Event 100 Club 2016: The top 50

The top 100 professionals in the Event Industry were announced last night (7 December) at Event's Christmas party, which took place at the American Express Invites lounge at The O2.

Michael Wyrley-Birch and his TRO team celebrated the number one ranking
Michael Wyrley-Birch and his TRO team celebrated the number one ranking

Michael Wyrley-Birch, chief operating officer of experiential agency TRO, was .

Read who ranked from 100-51 on the the list .

From 1-50:

21. Victoria Archbold, head of events and sponsorship, Hearst Media

22. Michael Boaler, brand manager, Jack Daniel's

23. Amanda Chick, general manager, global events, Jaguar Land Rover

24. Jonathan Emmins, founder, Amplify

25. Dale Parmenter, group chief executive, DRP

26. Jim King, event director, AEG Live

27. Andrew Casher, head of experiential, Havas SE Cake

28. Emma Barrow, head of events, Somerset House Trust

29. Jenni Eley, head of ITV Events, ITV

30. Rebecca Kane Burton, general manager, The O2

31. Kyra Oates, head of PR and events, Benefit Cosmetics

32. Luke Hodson, director, Urban Nerds Collective

33. Paul Dwan, Rugby World Cup 2015 general manager, Coca-Cola

34. James Hunt, managing director, GMR Marketing

35. Leigh Fergus, festival & brand manager, Be:Fit London, Telegraph Events

36. Laura Capell, managing director, Sledge

37. Catherine O’Brien, head of experiential, M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment

38. Natasha Warren, head of group events, News UK

39. Ben Turner, founder and managing director, Wonder London

40. John Worthington, head of events, O2 Telefonica

41. Neil Hooper, board creative director, Circle Agency

42. Mark Stringer, founder, Pretty Green

43. Ruth Lawton Owen, director, The Admirable Crichton

44. Tracy Halliwell, director of business tourism & major events, London & Partners

45. Sharon Richey, chief executive, Because

46. Francesca Elliott, director of experiential and events, Momentum Worldwide

47. David Ball, founder and chief executive, Brandfuel

48. Jane Baker, commercial director, 2Heads

49. Kelly Phillips, freelance, formerly EE

50. Claire Pastore, national venues sales manager, ITA*

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