After the Printing Industry Creativity Awards (PICAs) were presented virtually last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the in-person celebrations for this year’s awards will provide an opportunity to gather as an industry, reconnect and celebrate the achievement of excellence.
The PICAs presentations will kick off on 2 July at the National Wine Centre of Australia in Adelaide, followed by the Victorian celebrations at the Marriott Hotel Docklands the following week on July 9.
Sydney will celebrate the NSW Awards at Ovolo, Woolloomooloo on 16 July, the Queensland industry will gather at the Tattersalls Club in Brisbane on 23 July, and the series will conclude with a celebration in Perth on 31 July, where the WA awards will be presented at Crown.
Print & Visual Communications Association president Walter Kuhn said the Australian industry is set to celebrate the PICAs following last year’s lockdowns.
“We are excited to be able to get together to celebrate the awards this year after what has been one of the most challenging periods in the history of our industry,” Kuhn said.
“The evenings will be a real celebration of the ability of print service providers to survive, thrive and adapt in the face of adversity – and, through it all, not only to maintain the outstanding levels of quality for which our local industry is renowned but, according to our judges, to push standards even higher.
“As well as the presentations themselves, where attendees will learn who has achieved the ultimate Gold Medal awards in the 15 print categories, the cocktail presentations will provide a great opportunity to catch up with industry friends and colleagues over drinks, canapes and live entertainment.”
Registrations for all five events are now open and further detail on the awards, including how to nominate industry leaders and outstanding businesses for recognition at the National Print Awards – to be held during PacPrint 2021 in Melbourne on 30 September – can be found here.
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