Elizabeth has been on quite a journey since joining PH Production Services just 18 months ago, as a Marketing and Business graduate, fresh out of Keele University. October 2026 saw that journey reached new heights as she picked up the EventsAir Innovation Award for Rising Star in the EMEA region, at the AirTime 2026 event in Berlin.
And we couldn’t be prouder!
EventsAir have been developing innovative software services to the event management industry for over 35 years, and is a trusted event management platform utilised by event professionals across the world, including PH Production Services. Their EventsAir Innovation Awards celebrate the people and organisations doing the most inventive work with event technology.
So it was with absolute delight that we learned of our Marketing and Events Assistant, Elizabeth Wilson’s nomination as a finalist in the Rising Star category of their Innovation Awards. Pete, Janet, Jenni, Gary and Elizabeth headed to Berlin in trepidation, and the expectation that they’d be networking with some of the key players in the industry, and just for once, they’d be attending an event as delegates, and award nominees – step away from that event plan Pete, put down your clipboard Jenni and Elizbeth, don’t touch the tech for this one!
EventsAir told us, “The awards celebrate innovators and changemakers and recognise the incredible people and events that push the boundaries of what’s possible in event management. They shine a spotlight on the creativity, dedication and forward-thinking approaches that continue to find new ways to solve event challenges and deliver exceptional experiences.”.
And that spotlight shone on our very own Elizabeth, as she picked up the award for Rising Star, an award for someone relatively new to the platform who has already gone well beyond the basics, taking initiative and finding smarter ways to deliver events. Event technology is moving quickly, especially with AI, and the people who get the most from it aren’t always the most experienced. They’re the ones who stay curious and keep asking what else is possible. Recognising these Rising Stars early matters. It tells emerging professionals their ideas count, and it helps organisations see the talent they already have. EventsAir were particularly impressed with the work Elizabeth did for 3Generate, a conference of more than 2,000 attendees from 165 church groups, where she built eight separate registration and information sites, a volunteer system that adapts to each person’s role, and an agenda attendees can filter by noise level and age range to meet an accessibility need. They recognised the way that Elizabeth trained her colleagues to use the platform confidently, noting what a remarkable contribution that was from someone so early in her career.
“What makes Elizabeth a true Rising Star isn’t just how quickly she’s mastered the EventsAir platform, but the creativity and initiative she’s shown in putting it to work. From simplifying complex event operations to finding thoughtful ways to make events more accessible, she’s demonstrated an incredible ability to turn technology into meaningful experiences. Elizabeth represents the next generation of event professionals, and we’re delighted to recognise her achievements.” Paul Trappett, CEO at EventsAir.
At PHPS we invest in our people and Elizabeth is a shining example of how taking on fresh new talent, giving exposure to every aspect of the events business, supporting and empowering them to take on new challenges and embrace problem solving, truly pays off. Director Pete Herbert said, “Elizabeth, this is a fantastic achievement and thoroughly well deserved. You have quite rightly been recognised as a rising star, and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for you.”
