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