2025 Jury
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.
Jason Katz
Atmosphere Communications & Events Inc.
Founder, President, & Creative Strategist
Harpreet Atwal
JPdL
Event Sales Director
Lorne Levitt
ÉVÉNEMENTS TOTAL
CEO & Lead Event Designer
Kate Patay
Patay Consulting
Chief Strategy Officer
Emma Singh
Emma Singh Creative
Founder & Creative Director
Oli Kiddell
Black Cab Productions
Owner
Keneisha Williams
Black in Events Network
Founder
Sarah Downing
e=mc² events
Experience Producer
Tim Hines
Marketing Starter Group
Global Keynote Speaker, Emcee, Author, Podcast Show Host, and Consultant
Tennille Jago
Paquin Artists Agency
Social Media Manager & Corporate Sales Representative
Dwayne Rutherford
Debonair Corporate Events
Founder & CEO
Nicoletta Vella
Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
Sales and Catering Manager
Mark Cooney
Impact AV Solutions
Vice President of Sales and Business Development
Lori Heller
Heller Productions Inc.
President
Jamie Crackower
Spotlight Audio-Visual Industries Inc.
Account Manager
Evan Aranoff
Luxe Modern Rentals
Co-President
Dionne Bishop
Events by Dionne Inc.
CEO + Event Strategist
Stacy Wyatt
Canadian Special Events
Founder & Creative Director
Andrew Zimbel
Higgins Event Rentals a division of Chair-man Mills Corp
National Director Special Projects
Debbie Arato
Experiential Experts
Partner and Experience Design Strategist
Evan Babins
Scotiabank
Manager, Event Production
Julie Brunjes
Stardust Events
Owner
Jason Koop
Canadian Special Events
Writer | Event Professional | Influencer | VP Business Development
Pavel Diaz-Ramirez VEMM
VEMM
Engineers Nova Scotia
Sharon Bonner
Bright Ideas Events
Founder and CEO
Brittany Ockrant
Seneca College
Program Coordinator: Event Management - Creative Design at Seneca Polytechnic
