Introducing the Skift Meetings Awards Judging Panel

May 9th, 2024 at 8:01 AM EDT

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Selected by the Skift Meetings team, the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards judging panel includes industry experts, innovators, and leaders.

As we enter the final stages of the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards submission window, we are excited to introduce the first-ever Skift Meetings Awards Judging Panel. This independent panel of industry experts will play a vital role in highlighting the winning submissions, by bringing their wealth of knowledge and experience to the fold.

Moving into its second year, the Skift Meetings Awards have undergone a full transformation, with a new brand identity, new submission process and a completely new judging process – with which we are confident we will once again identify the products, teams and organizations setting the benchmark for excellence across the meetings and events industry.

Without further ado, let us introduce you to some of the independent industry leaders who will be reviewing this year’s submissions:

Andre Cholewinski

Associate Director of Meetings

American Physical Society

Sina Bünte

Hybrid and Digital Events Expert at IUCN

Founder at DigitalMind.events

Mike Ferreira

Owner, Founder and CEO

Meetings Made Easy

Ori Lahav

CEO

Kenes Group

Quentin Remy

Head of Global Procurement and Strategic Sourcing

MCI Group

Tess Vismale CMP, DES

Founder and CEO

iSocialExecution Inc.

Shawn (Yih-Hsing) Cheng CMP, DES, CED

Lead Event Strategist

Curious Bear Management

Stuart Ruff-Lyon

Chief Events and Sales Officer

RIMS

So, are you ready to share your achievements? Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards. Start your submission today!

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