Photos: Event Marketing Awards in Hong Kong

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".