The closing finalé of the helloworld 2016 Owner Managers Conference in Singapore was the highly anticipated Gala Awards Event Dinner, hosted by Qantas.
And what an epic night it was!
All of the 500 or so delegates donned their finery and were wowed throughout the night by entertainment including water drummers, ribbon dancers, light up entertainers and a band that played well into the wee hours.
A stunning set up by helloworld event creators Aspect8.
The Water drummers… Crazy, noisy, awesome!
But the highlight of the evening was of course the presentation of the Awards themselves, recognising outstanding achievement throughout the year across the helloworld Branded and Associate networks.
And KarryOn was there exclusively to report on all of the nights emotional big wins.
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A MASSIVE congratulations to all the winners below.
THE BRANDED AWARDS
Julie Primmer, Clare O’Keeffe (Noosa Heads), Andrew Burnes
1. helloworld National Retailer of the Year Award Winner
helloworld Noosa Heads, QLD
2. helloworld State Retailers of the Year
helloworld Lane Cove, NSW
helloworld Elizabeth, SA
helloworld Alexander Heights, WA
helloworld Noosa Heads, QLD
3. helloworld National Manager of the Year Award Winner
Melanie Stedman, helloworld Winston Hills, NSW
Julie Primmer, Melanie Stedman (Winston Hills), Andrew Burnes
4. helloworld Manager of the Year Award Finalists
Renee Nightingale, helloworld Albury/Wangaratta and Wodonga, VIC
Melanie Stedman, helloworld Winston Hills, NSW
Laurice Burke, helloworld Albany Creek & Kenmore, QLD
Debbie Nazzari, helloworld Belmont Shopping Centre, WA
5. helloworld Local Community Award
helloworld Corrimal and helloworld Figtree, NSW
helloworld Mackay and helloworld Mt Pleasant, QLD
helloworld Strathpine, QLD
helloworld Winston Hills, NSW
helloworld Camberwell, VIC
6. helloworld Local Area Marketing Award
helloworld Blackwood, SA
helloworld Mornington Cruise and Travel, VIC
helloworld Naracoorte, SA
helloworld Albany Creek, QLD
helloworld Katoomba, NSW
helloworld Hunter Travel Group, NSW
helloworld Mackay and helloworld Mt Pleasant, QLD
7. helloworld Best Cluster Marketing Initiative Award
helloworld Mackay & helloworld Mt Pleasant Cluster, QLD
helloworld Perth Cluster, WA
helloworld SA Northern Cluster, SA
helloworld Hunter Travel Group Cluster, NSW
helloworld Sydney Cluster, NSW
8. helloworld Preferred Sales Growth Award
helloworld Springwood, NSW
helloworld Wodonga, VIC
helloworld Nightcliff, NT
helloworld Carindale, QLD
THE ASSOCIATE AWARDS
David Padman, Dan Russell (Globenet Travel), Andrew Burnes
1. Associate National Retailer of the Year Award Winner
Globenet Travel, QLD
2. Associate State Retailers of the Year
Skilled Travel, NSW
Globenet Travel, QLD
Peninsula Travel, VIC
Travelworks Cruise & Travel, WA
3. Associate National Manager of the Year Award Winner
Holly Ireland, Altitude Travel, NSW
David Padman, Holly Ireland (Altitude Travel), Andrew Burnes
4. Associate Manager of the Year Award Finalists
Holly Ireland, Altitude Travel, NSW
Tracey Bremner, Globenet Travel, QLD
Karen Plunkett, RACT Travel Hobart, TAS
Julie Hogben, Magic Travel, WA
5. Associate Local Community Award
My Travel Expert, NSW
Phil Hoffmann Travel, SA
Experience Travel & Cruise Toowoomba, QLD
6. Associate Local Area Marketing Award
My Travel Expert, NSW
Echuca Travel Centre, VIC
travel key, WA
Travel on Capri, QLD
7. Associate Expert Agent Award
Genevieve Thompson, Phil Hoffmann Travel, SA
8. Associate Preferred Sales Growth Award
Kempsey Travel & Cruise, NSW
Albert Park Travel, VIC
Select Travel Service, WA
Globenet Travel, QLD
Andrew Burnes, CEO & Managing Director helloworld who formally closed the event