One of Australia’s leading ladies of song, Wendy Matthews, will head up the entertainment at this year’s Media Super National Print Awards.
Bookings are now open for the 32nd National Print Awards Presentation Dinner and those intending to be at the celebration are encouraged to download a form from www.nationalprintawards.com.au and return it as soon as possible, or to email organisers on printawards@printnet.com.au
Susan Heaney, Chair of NPA, said it was a real ‘coup’ to secure Matthews for the industry’s ‘night of nights’, which is already expected to be a sell-out event as it co-incides with the final day of the PrintEx15 exhibition at the nearby Sydney Showground, .
“Wendy is a wonderful artist and powerful performer, with an extraordinary, crystal-clear voice and soulful style which has not only seen her music chart consistently over her long and illustrious career, but has earned her one of the strongest live followings in Australia,” Heaney said today.
“We are delighted she is able to join us at this year’s Awards Dinner and would urge anyone who intends to be there to enjoy her performance and celebrate the achievements of our industry to book early as demand for tickets to the industry’s ‘night of nights’ is sure to be strong.”
Matthews is one of the legends of Australian music, with an unrivalled reputation earned through her time with Models and Absent Friends, as well as her illustrious solo career. She has had numerous singles reach the Top 20 including Token Angels, Let’s Kiss, The Day You Went Away and Friday’s Child, several Top 20 albums, including three which went platinum, and is no stranger to Awards ceremonies, having won no less than seven Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Awards.
As well as this first-class entertainment, guests will enjoy a sumptuous dinner and of course witness the presentation of the coveted National Print Awards Gold Medals together with several special awards, including the Media Super Young Executive of the Year, the Media Super Printing Industry Legend, the Currie Group Award for Brilliant Images in Print, the Fuji Xerox Effectiveness Award and the Heidelberg Australia Award for Excellence.
For more information about the Awards - which will be held at Waterview in Bicentennial Park, on Friday 15 May - or to download a registration form, go to www.nationalprintawards.com.au. Tickets to the event are $125 a person.