Justin Jurek named to Eventex Awards 2026 jury panel of events industry experts

Wilson Dow is proud to share that Justin Jurek, our Director of Creative Services, has been selected as a jury member for the Eventex Awards 2026 — the world’s leading awards program for events and experiential marketing.

Now in its 16th edition, the Eventex Awards brings together a record-breaking jury of 251 events and marketing experts from 43 countries, representing the very best in creativity, strategy, innovation, and execution across the global events industry.

As a member of the Eventex Awards 2026 jury, Justin will help evaluate entries across a wide range of categories, including:

  • Events
  • Brand Experiences
  • Marketing
  • Communications & Strategy
  • Agencies & Teams
  • Venues
  • Event Technology
  • Event Production

This year’s jury will also assess submissions for the new Grand Prix categories, recognizing truly game-changing work that sets the highest benchmark for excellence in events and experience marketing.

“The Eventex Awards jury has always played a vital role in upholding the integrity and objectivity of the awards, while evaluating remarkable creativity from across the global events industry,” says Eventex Awards Co-founder Ovanes Ovanessian. “We are grateful to our jury members for committing both their time and expertise to this challenge, and we are confident that their diverse professional backgrounds and rigorous approach to evaluation will make Eventex Awards 2026 a smashing success.”

Founded in 2009, Eventex Awards is the most prestigious international recognition in the events and experience marketing industry, celebrating outstanding agencies, brands, events, technology, suppliers, and venues from around the world.

A list of the Eventex Awards 2026 jury members is available here.