JUDGES

Our leading panel of judges are industry professionals who have in-depth experience of running events. Each of our judges are allocated an award category and vote independently and separately to score each entry. They then meet to share scoring and discuss feedback to consolidate the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

Judy Elvey

Head of Marketing, DMG Events

Judy is a strategic, CIM qualified marketing professional with experience in publishing, hospitality and leisure industries. After starting a career in advertising Judy quickly moved into marketing and events. She has over 15 years’ experience in the events industry, having worked as an event organiser, at a venue and for key industry publishers, Mash Media, Centaur, Square Meal and Cvent Europe, where she as Marketing Director, Europe.  Since then, she has headed up UK marketing for several tech companies but is now back in events full time. Judy is passionate about all things events, whether organising them, marketing them or supplying the industry with tools to execute fantastic events! She was part of the launch team for The Meetings Show as well as launching The Exhibition News Awards for Mash Media and bringing Cvent CONNECT Europe to London. Judy is a Past President for MPI UK and Ireland chapter and has also been a Fast Forward 15 Mentor.