Saturday 22 May 2021 - Australian Web Awards Dinner

Now in their 16th year, the Australian Web Awards recognise technical excellence in web development as well as the all important creative component. Get ready to be inspired and impressed by the entries and winners of the Australian Web Awards whilst working the room at this year's Inaugural AWIA Awards Dinner. Expand your network and meet new people, you never know the door's it may help to open for you!

"Your network, is your net worth." Porter Gale

This year our event will be held at the incredible Q1. Offering a private space 230m in the sky with 360 degrees views, Level 78, has breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, the shimmering sands of Surfers Paradise, sparkling lights of the Gold Coast city and the lush green of the Gold Coast hinterland. Join us for a pre dinner champagne from 6:00pm to watch the sun go down, before the event begins at 7pm.

The 2021 Web Awards will celebrate projects completed between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020 in the following 10 categories:

✔️eCommerce

✔️Small Business

✔️Medium Business

✔️Enterprise Business

✔️Government

✔️Education

✔️Not for Profit

✔️Shoestring Website

✔️Social Media Growth - Sponsored by CHUM Social

✔️SEO Effectiveness - Sponsored by Optimising

The awards are judged by a national selection of creative and technical leaders in the web industry.

Judging Criteria includes:

• User Interface Design

• User Experience Design

• Content

• Development

• Accessibility

Join us for a night of celebration at the spectacular Q1 on the Gold Coast.

AWIA Members receive a 10% discount.  Please contact us for your member discount code.

                                                          BONUS EVENT: EDGE OF THE WEB 

See inside the minds of some of Australia's leading digital thinkers at the AWIA Edge of The Web Seminar. This day long event and panel discussion will be a brilliant chance for those working or interested in the digital and web industry to meet and greet these industry leaders.

                             2021 EOTW

Edge of the Web

Friday 21 May, 2021

Time: A full day event from 9am to 5pm, followed by drinks

Location: Cohort Space, Southport, QLD.

COVID backup plan: The event will be live streamed regardless, but if we can't travel, we'll host the entire event via Zoom and you can present from the comfort of your own home or office.

Theme: "What's Next?" which is a nod to the bizarre year that was 2020 but with a focus on where we are now and the state of digital in Australia for the years to come.

Damian Hinks, Performance Consultant, Philotimo Global

Alex Skougarevskaya, Design Lead, Atlassian

Michael Kent, CEO, Slate Accounts

Harry Sanders, Director, Studiohawk

Haley Berryman, Cool Wow Collective

AWIA MEMBER DISCOUNT - Current Members receive a 10% discount on ticket prices. Contact AWIA today for your members only discount code to use for Edge of The Web seminar and the 2021 Australian Web Awards dinner.