TUANZ Awards Dinner

September 29th, 2006 at 12:44 pm by David Farrar

I attended my first TUANZ Awards Dinners last night, thanks to lawyer Michael Wigley whose law firm sponsored the ISP of the Year award, and invited me to his table (Michael acts for InternetNZ and various ISPs on telco issues).

It was a very enjoyable night – black tie compulsory so the penguin suit was hired. Personally I can live without black tie dress codes, but the nice thing is the woman then all dress up accordingly and look magnificent, so no real complaints.

Started with pre-pre-dinner drinks in the bar, then official pre-dinner drinks downstairs at the Hyatt and finally after two hours of champagne with no food we make the dinner – 40 tables of ten spread throughout the ballrooms and six screens beaming people and presentations at us.

John Campbell was the host, and an excellent choice. Very smooth and witty, yet not dominating so much that he was the “story”.

ISP of the Year went to Orcon. I was picking it would be them or Ihug. A popular choice.

Telco of the Year went to Vodafone, which again was a popular choice. Vodafone are good with the innovation. Life without my Vodafone Blackberry and 3G data card would be like being in a gulag

The media of the year was Telecommunications Review and journalist of the year was Peter Nowak formerly of the NZ Herald who accepted the award by phone from Canada. Peter was again a very good choice as he really gave important stories the prominance and detail they needed.

Finally the Chairman’s Award for leadership went to David Cunliffe, which was clearly the obvious choice with his telecommunications stocktake having invigorated the sector.

Dessert and dancing followed the awards and then after midnight the after-match parties took place in selected rooms. I think I did well to make my 10 am appointment this morning!!

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10 Responses to “TUANZ Awards Dinner”

stef Says:
September 29th, 2006 at 1:07 pm
I’m all for black tie functions. I just love a man in a tax but am a real sucker for the dress mess.
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stef Says:
September 29th, 2006 at 1:07 pm
doh! Should have been a man in a tux…
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Razork Says:
September 29th, 2006 at 1:24 pm
A big night out after a 4am finish the night before; legend!
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InnocentIII Says:
September 29th, 2006 at 2:14 pm
Wigley for a lawyer is a bit like Justice Crook for a judge
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maria von trapp Says:
September 29th, 2006 at 5:23 pm
David, I dare you next time you’re commenting on an event like this to comment about other attributes of women that you find appealing.
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David Farrar Says:
September 29th, 2006 at 6:47 pm
Umm Maria I’ve reread your comment around ten times now and I’m not quite sure what you mean or are wanting.

I think you might be somehow finding fault with my statement that “the nice thing is the woman then all dress up accordingly and look magnificent”. I don’t see how this is different with Stef saying she loves a man in a tux.

Perhaps you want me literally to describes other attributes of women I find appealing. But that only works when I am describing individual women rather than talking collectively about women looking nice when dressed up.

I can certainly talk about how much I intellectually enjoyed talking with one female lawyer about whether breaches of spam laws should be a civil, criminal or hybrid offence. I copuld talk about how much in awe I was of the (female) organiser who put the event together flawlessly.

Is that what you mean?
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baxter Says:
September 29th, 2006 at 6:52 pm
Well what kind of award did Pricilla Presley win. I assume Cunliffe declined the bribe or is he not now compromised in any further endeavours to destroy Telecom.
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