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

Jason Katz

Atmosphere Communications & Events Inc.

Founder, President, & Creative Strategist

Harpreet Atwal

Harpreet Atwal

JPdL

Event Sales Director

Lorne Levitt

Lorne Levitt

ÉVÉNEMENTS TOTAL

CEO & Lead Event Designer

Kate Patay

Kate Patay

Patay Consulting

Chief Strategy Officer

Emma Singh

Emma Singh

Emma Singh Creative

Founder & Creative Director

Oli Kiddell

Oli Kiddell

Black Cab Productions

Owner

Keneisha Williams

Keneisha Williams

Black in Events Network

Founder

Sarah Downing

Sarah Downing

e=mc² events

Experience Producer

Tim Hines

Tim Hines

Marketing Starter Group

Global Keynote Speaker, Emcee, Author, Podcast Show Host, and Consultant

Tennille Jago

Tennille Jago

Paquin Artists Agency

Social Media Manager & Corporate Sales Representative

Dwayne Rutherford

Dwayne Rutherford

Debonair Corporate Events

Founder & CEO

Nicoletta Vella

Nicoletta Vella

Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto

Sales and Catering Manager

Mark Cooney

Mark Cooney

Impact AV Solutions

Vice President of Sales and Business Development

Lori Heller

Lori Heller

Heller Productions Inc.

President

Jamie Crackower

Jamie Crackower

Spotlight Audio-Visual Industries Inc.

Account Manager

Evan Aranoff

Evan Aranoff

Luxe Modern Rentals

Co-President

Dionne Bishop

Dionne Bishop

Events by Dionne Inc.

CEO + Event Strategist

Stacy Wyatt

Stacy Wyatt

Canadian Special Events

Founder & Creative Director

Andrew Zimbel

Andrew Zimbel

Higgins Event Rentals a division of Chair-man Mills Corp

National Director Special Projects

Debbie Arato

Debbie Arato

Experiential Experts

Partner and Experience Design Strategist

Evan Babins

Evan Babins

Scotiabank

Manager, Event Production

Julie Brunjes

Julie Brunjes

Stardust Events

Owner

Jason Koop

Jason Koop

Canadian Special Events

Writer | Event Professional | Influencer | VP Business Development

Pavel Diaz-Ramirez VEMM

Pavel Diaz-Ramirez VEMM

VEMM

Engineers Nova Scotia

Sharon Bonner

Sharon Bonner

Bright Ideas Events

Founder and CEO

Brittany Ockrant

Brittany Ockrant

Seneca College

Program Coordinator: Event Management - Creative Design at Seneca Polytechnic