This event just gets better and better!
The magnificent venue was graced by a glamorous crowd; a formal affair, its stylish attendees would have fitted in easily at any ‘A-list’ event. But that’s selling them short; this was an A-list event, with the cream of Australia’s shopping centre marketing teams on hand, together with most of the CEOs and senior executives from the major companies.
A total sell-out event meant that not a single spare seat could be seen in the packed venue. A balmy Sydney evening saw the champagne flowing on the open terrace prior to the formal dinner, with parts of Sydney Harbour providing the backdrop. The mood was bubbly disguising the nervousness which is always present prior to award ceremonies.
Once inside and the business of nominees, runners up and winners, began immediately. Sylvia Jeffries (left), Channel 9 news presenter performed the MC honours in a stylish yet thoroughly professional manner. A great touch this year was that the CEOs of the major players – Scentre Group, Lendlease, Stockland, AMP, JLL, Vicinity, Mirvac, Charter Hall, Dexus, GPT, Perron – each presented an award, testimony if you like of the importance and significance of the event.
Standard of the entries was, as always, leading edge; it’s generally considered that shopping centre marketing in Australia is the best in the world, and comments from the judges suggested that the margins between winners and finalists were very tight.
Campaign of the Year and winner of the Sabina Rust Memorial Prize went to GPT’s Highpoint Shopping Centre for its ‘Think West’ campaign. Highpoint’s marketing team worked with some 24 community partners to come together to facilitate the sharing of ideas, philosophy and culture with over 3,000 participants celebrating cultural diversity of Melbourne’s West. Scentre Group CEO and current Chairman of SCCA, Peter Allen, presented the award.
2017 WINNERS
1. SABINA RUST MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR & CATEGORY WINNER, BRANDING/REPOSITIONING – BIG GUNS
THINK WEST
Highpoint, managed by The GPT Group
Elise Frith, Samantha Carr, Danielle Kluke
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2. RUNNER UP: SABINA RUST MEMORIAL PRIZE & CATEGORY WINNER,
DEVELOPMENT/REDEVELOPMENT – BIG GUNS
STAGE 40 DEVELOPMENT – CHADSTONE TAILOR MADE
Chadstone, managed by Vicinity Centres
Tanya Lunardon
3. BRANDING/REPOSITIONING – MINI/LITTLE GUNS
THE YEAR OF THE ROOSTER
QVB, managed by Ipoh
Shauna Corr, Alice Earl
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4. BRANDING/REPOSITIONING – MULTI CENTRE
SHOPPER HOPPER
Managed by Mirvac
Gemma Bosworth
5. DIGITAL INITIATIVE – MINI GUNS
AN AUGMENTED REALITY ART HUNT
The Galeries, managed by Ipoh
Fiona Fong
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6. DIGITAL INITIATIVE – LITTLE GUNS
SUPER SURPRISE’ AUGMENTED REALITY HUNT
Capalaba Park, managed by Retail First
Christian Polglase
7. DIGITAL INITIATIVE – BIG GUNS
UNDERWATER ADVENTURE
Sunshine Plaza, managed by Lendlease
Laurren Gilliland, Kylie Riches
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8. DIGITAL INITIATIVE – MULTI CENTRE
UNWRAP CHRISTMAS
Managed by Stockland
Eliza Hodgson
9. COMMUNITY – MINI GUNS
140THURSDAY – CELEBRATING HARMONY WEEK
140 Perth, managed by JLL
Brooke Boardman
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10. COMMUNITY – LITTLE GUNS
DIVE IN
Campbelltown Mall, managed by Charter Hall
Jarryd Tierney
11. COMMUNITY – BIG GUNS
EMBRACE THE NEW FACES
Cairns Central, managed by Lendlease
Louise Struber
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12. COMMUNITY – MULTI CENTRE
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PROGRAM
Managed Scentre Group
Casey McGrath
13. DEVELOPMENT/REDEVELOPMENT – MINI/LITTLE GUNS
TRAMSHEDS HAROLD PARK
Managed by Mirvac
Adeline Chin, Kelli Shoesmith
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14. SALES PROMOTION – MINI GUNS
GIFTED
The Galeries, managed by Ipoh
Fiona Fong
15. SALES PROMOTION – LITTLE GUNS
12 DAYS OF REFAB
East Village, managed by Mirvac
Nicole Addinall
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16. SALES PROMOTION – BIG GUNS
TRUFFLE FESTIVAL
Westfield Woden & Belconnen
Managed by Scentre Group
Annabelle Milosavljevic, Kim Ashton
17. SALES PROMOTION – MULTI CENTRE
MY GIFT FOR MUM
Managed by Stockland
Nathan Maroon, Vanessa Lynn, Eliza Hodgson, Kazim Parker
