Alison church, who is the event director at easyfairs, Colin Rodger, who is the head of event management at DF Concerts, and Among the first group of judges to be revealed for this year’s event technology awards are ben willcox, the event technology manager for british gymnastics, and jim curry, the creator of exhibitor smarts (eta). The names represent the dedication of the ETA organizers to finding specialists who are in line with the reach and influence of technology throughout the event format. This is done in order to reflect the breadth of the categories and the gravitas of the awards. Having judges who are both informed and experienced is essential to the success of any awards program, according to Adam Parry, co-founder of the Event Technology Awards. It is quite necessary for candidates to be aware that important decision makers who are equipped to provide a verdict will evaluate their efforts. I couldn’t be happier with the high caliber and level of expertise of the panel that we have assembled.” The following is a list of the first ten ETA 2017 judges, with an announcement of an equal number scheduled for the following week. Alison Church, Director of Events at Easyfairs event technology manager for British Gymnastics (British Gymnastics) ben willcox df concerts’ Colin Rodger, who is in charge of event management Dave Cook is Clarion’s Chief Technology Officer. James Morgan, the company’s founder and president of event tech lab Jim Curry is the man behind the company Exhibitor Smarts. technology journalist michelle brunson speaking at the tech briefing event nick borelli, the company’s namesake and founder borelli tactics nvidia’s Nikoletta Notova is the Corporate Event Manager. Tim Manning, who was one of the co-founders of Swarm The event technology awards are currently in their fifth year and recognize the achievements of companies that deliver digital and technological solutions to the industry. These companies can range from start-ups to companies that make the best use of robotics to companies that provide festival technology and more. Click this link in order to see the categories. May 31st, 2017 is the last day submissions may be submitted. The awards presentation will be held in London on the evening of Thursday, November 9, 2017, immediately after the conclusion of event tech live. Event Industry News may be reached at the following address: 4 Glasby Square, Retford, DN22 6EP, United Kingdom. Paul Allott can be contacted at this location. telephone number: +44 (0) 1777 802 111 email address: paul@eventindustrynews.co.uk website address: www.eventindustrynews.com