Vivid Sydney 2025 – Dream has won 16 International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) Gold Pinnacle Awards outright.
The Pinnacle Awards, presented across 64 categories, recognise the outstanding accomplishments of events from around the world, with it regarded as the gold standard of achievement for the global events industry.
We’re proud to celebrate this major milestone with our 30th year of the Pinnacle Awards.
These awards showcase the incredible innovation, passion & dedication of festival and event professionals around the world.
The Pinnacle Awards not only set the standard for excellence in our industry – They help elevate & inspire new ideas and best practices across all budgets and locations.
Steven Wood Schmader, IFEA President & Chief Executive Officer
Winners were announced in Palm Springs, California, United States Of America on the 22nd of September 2025 at the 70th annual IFEA Convention & Expo. Vivid Sydney 2025 – Dream won outright the following categories:
- Best Overall Entertainment Program
- Best Overall Sponsorship Program
- Best Sponsor Activation (Samsung – Space To Dream)
- Best Installation/Wrap
- Best Street Banner
- Best Accessibility Program
- Best Emergency Preparedness & Risk Management Plan
- Best TV Promotion
- Best Single Newspaper Display Ad
- Best Printed Materials (Single Page)
- Best Outdoor Billboard/Signage
- Best Event Website
- Best Digital/Social Ad Series
- Best Single Digital/Social Ad
- Best Single Social Video
- Best Instagram Site
They also tied in gold for the category, Best Event/Program To Benefit A Cause (Our Shared Dream: A World With No Waste).
While most of their wins are related to marketing, notable is their wins of ‘Best Overall Entertainment Program’ & ‘Best Emergency Preparedness and Risk Management Plan’.
Vivid Sydney 2025 – Dream also won silver for the following awards:
- Grand Pinnacle
- Best Volunteer Program
- Best Multimedia Component
- Best Promotional Poster
- Best Event/Organisation E-Newsletter
They also tied in silver for Best Video Promotion.
Lastly, Vivid Sydney 2025 – Dream won bronze for Best Event (Within An Existing Festival) (Hollywood Dreaming).
Vivid Sydney 2025 – Dream was the last under the direction of Gill Minervini. Vivid Sydney 2026 will be under the direction of Brett Sheery & will begin on Friday the 22nd of May, concluding on Saturday the 13th of June.
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