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Awards

2012 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards
William Angliss Institute Award for Business Tourism

2012 Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre was awarded the champion yoghurt trophy for our vanilla yoghurt along with seven other awards at the Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards.
Gold: vanilla yoghurt; traditional torrone (nougat); mango and lime sorbet; exotic fruit sorbet.
Silver: natural labna in Salute Olive Oil; very berry sorbet.
Bronze: vanilla plum and meringue ice cream

2012 Victorian MEA Awards - seven medals awarded
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre's AV team won the 'In-house AV Services' Award.

2012 micenet Australia Readers' Choice Awards
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre was voted the best Australian convention centre in the micenet Australia Readers’ Choice Awards for the second year in a row.

2011 Micenet Australia Readers' Choice Awards
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre was awarded the winner of the best Australian convention centre in the micenet Australia Readers’ Choice Awards.

2010 Melbourne Design Awards - Graphic Design: Corporate Identity and Branding
The MCEC's branding and way finding system was recognised with a Melbourne Design Award.

2010 Interior Design Excellence Awards - Best Institutional Design and Highly Commended Sustainable Project
The Interior Design Excellence Awards showcases the best of Australia design.

2010 National Architecture Awards - Public Architecture Award
After being awarded the 2010 Victorian Architecture Medal in June 2010, the MCEC, Joint Venture Architects Woods Bagot and NH Architecture accepted the award for Public Architecture. The National Architecture Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements and excellence in architecture.

2010 Australian Event Awards - Best Achievement in Catering
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre won ‘Best Achievement in Catering’ for their innovative work on the 2010 Good Food & Wine Show.

2010 Victorian Architecture Medal
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre was presented with the William Wardell Award for Public Architecture; the Sustainable Architecture Award; the Melbourne Prize; and the esteemed Victorian Architecture Medal for successfully crossing design boundaries.

2010 Australian Construction Achievement Award
The Australian Construction Achievement Award reflects world's best practice in the construction industry. 

2010 Australian Interior Design Award - Environmentally Sustainable Design
The Australian Interior Design Awards recognise and celebrate interior design excellence via a credible, industry-based program backed by the Design Institute of Australia, the professional body representing Australian designers.

2010 Australian Interior Design Award - Best of State Commercial Design
The Australian Interior Design Awards recognise and celebrate interior design excellence via a credible, industry-based program backed by the Design Institute of Australia, the professional body representing Australian designers.

2010 Urban Development Institute of Australia National Environmental Excellence Award
The National Environmental Excellence Award was presented for the centre's exceptional environmental features, particularly the use of radiant slab heating and cooling; solar panelling; a black water treatment facility; the use of low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs); an abundance of natural light; and an extensive waste separation program.

2009 Urban Development Institute of Australia Environmental Excellence Award
The Environmental Excellence Award was presented for the centre's exceptional environmental features, particularly the use of radiant slab heating and cooling; solar panelling; a black water treatment facility; the use of low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs); an abundance of natural light; and an extensive waste separation program.

2009 BPN Sustainability Award
Winner of the Public Building and Urban Design Award and names as the ‘Overall Winner'.  The BPN Sustainability Awards recognise excellence in a range of Australian industries and celebrate the achievements and contributions of outstanding companies and individuals.

2009 SmartCompany Web Award 
Awarded in the category of ‘Best Design' for the MCEC website's design simplicity and ease of use.

2009 Australia Property Institute Excellence in Property Awards - Investa Environmental Development Award
Awarded for outstanding leadership in terms of sustainable development for successfully integrating exemplary sustainability design principles in the operation of the convention centre, and in its construction and development.

2009 Australian Property Institute's President's Award
Awarded to the nominee for demonstrating world class achievement in its field and delivering a project that is an outstanding addition to the built fabric of Melbourne that will generate considerable economic benefit for Victoria.

2009 Banksia Foundation Built Environment Award
The Banksia Environmental Foundation is the leading national not-for-profit organisation that promotes environmental excellence and sustainability and Banksia's National Awards are regarded as the most prestigious environmental awards in the country.  This award recognises the convention centre's outstanding environmental features.

2009 IMEX Green Meetings Industry Council Award
The MCEC won this leading global business events industry award for its environmental excellence and innovation. Developed to recognise individuals and companies who make outstanding contributions to the development of the meetings and incentive travel industry the award reflects the centre's efforts in energy efficiency, air and water quality, water conservation, waste minimisation, how it purchases goods and produce, commitment to change, the community and conservation.

2008 and 2009 AIME Best Environmental Supplier Award
Awarded two years in a row for recognition of the MCEC's ongoing efforts to ensure AIME is a sustainable event by providing first class operations and a range of green event options focusing on recycling, waste handling and waste minimisation.

2008 9th Australian Graphic Design Association National Biennial Awards
Awarded in the ‘Digital Media' category for the design of the overall website and the Interactive Centre Guide.

2008 Web Marketing Association's WebAward - International Business Standard of Excellence
Awarded in the ‘Digital Media' category for the design of the overall website and the Interactive Centre Guide.