Awards judges named
2nd May 2017

FIT Show organisers have named the independent panel of industry experts who will judge this year’s FIT Show Awards.

Event Director Nickie West explained: “It’s exciting to be launching the second year of the FIT Show Awards at our new home, the NEC. Response from exhibitors has been great and there’s been a lot of buzz about who the judges will be. We’re very pleased to have an inspiring group of individuals in charge of judging this year’s entries.

“From the NEC we have B2B Marketing Manager Gemma Piggott, who over the last ten years before coming to the NEC has worked for various high profile marketing agencies and was even the European Marketing Manager for a global oil and energy business. With a potent blend of creative flair, attention to detail and the ability to ‘think outside the box’ she’s the perfect fit for the FIT Awards.

“Joining Gemma will be fellow NEC colleague Liz Cawley, whose role as an Account Manager will prove crucial when judging the FIT Show Awards. Having looked after trade and consumer shows in a variety of market segments and sizes, and with an OND and HND in hotel management, everything adds up to have Liz bring her all-round global perspective to the judging panel.

“Returning for her second year as a judge, Jenni Jaques, Marketing Director for AEO (Association of Event Organisers) and FaceTime, brings almost 20 years of experience to the panel spanning the construction, security, exhibition and events sectors to name a few.

“Closing out the judging panel are Exhibition News reporter Nicola Macdonald and Exhibition Consultant Alison Jackson, who over the past 25 years has worked on some of the largest events in the UK and bought and sold events for organisers such as UBM, Emap, Montgomery and IIR.”

The Award categories are: Most Effective use of Social and Digital Media, Most Successful Visitor Campaign in terms of Visitors Delivered, Best Creative FIT 2017 Marketing Campaign, Best Stand Designed under 80m2, Best Stand Designed over 80m2, and Most Creative Shell Scheme/Package Stand.