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