A third judge has been announced for the panel of the inaugural Event Technology Awards. Joining former Gadget Show presenter Jon Bentley and International Special Events Society (ISES) Director of Education James Morgan will be the highly experienced event organiser Heidi Williams.

Heidi is known in the industry for her website Events-guru.co.uk, a valuable resource that provides event professionals with information regarding the latest event technologies.

Having started her career in venue management with Earls Court & Olympia, Heidi has worked in the events industry for 17 years and has been responsible for organising trade shows, conferences and awards. She has also managed the operational delivery of an extensive portfolio of international events.

Commenting on the announcement, Heidi said: “I’m excited to be joining the judging panel for a set of awards that have so much synergy with my own day-to-day work and professional experience. Throughout my career I have championed developing technologies that help and improve the delivery of live events, so I am delighted to be able to bring that experience to the Event Technology Awards.”

Adam Parry, co-founder of the Event Technology Awards, added his own thoughts on the announcement saying: “Heidi’s appointment to the judging panel is crucial to the integrity of the awards as she brings with her vast operational experience of event technologies. Her knowledge of new and developing technologies is also extensive.”

Nominations for The Event Technology Awards opened at the beginning of April and will close on Friday 31st May. Twenty categories of award will recognise achievement in areas including Event Software, Digital Marketing Campaigns and Hybrid Events.

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