2024 Judges
We are thrilled to introduce you to our distinguished panel of judges who will lend their expertise to this year’s awards competition.
Our panel includes a diverse group of industry leaders and creative visionaries from all facets of the event world, each bringing a unique perspective to the process. Their collective wisdom and insights will be instrumental in identifying and celebrating the remarkable talent and hard work of Canadian event professionals.
We are incredibly proud to have such an esteemed group guiding this crucial phase of the awards. Thank you to all the entrants for your outstanding submissions and to our judges for their commitment to upholding the integrity and prestige of the Canadian Event Awards. The finalists will be announced the week of March 20, and the winners will be unveiled live on May 8 at the Canadian Event Awards Gala. Good luck to all the entrants.

Michael Cerbelli
Michael Cerbelli Entertainment
Founder, CEO / President

Melissa Andre
MADCO
Owner / Creative Director

Evan Aranoff
Luxe Modern Rentals
Co-President

Dionne Bishop
Events by Dionne Inc.
CEO + Event Strategist

Emily Lyons
Femme Fatale
Founder & CEO

Lucas Marguilis
High Bar
Founder & Innovator

Stacy Wyatt
Canadian Special Events
Founder & Creative Director

Jian Magen
The Magen Group
President

Lisa Marks, CSEP BComm
Brand Alive Inc.
Owner & Executive Event Producer

Andrew Zimbel
Higgins Event Rentals a division of Chair-man Mills Corp
National Director Special Projects

Eryne Sarabin, DES
Tycoon Events
Founder & Lead Event Strategist

Page Magen
The Magen Group
Owner

Rose Timmerman Gitzi
Experiential Experts Inc.
Experience Design Strategist and Partner

Sébastien David
SÉNIK The Event Agency & Champagne Events
President and co-owner

Debbie Arato
Arato Entertainment
President

Evan Babins
Intuit
Event Manager

Rita Plaskett, CMP, CMM, VEMM
Agendum Inc.
President

David Robitaille
Canadian Opera Co
General Manager

Michelle Planche, CMP
Paradigm Events
President

Julie Brunjes
Stardust Events
Owner

Connie Cay Santos, CMP, VEMM, SEPC
Quest Audio Visual
Senior Director of Growth and Engagement

Joel Olandesca
SOS Charging Solutions & Simpl.AR
CEO & Co-Founder:

Sasha Saladziak
Live Nation
Director of Special Event Sales

Jason Koop
Canadian Special Events
Writer | Event Professional | Influencer | VP Business Development

Gemma Scott
GO2 Productions
Director Of Operations

Pavel Diaz-Ramirez VEMM
VEMM
Engineers Nova Scotia

Scott McAllister
Seneca College
Academic Program Manager - School of Fashion

Sharon Bonner
Bright Ideas Events
Founder and CEO

Reid Hubrick
e=mc² events
Experience Producer

Brittany Ockrant
Seneca College
Program Coordinator: Event Management - Creative Design at Seneca Polytechnic