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

Michael Cerbelli Entertainment

Founder, CEO / President

Melissa Andre

Melissa Andre

MADCO

Owner / Creative Director

Evan Aranoff

Evan Aranoff

Luxe Modern Rentals

Co-President

Dionne Bishop

Dionne Bishop

Events by Dionne Inc.

CEO + Event Strategist

Emily Lyons

Emily Lyons

Femme Fatale

Founder & CEO

Lucas Marguilis

Lucas Marguilis

High Bar

Founder & Innovator

Stacy Wyatt

Stacy Wyatt

Canadian Special Events

Founder & Creative Director

Jian Magen

Jian Magen

The Magen Group

President

Lisa Marks, CSEP BComm

Lisa Marks, CSEP BComm

Brand Alive Inc.

Owner & Executive Event Producer

Andrew Zimbel

Andrew Zimbel

Higgins Event Rentals a division of Chair-man Mills Corp

National Director Special Projects

Eryne Sarabin, DES

Eryne Sarabin, DES

Tycoon Events

Founder & Lead Event Strategist

Page Magen

Page Magen

The Magen Group

Owner

Rose Timmerman Gitzi

Rose Timmerman Gitzi

Experiential Experts Inc.

Experience Design Strategist and Partner

Sébastien David

Sébastien David

SÉNIK The Event Agency & Champagne Events

President and co-owner

Debbie Arato

Debbie Arato

Arato Entertainment

President

Evan Babins

Evan Babins

Intuit

Event Manager

Rita Plaskett, CMP, CMM, VEMM

Rita Plaskett, CMP, CMM, VEMM

Agendum Inc.

President

David Robitaille

David Robitaille

Canadian Opera Co

General Manager

Michelle Planche, CMP

Michelle Planche, CMP

Paradigm Events

President

Julie Brunjes

Julie Brunjes

Stardust Events

Owner

Connie Cay Santos, CMP, VEMM, SEPC

Connie Cay Santos, CMP, VEMM, SEPC

Quest Audio Visual

Senior Director of Growth and Engagement

Joel Olandesca

Joel Olandesca

SOS Charging Solutions & Simpl.AR

CEO & Co-Founder:

Sasha Saladziak

Sasha Saladziak

Live Nation

Director of Special Event Sales

Jason Koop

Jason Koop

Canadian Special Events

Writer | Event Professional | Influencer | VP Business Development

Gemma Scott

Gemma Scott

GO2 Productions

Director Of Operations

Pavel Diaz-Ramirez VEMM

Pavel Diaz-Ramirez VEMM

VEMM

Engineers Nova Scotia

Scott McAllister

Scott McAllister

Seneca College

Academic Program Manager - School of Fashion

Sharon Bonner

Sharon Bonner

Bright Ideas Events

Founder and CEO

Reid Hubrick

Reid Hubrick

e=mc² events

Experience Producer

Brittany Ockrant

Brittany Ockrant

Seneca College

Program Coordinator: Event Management - Creative Design at Seneca Polytechnic