Ladies and gentlemen, let’s get ready to rumble! It’s here, the nominees for the first annual Ministry of Sports Marketing Awards. The awards celebrate the amazing achievements of brands working in the sporting sector- from social media campaigns to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
The Awards and the conference will be held on Tuesday 19th July at the Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney. Make sure you grab tickets to the conference and awards here. A massive thanks to MKTG and all our wonderful sponsors (below).
Thanks to the judges – Basil Scaffidi, Chris Hopper, Jamie Gilbert-Smith, Jennifer Coleman, Jeremy Francis, John Webb, Matt Connell, Sam Squiers, Toby Duffin – for putting in the hours to make this event happen.
The Ministry of Sports Marketing conference will feature both international and local marketers excelling in the sporting field. Speakers include: John Hess, global senior brand director at Nike Golf US; Murray Barnett, head of broadcast commercial and marketing at World Rugby UK and leading US sports agent Kelli Masters, founder and president of Kelli Masters Management.
Check out the program for the big day here. Use the code BANDT to save $100 on tickets. Offer ends at 5pm 8th July 2016.
Congratulations to all the nominees below:
| Category | Campaign | Company/Agency |
| Advertising Campaign of the Year Involving Sport | CommBank Cricket Sponsorship 2015 / 2016 | M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment, Sydney |
| Advertising Campaign of the Year Involving Sport | Jim Beam’s Fan-Made History Campaign | MCN, FOX SPORTS and Unity |
| Advertising Campaign of the Year Involving Sport | Schick Men’s Hydro ‘Raze Your Game’ | MCN, MEC, FOX SPORTS and FOX SPORTS PULSE |
| Advertising Campaign of the Year Involving Sport | Lipton Ice Tea – “Stay Cool” | MCN, Network Ten, Unilever and PHD |
| Advertising Campaign of the Year Involving Sport | Colgate Optic White Spring Racing | MEC |
| Advertising Campaign of the Year Involving Sport | We’re a FoxSporting Nation | Fox Sports / Foxtel, Cummins&Partners Sydney |
| Advertising Campaign of the Year Involving Sport | LEGENDARY MOMENT 2015 | Gemba |
| Advertising Campaign of the Year Involving Sport | Land Rover/Rugby World Cup – We Deal in Real | Mindshare Sport |
| Best Sports Agency or Organisation | Limelight Sports: Creating an active world. Together. | Limelight Sports |
| Best Sports Agency or Organisation | International Champions Cup Australia 2015, presented by Audi | TLA & TEG Live |
| Best Sports Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative | CITY2BUSH | Tatts Group |
| Best Sports Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative | THE TOYOTA GOOD FOR FOOTY RAFFLE 2015 | Gemba |
| Best Sports Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative | Sisterhood Foundation Netball Activation | Priceline Pharmacy |
| Best Sports Digital Platform | AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 – Interactive Fan Park | The Creative Shop |
| Best Sports Digital Platform | V8 Supercars | Adrenalin Media |
| Best Sports Digital Platform | CrackerSports | Cracker Systems |
| Best Sports Digital Platform | The FOX SPORTS App – Your New Best Friend | MCN and FOX SPORTS |
| Best Sports Digital Platform | Port to Pub Makes History through Digital Marketing | The Hub |
| Best Sports Digital Platform | FanTribe Platform by Gomeeki | Gomeeki |
| Best Sports Digital Platform | CyclingTips.com | CyclingTips.com |
| Best Sports Marketing Campaign | Hyundai A-League – Star in a Car | Octagon & Innocean Worldwide Australia |
| Best Sports Marketing Campaign | Cricket Australia: KFC Big Bash League | Cricket Australia |
| Best Sports Marketing Campaign | AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 – Interactive Fan Park | The Creative Shop |
| Best Sports Marketing Campaign | Rugby World Cup | Fox Sports |
| Best Sports Marketing Campaign | FOX SPORTING NATION | Fox Sports |
| Best Sports Marketing Campaign | CAHILL+ Global Brand | PDS Co |
| Best Use of Social Media in Sport | 2016 Clipsal 500 Social Media Newsroom | PPR |
| Best Use of Social Media in Sport | Blackmores – Australian Open | Bastion EBA |
| Best Use of Social Media in Sport | AFL #TrueColours | AFL |
| Best Use of Social Media in Sport | Audi ICC 2015 Social Media Response Lab | Tongue |
| Best Use of Social Media in Sport | CommBank Cricket Sponsorship 2015 / 2016 #ZincUp | M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment, Sydney |
| Best Use of Social Media in Sport | UBET | Tatts Group |
| Best Use of Social Media in Sport | #getyourgoldon | Fox Sports |
| Best Use of Social Media in Sport | Nike and Snapchat Discover | MCN and FOX SPORTS |
| Best Use of Sponsorship in Sport | Kids Tennis Day Presented by Nickelodeon | Nickelodeon |
| Best Use of Sponsorship in Sport | ANZ Global Tennis: Australian Open and Shanghai Masters | Octagon |
| Best Use of Sponsorship in Sport | Samsung SlideLiner | Traffik |
| Best Use of Sponsorship in Sport | Blackmores – Australian Open | Bastion EBA |
| Best Use of Sponsorship in Sport | Audi International Champions Cup 2015 | Tongue |
| Best Use of Sponsorship in Sport | CommBank Cricket Test Series Sponsorship 2015 / 2016 | M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment, Sydney |
| Best Use of Sponsorship in Sport | Xbox and V8 Supercars | The Spaceship |
| Best Use of Sponsorship in Sport | Land Rover – We Deal in Real | MCN, FOX SPORTS and Mindshare |
| Best Use of Sponsorship in Sport | Lipton Ice Tea – “Stay Cool” | MCN, Network Ten, Unilever and PHD |
| Best Use of Sponsorship in Sport | Colgate Optic White Spring Racing | MEC |
| Best Use of Sponsorship in Sport | CELEBRATING CELEBRATIONS 2015 | Gemba |
| Best Use of Sponsorship in Sport | SGIO Surprisingly Good Goal Campaign | M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment, Sydney |
| Innovation in Sports Marketing | Cricket Australia: The Inaugural Day-Night Test | Cricket Australia |
| Innovation in Sports Marketing | AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 – Interactive Fan Park | The Creative Shop |
| Innovation in Sports Marketing | Samsung SlideLiner | Traffik |
| Innovation in Sports Marketing | Scalable ROI in Sponsorship | Greenroom Digital |
| Innovation in Sports Marketing | Football, NRMADE Better Training App | M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment, Sydney |
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