Photos: Event Marketing Awards in Hong Kong

Auditoire China won Experiential Marketing Agency of the Year and Marine Debatte of BI Worldwide was named the Event Person of the Year last night in Hong Kong's Eaton Club.

by Staff Reporters | 06/07/2018

There were no winners in the Best Use of Influencer, Best Sustainability and Rising Star categories
Huge thanks to sponsors: BI Worldwide, Freeman XP, George P Johnson, Interplan, SMS Group
One of our esteemed judges, Ted Chiu from Mattel Operations Asia, being welcomed
Ted Chiu, vice president of girls creative from Mattel Operations Asia
Daisuke Usui, Hirokazu Matsushige and Yuka Kamakura from 1-10 Design Inc all flew in specially from Japan
Robert Campbell, Interplan's executive vice president
Martha Weng and Katherine Tu from Interplan, who travelled from Taiwan
Best Launch's Bronze award goes to Volkswagen and SMS GROUP
Best Launch's Silver award goes to Waso, 1-10 Design Inc, Cyberagent
Best Launch's Gold award goes to Lincoln and Auditoire China
Best Live Event's Bronze award goes to Adidas and SMS Group
Best Live Event's Silver award goes to Lincoln and Auditoire China
Best Live Event's Gold award goes to Interplan and FISU / Universiade
Another Best Live Event's Gold award goes to Auditoire China and Diesel
Best Corporate Event's Gold award goes to BI Worldwide and General Motors
Best Trade Show/Exhibition's Bronze award goes to Alibaba and TBA Creative Network
Best Trade Show/Exhibition's Gold award goes to Uniplan and Lynk & Co
Best Creative Idea's Silver award goes to Lincoln and Auditoire China
Best Creative Idea's Gold award goes to Ogilvy Beijing and Nescafe
Best Experiential Marketing's Bronze award goes to Adidas and Auditoire China
Best Experiential Marketing's Silver award goes to Lincoln and Auditoire China
Best Experiential Marketing's Gold award goes to Ogilvy Beijing and Nescafe ‏
Best Brand Activation's Silver award goes to Mini and Auditoire China
Best Brand Activation's Gold award goes to Ogilvy Beijing and Nescafe
Another Best Brand Activation's Gold award goes to Jack Morton and Harley Davidson China
Event Person of the Year goes to Marine Debatte, head of events at BI Worldwide
Best Use Of Technology's Bronze award goes to Porsche and Vok Dams
Best Use of Technology's Silver award goes to IBM (with GPJ support)
Best Business Solution's Gold award goes to George P. Johnson and Bacardi
Best Outdoor Event's Bronze award goes to Adidas and SMS Group
Best Outdoor Event's Silver award goes to Adidas and Auditoire China
Another Best Outdoor Event's Silver award goes to Wharf China Estates and Ketchum
Best Outdoor Event's Gold award goes to Interplan Taiwan and FISU / Universiade
Best B2B Brand Experience's Bronze award goes to Ecco and Twist of Parti Pris
Best B2B Brand Experience's Gold award goes to George P. Johnson and Bacardi
Best B2C's Brand Experience's Silver Award goes to Wharf China Estates and Ketchum
Best B2C Brand Experience's Gold award goes to Ogilvy Beijing and Nescafe
Another Best B2C Brand Experience's Gold award goes to FreemanXP and Changi Airport
Best Integrated Marketing's Gold award goes to Ogilvy Beijing and Nescafe
Best PR Stunt's Silver award goes to Toast Events and Marriott India
Best Game Changer's Gold award goes to George P. Johnson and Bacardi
Best Production's Silver award goes to Adidas and Auditoire china
Best Public Event's Bronze award goes to PHD and Hong Kong Jockey Club
Best Public Event's Silver award goes to Adidas and Auditoire china
Best Public Event's Gold award goes to Interplan Taiwan and FISU / Universiade
Best of Brand Experience goes to Ogilvy Beijing and Nescafe
Experiential Marketing Agency of the Year goes to Auditoire
Auditoire China shows off its haul
And then... it's selfie time!
And then... it's selfie time!
And then... it's selfie time!
And then... it's selfie time!
Marine Debatte was described by her staff and industry peers as "persistent", "focused on long-term goals" and "a leader I've never encountered before; someone who gives respect to employees and importance to relationships and not just a boss who looks at the numbers or money side of things".

The Event Marketing Awards was held last night in Hong Kong's Eaton Club. See full details on the winners.

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