireland
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Paul Feeney, manager, Simotion presents the Best Event Innovation award to Damien Kavanagh, KC Services Ireland.
Technology Award
Travelmaster
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Colm Croffy, Awards Judge presents the Technology Award to the Travelmaster team.
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