The Australian Drinks Awards are back in real life and will take place on Thursday, 28 July. One of the industry’s favourite celebrations, this year’s awards will be hosted at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney.
The Australian Drinks Awards recognises, encourages, promotes and celebrates excellence in the Australian drinks industry.
Now in its tenth year, the Australian Drinks Awards have grown to become the premier event for honouring achievement and innovation in the Australian liquor industry.
Drinks Association CEO, Georgia Lennon said, “We cannot wait to get together, return to our usual programming and with a glass or two, toast all of the achievements from the past year. International Women's Day was a great success and we know that the Australian Drinks Awards will be just the same, if not more so, with 450 guests set to attend our Sydney celebration."
Thirty-nine awards will be handed out across Brand, Supplier and Contribution to Industry categories. The top 200 drink brands in the country are automatically entered into the Fan Favourite and Most Improved Brand categories with Thrive Research once again been enlisted to judge the winners of these awards via a survey of 4000 consumers.
In the Supplier category, Supplier of the Year, Most Improved Supplier, Category Management and Supply Chain Management Awards will be determined via Advantage Australia’s and the three Contribution to Industry awards will be presented on the night, and include: the Most Improved Gender Equity Award, Inclusive & Diverse Workplace Award and the Corporate Social Responsibility Award.
“With equity, diversity and inclusivity now such a driving force in corporate cultural identity, these highly coveted awards are always a highlight of the awards. We cannot wait to see the submissions from our members and the results of the Contribution to Industry Awards come August," said Ms Lennon.
The Drinks Association would like to thank our Australian Drinks Awards Sponsors: