The Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) has released the list of eligible nominations for its 2026 elections, setting the stage for members to elect the association’s new leadership across national and regional positions.
For nearly two decades, the association has served as a collective voice for the industry, focusing on policy advocacy, collaboration, professional standards, and engagement with government bodies and stakeholders. As India’s experience economy continues to grow, the incoming leadership will take on the responsibility of guiding EEMA’s next phase while addressing the changing priorities and requirements of its members.
The list of eligible nominations features candidates across key leadership positions, including President, Executive Vice President, General Secretary, Secretary, Treasurer, Regional Vice Presidents, Joint Secretaries, and Committee Members.
The presidential race includes seven nominees representing leading companies from across the experiential industry. They are Ankur Kalra of Vibgyor Brand Services Pvt. Ltd., Deepak Choudhary of Eva Live Pvt. Ltd., Lalit Gattani of Showcraft Productions Pvt. Ltd., PVN Vidyasagar of Catpro Events & Entertainment Ltd., Rajeev Jain of Rashi Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Rakhi Kankaria of Rachnoutsav Events Pvt. Ltd., and Vijay Arora of Touchwood Entertainment Ltd.
Members will cast their votes in accordance with EEMA’s election process, following which the association will announce its new office bearers and governing leadership for the upcoming term.
List of Eligible Nominations
| Position | Nominee | Organization |
| President | Ankur Kalra | Vibgyor Brand Services Pvt. Ltd. |
| Deepak Choudhary | Eva Live Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Lalit Gattani | Showcraft Productions Pvt. Ltd. | |
| PVN Vidyasagar | Catpro Events & Entertainment Ltd. | |
| Rajeev Jain | Rashi Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Rakhi Kankaria | Rachnoutsav Events Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Vijay Arora | Touchwood Entertainment Ltd. | |
| Executive Vice President | Mahavir Pratap Sharma | Jaipur Jewellery Show |
| Rakhi Kankaria | Rachnoutsav Events Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Vijay Arora | Touchwood Entertainment Ltd. | |
| General Secretary | Vinod Janardhan | Team Rustic Pvt. Ltd. |
| Atul Chabra | Enthuse Answers Communications Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Secretary | Hareesh Babu P.B. | Impresario Event Marketing Co. Pvt. Ltd. |
| Ruchin Kohli | Occasion Xperts Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Saurabh Khurana | Laqshya Live Experiences Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Taranbir Singh Sahni | White Horse Event Management | |
| Vipul Pandhi | Workaholics Entertainment Solutions Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Treasurer | Vinod Bhandari | Wedding Xtraordinaire LLP |
| Vipul Agarwal | Expro Events & Exhibits | |
| VP – North | Vanessa Sharon Williams | Concept Conferences Pvt. Ltd. |
| Vipul Pandhi | Workaholics Entertainment Solutions Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Atul Chabra | Enthuse Answers Communications Pvt. Ltd. | |
| VP – East | Aparajita Chowdhury | A2Z Events Promotion Entertainment |
| Saroj Kumar Mallia | Enter Ten Event & Promotions | |
| VP – West | Harshal Kirit Kothari | Rising Events |
| Nimesh Pitalia | Priya Events | |
| Saurabh Khurana | Laqshya Live Experiences Pvt. Ltd. | |
| VP – South | R. Ramkumar | Varsham Events & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
| JS – North | Ajay Chouhan | Challengers Events Pvt. Ltd. |
| Naveen Gupta | Forty Five Positive Tech Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Alok Nagpal | Rock Castle Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. | |
| JS – East | Saranjitt Singh | The Solutionists |
| Vishnu Muchhal | Indya Events | |
| JS – West | Nehal H. Shah | AWOKE |
| Committee Member – East | Pankaj Bansal | Panache Group |
| Manaswini Saraswati | Elegant Visual Weavers Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Committee Member – South | Anup Joy | Watermark Event Solutions LLP |
With the nominations now announced, attention turns to the upcoming elections. As members prepare to cast their votes, the industry will be watching closely to see who is entrusted with leading EEMA through its next phase of growth, building on the strong foundation laid by its past Presidents and Governing Councils.
