Conference News Supplements Academic Venues Supplement | Page 9

judges 9 Academic Venues Meet the judging panel for 2019’s Academic Venue Awards nna Snoep, director of operations – meetings, events & groups, Inntel Anna Snoep has been in the hospitality industry for over 20 years and joined Inntel in 2015 after spending many years in venue sales. She has worked for both large groups such as Hilton and Park Plaza as well as independent venues such as Down Hall Hotel. At Inntel, Snoep’s role is to ensure that the Meetings, Events and Groups teams continue to deliver award-winning service and exceed clients’ expectations on every interaction. Inntel’s supplier relationships are integral to everything she does, and Snoep makes it a priority to continuously build on current venue knowledge. ucy Chalk, conference coordinator, BCD Meetings & Events Lucy Chalk is conference coordinator at BCD Meetings & Events, and although new to the judging scene, has built up a vast knowledge of the industry after having worked at two of the largest venue sourcing companies in London. Her current role is at BCD Meetings & Events, a trusted, award-winning global meetings and events agency, which employs more than 1,500 employees that believe in the power of human connection. With locations in more than 50 countries, BCD M&E offers customers solutions ranging from event design to full strategic meetings management. www.conference-news.co.uk