Image: Oneill Photographics The Milestone team congratulates all of the National Winners from the Meetings & Events Australia 2017 Awards. Here is a full list of the 2017 winners, in particular Alec Gilbert who won the MEA Outstanding Contribution Award. Association Event of the Year: MCI Australia for the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress Government Event of the Year: Queensland Department of Education, Programs & Events Unit for the 2017 Principals Conference Corporate Event of the Year: Belle Laide Events for TEDxSydney Special Event of the Year: Staging Connections NSW for the Asian Paints Privilege Club Convention Exhibition of the Year: Tourism Portfolio/ World Corporate Travel for Get Global Public Event of the Year: Lateral Event Management for L’Étape Australia by le Tour de France Cause Related Event of the Year: Scope Productions for SOS Fractured Fairytale Gala Dinner Regional Event of the Year: Lateral Event Management for L’Étape Australia by le Tour de France Professional Conference Organisation: MCI Australia Audio Visual Services: Novatech Creative Event Technology Event Technology: Ungerboeck Software International Specialist Services and Suppliers: PBM Safety Event Marketing: Milestone Creative Australia for The Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art Exhibition Services: ExpoNet Sales, Marketing or Business Development Person of the Year: Alana Hay, Milestone Creative Australia Innovation: Ungerboeck Software International for the Exhibitor Service Desk Event Management Team – Government: Queensland Department of Education, Programs & Events Unit Event Management Team – Corporate: The Star Entertainment Centre Event Agency: International Productions Meeting, Exhibition or Event Venue[huge_it_portfolio id=”1″] – capacity less than 500: Crowne Plaza Terrigal Meeting, Exhibition or Event Venue – capacity more than 500: Darwin Convention Centre Unique Event Venue with Accommodation: Q Station Sydney Harbour National Park Manly Unique Event Venue without Accommodation: State Library Victoria Metropolitan Destination Marketing Organisation or Bureau: Sydney Olympic Park Banqueting & Catering: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Event Manager of the Year – PCO: Cindy-Lee Bakos, MCI Melbourne Event Manager of the Year – Agency: Megan Peters, International Productions Event Manager of the Year – In-House: Liz Williamson, Queensland Department of Education, Programs & Events Unit YMEA Future Leader: Rebecca Nguyen, GEMS Event Management Australia Education & Training: TAFE NSW Ultimo Social Legacy: Epicure at the Melbourne Town Hall, The Gingerbread Village Platinum Award – Company: Crown Plaza Terrigal, Meeting Exhibition or Event Venue – capacity less than 500, and Lateral Event Management, Regional Event of the Year Platinum Award – Individual: Megan Peters, International Productions Outstanding Contribution Award: Alec Gilbert