CONTRIBUTORS
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to the Fall/Winter issue of the Alberta Meeting & Event Guide! In this issue we feature Dustin Westling, Partner at OneWest Events Inc. and Affiliate Chair of the International Live Events Association. Read about the road Dustin has travelled to get where he is today, as well as some suggestions he has for people just breaking into the events industry. Eryne Sarabin and Alicia Powers from Tycoon Event Planning bring Part 2 of 2 of our registration series, which explores On-Site Event Registration. A few pages over, Tahira Endean shares 10 Simple Event Design Updates that will take your event to the next level! In our Ask The Experts feature, we cover Digital Meetings with David Papp (a tech pioneer who specializes in CyberSecurity & Privacy, Social Media, Technology Management, and Blockchain) and chat with Pierre Marleau from Orange Frog Productions about lighting trends and tips. If you have any questions you would like to see answered in a future issue of the Alberta Meeting & Event Guide, send me an e-mail to editor@albertameetings.com
Meghann Tanner, Editor editor@meetingsalberta.com meetingsalberta.com
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ALBERTA MEETING & EVENT GUIDE • Fall/Winter 2018/2019
Tahira Endean
Silvia Pikal
In 2018 Tahira was named a Top 20 Trendsetter by MeetingsToday, as well as MPI BC Chapter Mentor of the Year. Other honours include her 2015 induction into the Meetings Canada Hall of Fame in the Big Idea category. Tahira instructs both Special Event Planning and Sustainable Event Management at the BC Institute of Technology.
Silvia is a writer and editor based in Calgary. She has a special interest in long-form journalism and career profiles about amazing Albertans, which give her the opportunity to learn more about everything from designing handbags to distilling vodka in a basement lab. Find her on Twitter @silviapikal.
Eryne Sarabin
Nela Kovacovic
Eryne is the Owner and Lead Planner of Tycoon Event Planning & Promotions. Tycoon has been nominated for and won several awards at the Edmonton Event Awards, and Eryne was the 2017 Event Planner of the Year.
Nela has a Master of Arts in Production Management, is a Certified Meeting Professional and has experience working on many live events in Europe. She is a proud team member at Timewise Event Management, producing the Event Awards and GO WEST! She is also a VP of Membership for International Live Events Association (ILEA) Edmonton.