Tourism Australia to sponsor MEA contribution award

Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) has announced that Tourism Australia will sponsor the Outstanding Contribution Award category of the 2023 MEA Awards. The annual Awards have celebrated the achievements of the Australian events sector since 1983. The Outstanding Contribution Award category was introduced in 2002. This Award recognises the value of an individual who has contributed significantly to the Australian events industry. The winner is a respected individual who leads discussion, supports change, and nurtures the industry leaders of tomorrow. Eighteen people are listed on the 2023 Award’s honour roll, including the 2023 Chair of Judges, Simon Baggs, Ruth Lilian OAM, Peter Jones, and Roslyn McLeod OAM. The most recent recipients have been Anne Jamieson, Kate Smith, and Trevor Gardiner. MEA CEO Peter McDonald says, “That the federal government’s agency for the business events sector chooses to partner with MEA and attach its brand to our Outstanding Contribution award is humbling for us, but also conveys to the recipient the national significance and value of the recognition and honour bestowed upon them.” Robin Mack, Tourism Australia’s executive general manager of Commercial and Business Events Australia, adds: “Tourism Australia is proud to be once again supporting the MEA Outstanding Contribution Award this year to recognise an individual who has made significant contributions to the advancement of the events industry in Australia.” Submissions for the awards will close 12 February 2024 at 11.59 pm AEDT, with submissions made via: https://bit.ly/23MEAawards.