EXSA honours exhibition and event industry

The Exhibitions and Event Association of Southern Africa hosted the 2011 EXSA Awards Gala Dinner on 3 November at the Sandton Convention Centre to honour those who have contributed to the industry over the last twelve months.

As part of EXSAs celebrations for their 30^th anniversary year last year, they opened the doors to their “Hall of Fame” recognising those members and industry stalwarts who have been a major part of the exhibition industry in South Africa and who have been an instrumental part of the Association and the industry.  This year, the following members joined this prestigious legacy:

• Rolf Frobus, Hakunamata
• Tony Louw, TL Electrical
• Tjaard Kuiken, Octanorm
• Dirk Elzinga, CIC Consulting
• John Victor, Fair Consultants
• Adele Lucas, Adele Lucas Promotions – posthumous
• Carol Weaving, Thebe Project
• John Kullman, 3d Design
• Brian Kennedy, Oasys Innovations GL
• Anita Matthias, Seatworks
• Clive Dellow, Stretch Sets and Designs – posthumous
• Sue Gannon, EXSA

Special mention of the sponsors who made the event possible was credited to: Sandton Convention Centre; Gearhouse; Imagine Events; Concept G Exhibitions; Regal Rentals/Expovent and On the Box.

Hall of Fame Inductees 2011

The following industry stalwarts were inducted into this year’s EXSA Hall of Fame, honouring their timeless dedication and on-going support of the exhibition industry:

• Rolf Frobus, Hakunamata
• Tony Louw, TL Electrical
• Tjaard Kuiken, Octanorm
• Dirk Elzinga, CIC Consulting
• John Victor, Fair Consultants
• Adele Lucas, Adele Lucas Promotions – posthumous
• Carol Weaving, Thebe Exhibitions & Project Group
• John Kullman, 3d Design
• Brian Kennedy, Oasys Innovations GL
• Anita Matthias, Seatworks
• Clive Dellow, Stretch Sets and Designs – posthumous
• Sue Gannon, EXSA

BEST STAND AWARDS

Custom Built Stands – 12m² & under

The finalists for this category are:

Seatworks for the RCI Vacation Rentals International stand at Tourism Indaba

Expovent for the Surrey Commons stand at Meetings Africa

369 Designs for the Opera stand at Africom GSM

Scan Display for their Scan on Show stand at Meetings Africa

And the winner:

• Scan Display for their Scan on Show stand at Meetings Africa

Custom Built stands 13 – 24 sq.m

The finalists are:

369 Designs for their Eutelsat stand at Africom

Set Squared for the Alexander Forbes stand at the IRF Congress

2Xzibit for the Sanlam Employee Benefits stand at the Institute for Retirement Funds Congress

369 Designs for the Canadian Space Agency stand at IAC 2011

Progroup for their own Progroup stand at IFSEC

And the winner :

• Set Squared for the Alexander Forbes stand at the IRF Congress

Custom Built stands 25m² – 50 sq.m:

The finalists are:

Set Squared for their Joburg Tourism stand at Meetings Africa

IDG for their Epson Stand at Sign Africa

3d Design for their Roche Diagnostics stand at Laboratory Medicine

And the winner :

• 3d Design for their Roche Diagnostics stand at Laboratory Medicine

Custom Built stands 50 – 100 sq.m:

Finalists:

Scan for their Wilderness Safaris stand at the Tourism Indaba

Set Squared for the Sun International stand at the Tourism Indaba

Scan for the Mauritius Tourism stand at the Tourism Indaba

369 Designs for the South African Airways stand at the Tourism Indaba

Scan for the Anglo American stand at the Mining Indaba

3d Design for their own 3d Design stand at Markex Jhb

369 Designs for the Posco stand at the Korean Expo

Two Certificates of Excellence were awarded:

3d Design for their own 3d Design stand at Markex Jhb

Set Squared for the Sun International stand at the Tourism Indaba

And the winner :

• 369 Designs for the South African Airways stand at the Tourism Indaba

Custom Built stands  101 – 200 sq.m. stands:

The finalists are:

Scan for the Ricoh stand at Sign Africa

Progroup for the Elvey Security stand at IFSEC

Scan for the Three Cities stand at the Tourism Indaba

3d Design for the Axis Work Group stand at Mediatech

And the winner is

• Scan for the Three Cities stand at the Tourism Indaba

Custom Built stands over 201 sq.m.

Set Squared for the Alfa stand at the Johannesburg International Motor Show

Seatworks for the Peugeot stand at the Johannesburg International Motor Show

Set Squared for the Nissan stand at the Johannesburg International Motor Show

IDG for the Power Star stand at the Johannesburg International Motor Show

And the winner is

• Seatworks for the Peugeot stand at the Johannesburg International Motor Show

System Built  13 – 24 m²

The finalists are:

3d Design for their Southern Sun stand at Meetings Africa

3d Design for their Prasa stand at the Tourism Indaba

Oasys for the Durex stand at Sexpo

And the winner is:

• 3d Design for their Southern Sun stand at Meetings Africa

System Built 25m²- 50m² are –

The finalists are:

3d Design for the MISA stand at Automechanika

3d Design for the Telkom stand at SATCOM

3d Design for the Telkom stand at Grand Design Live

3d Design for the Polysius stand at Lab Africa

And the winner is:

• 3d Design for the Telkom stand at SATCOM

System Built 51m² to 100m²

The finalists:

Scan for the Alcon stand at the OSSA Congress

Exhibitions SA for the BASF stand at Automechanika

And the winner is:

• Scan for the Alcon stand at the OSSA Congress

System Built 101 – 200 sq.m.

The finalists:

3d Design for the Mercedes Benz stand at Automechanika

3d Design for the Bosch stand at Automechanika

And the winner is:

• 3d Design for Mercedes Benz at Automechanika

System Built 200 m² and over

3d Design for the International Trucks stand at the Johannesburg International Motor Show

3d Design for the KIA stand at the Jhb International Motor Show

And the winner is:

• 3d Design for the KIA stand at the Jhb International Motor Show

Internationally designed – locally manufactured stands:

The finalists are:

Oasys for the Yahsat stand at SATCOM

Set Squared for the Citroen stand at the Jhb International Motor Show

Set Squared for the Land Rover and Jaguar stand at the Jhb Int Motor Show

Scan for the VNL stand at Africa Com

Set Squared for the General Motors stand at the Jhb Int Motor Show

Set Squared for the Europcar stand at the Tourism Indaba

369 Designs for the Xstrata stand at Mining Indaba

And the winner is:

• Oasys for the Yahsat stand at SATCOM

Custom and System Built stands:

The finalists are:

Scan for the Maizeys stand at Sign Africa

Scan for the Limpopo Tourism stand at the Tourism Indaba

Plan A Designs for the Signature Life stand at the Tourism Indaba

Oasys for the Clinique stand at the Mall Activation expo

Oasys for the DTI stand at the Johannesburg International Motor show

And the winner is –

• Plan A Designs for the Signature Life stand at the Tourism Indaba

Best stand awards for an Outdoor Pavilion:

The Exhibitionist, together with PenQuin, for the Suzuki stand at the

Johannesburg International Motor Show:

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Best Exhibitions of the Year.

 Best Consumer Exhibition 3000 sq.m. and under

• Three City Events for SABC Education Baba Indaba – Bloemfontein

Best Consumer Exhibition 3001- 6000 sq m

• Three City Events for SABC Education Baba Indaba – Sandton

Best Consumer Exhibition – 6001-12 000 sq m

• Exposure Marketing for The Baby Expo – Mama Magic – Gauteng

Best Consumer Exhibition -  12 000 sqm & over

• Homemakers Fair – Gauteng

Best Trade Exhibition 3 000 – 6 000 sq.m

• Scan on Show for Meetings Africa

Best Trade Exhibition 12 000 sq.m & over

• Dogan Trading for Automechanika

Best Trade and Consumer Exhibition 3 000 – 6 000 sq.m.

• Expo Trends for Hobby X Johannesburg

Best Trade and Consumer Exhibition 6000 -12 000 sq.m

• Montgomery Africa for Grand Designs Live

Best Trade and Consumer Exhibition:  12 000sqm & over

• Thebe Exhibitions and Projects Group for Decorex SA – Johannesburg

Best Exhibition held alongside a Conference –

• Complete Exhibitions for the SA Aids Conference

Exhibition of the Year 2011

The Johannesburg International Motor Show

Brought to you by SA Shows/Dogan Trading.

Best industry suppliers, venues and organisers and their employees:

The Best Supplier Company – Stand Design and Construction:

And this was a tie:

• Scan Display Solutions

and

• 3d Design

The Best Supplier Company  – Security: 

• Expo Screens

The Best Supplier Company – AV: 

• Gearhouse SA

The Best Supplier Company  – General:

• Regal Rentals

Best Venue: 

• Cape Town International Convention Centre

Onto the Best Organiser:

• Specialised Exhibitions

Best Employees of the Year

Best Venue Employee:

• Elaine Crewe from Gallagher Convention Centre

Best Organiser Employee:

• Brad Hook from Montgomery Africa

Best Supplier Employee – Stand Design & Construction: 

• Carl Woodland, Oasys Innovations GL

Best Supplier Employee – Security:

• Mark Sleep, Stable Management

Best Supplier Employee – AV

• Leonie de Vrye, Screencom

Best Supplier Employee – General

• Tony Cantatore, 3d Furniture Hire

The EXSA Personality of the Year

• Andrew Gibbs from Concept G Exhibitions

The Memorable Events Awards

Certificate of Excellence:

The Soweto Festival by Adele Lucas Promotions

Certificate of Excellence:

Sasol’s Techno X by Complete Exhibitions.

And this year’s winner of the Memorable Event of the Year

• The Cape Yearlings Sale by Agri Expo

2011 Chairman’s Award

• Sue Gannon, EXSA