Judges

Adam Aston - Chief Business Officer, Creative Hire

Andrew Harrison - Director, ESSA

Adrian Evans - Sales Director, Exhibition Centre Liverpool

Chris Hartley - Managing Director, NAEC Stoneleigh

Chris Preston - Managing Director, Freeman

Christine Ely - Marketing Committee Board Member,  International Advertising Association

Dan Thurlow - Director of Exhibition Sales, Scottish Event Campus

Iain Pitt - Managing Director, Clarion Events

Ian Solomon - Director of Operations, Hyve Group

James McGough - Managing Director, Clarion Events

Janine Smith - Conference & Exhibition Sales Director,  NEC

Jason Stead - Managing Director, GES

John Robson - Managing Director, Aztec Event Services

Julie Driscoll - UK Regional Director, Hyve Group

Justin Craig - Joint Managing Director, LiveBuzz

Laura Shapiro - Group Event Director, CloserStill Media

Lisa Taylor - Marketing Director, Reed Exhibitions

Lourda Derry - COO, Easyfairs

Luke Brown - MD of Live Events, Bray Leino

Martin Cairns - Managing Director, Reeds Carpets

Martin Clarke - Consultant, Martin Clarke Consulting

Matt Evans - Commercial Manager, See Tickets

Max Bull - Executive Director of Venue Sales, Business Design Centre

Mike Sealey - Customer Experience Director, EMEA, Informa Markets

Nathan Garnett - Director, Construction & Optical Portfolio, Media 10

Nick Graham - Sales Director, Olympia

Nikki Miller - Director of Operations, QD Events

Rachel Parker - Director, AEV

Shaun Hinds - Chief Executive, Manchester Central

Simon Mills - Executive Director, Exhibitions, ExCeL London

Zoe Lacey-Cooper - Event and Portfolio Director, Diversified Communications