Jetsprints chosen as award finalists

ENZED V8 Jetsprints at ASB Baypark has been announced as a finalist in the Emerging Event of the Year as part of the New Zealand Association of Event Professionals Event Awards.

The jetsprint event at ASB Baypark was a huge success.

The event is one of 31 event professionals and individual events chosen from across the country.

Jetsprint Bay of Plenty event manager Pip Minnell says an application was made as a joint venture under Bay Venues and Jetsprint Bay of Plenty.

'We are absolutely wrapped. We hear there were over 70 entries. It's encouraging to be named a finalist in the augural year of the event.

'It's awesome to be recognised in that way, especially since we were up against stiff competition.”

In order to become a finalist, Pip says they had to submit a 1500 word submission with supporting material which was then analysed by a panel of judges.

Pip says the winners will be announced at an awards dinner on August 6 at Christchurch's Air Force Museum.

'So it's a wait and see until then.

'It's great recognition for ASB Baypark and the sport of jet sprints whether we go on to win or not.”

Head judge and former Rugby World Cup 2011 chief Martin Snedden says the judging panel was impressed with the number of high calibre entries submitted.

'The applications were incredibly diverse, from small scale community-led initiatives to events that have drawn hundreds of thousands of visitors. But they all share one common feature – a clever idea that has been executed exceptionally well.

'It is exciting to see how many passionate, resilient and talented event professionals there are in New Zealand.”

Martin led a panel of five judges, including Jane Huria, Amanda Millar, Chris Simpson and Stephen Wainwright.

The finalists are:

Young Event Professional

Alicia Gainsford Daz Martin

Kelly Barry

Best Event Professional

Arthur Klap

Hamish Pinkham

Jane Patterson

Mark Wright

Sue Paterson

Best Emerging Event

Dick Smith

NRL Auckland Nines

Eye on Nature

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Festival of Transitional Architecture

Wellington Jazz Festival

Best Established Community Event

Balloons Over Waikato

Hororata Highland Games

TSB Bank Festival of Lights

Best Established Regional Event

Pasifika Taste of Auckland

Visa Wellington On a Plate

Best New Zealand Owned Major Event

Audi Quattro Winter Games NZ 2013

Contact Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge

New Zealand Festival

Te Matatini 2013

Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow

World of WearableArt Awards Show

Best New Zealand Hosted Major Event

IRONMAN New Zealand

ITM V8s

ITU Grand Final

Best Partnership for an Event

American Express Queenstown Winter Festival

The Big Easy - Hawke's Bay Cycle Event

Visa Wellington On a Plate

Best One Off Event

The Hobbit an Unexpected Journey, World Premiere

ITU Grand Final

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