The Food Show takes honours in annual Australasian
awards
The Food Show Auckland has won two prestigious awards at the 2011
Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) Awards for Excellence,
held at Crystal Palace, Luna Park, Sydney.
The Food Show won Best Consumer Show Under 10,000m2 and Best New
Zealand Show at the annual awards, which celebrate the top
performers from the exhibition and events industry in Australia and
New Zealand.
It's the third time the show has won both awards, previously
winning Best Consumer Show Under 10,000m2 and Best New Zealand Show
in 2008 and 2009.
"We're absolutely delighted to win these awards for The Food
Show Auckland 2011, particularly since there were 20% more award
entries this year so we were up against serious competition," says
Rebecca Stewart, General Manager of North Port Events, the
company that organises The Food Show.
"The Food Show has been a finalist in its category every year
since 2008 and has won three times out of four. This ongoing
success is due to constantly striving to keep the show fresh and
dynamic with new features and amenities every year.
"This year, for instance, we introduced three completely new
features. Firstly, The Food Show Masterclasses - intimate, 50-seat
seminars where consumers pick up hot culinary tips direct from the
experts. Secondly, The Loaf & Weston Milling Baking Theatre,
packed with demos from New Zealand's top chefs, plus competitions,
bake-offs and sampling.
"And lastly and most importantly, we completely redesigned our
website to hugely improve the visitor experience, including
interactive floor maps, the ability for visitors to compile their
own show 'itinerary', social media sharing, an improved search
engine, exhibitor profile pages and more.
"We'd like to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful
exhibitors for supporting the show and the great Auckland foodie
public for coming along and helping make this year's show the best
yet."
BACKGROUND
About the EEAA
The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA)
represents all aspects of the Australia and New Zealand exhibition
and event industry. EEAA Membership is comprised of event venues,
exhibition and event organisers, and product and service suppliers
to the exhibition and event industry. EEAA also provides products
and services to event exhibitors.
EEAA is a not-for-profit organisation. Its primary objective is
to achieve growth of the exhibition and event industry by promoting
the unique benefits offered by exhibitions and the professionalism
of its members. EEAA is committed to establishing and maintaining
high industry standards.
About North Port Events
For more than a decade, North Port Events has created and
managed highly successful consumer lifestyle exhibitions and
shows.
Originally formed with the launch of the Parent and Child Show
in 1993, the business has expanded to include other major event in
its portfolio, including The Food Show (Auckland, Wellington and
Christchurch), Fine Food New Zealand, and the Baby Show, the new
brand of the Parent and Child Show.
North Port prides itself on always being a step ahead in
identifying the most influential consumer trends and matching them
with exciting forums for exhibitors to conduct face-to-face
marketing and selling to their customer groups. The success of
North Port's current shows are testament to the values, creativity,
and attention to detail the company brings to every event.
The Food Show dates for 2012 are as follows:
- The Food Show Wellington: 11-13 May 2012
- The Food Show Auckland: 2-5 August 2012
- The Food Show Christchurch: 14-16 September 2012