30/10/2025
Sharon Bonner, VEMM is an award-winning Event Producer, Event Strategy Consultant, and Published Author who founded Bright Ideas Event Agency (BIEA) in 1988.
She has always been a trailblazer and penned her first book, titled The Bright Ideas Adventure, which chronicles her 25-year journey of excellence in events.
In November 2020, she co-wrote her first digital book, "Donuts in the Lunchroom," https://brightideasevents.com/donuts-in-the-lunchroom-3/which, which focuses on audience engagement to make teams feel valued in a virtual world.
In October 2022, Sharon launched her Event Consulting business www.sharonbonnerconsulting.com to assist clients in producing their own events.
On March 7, 2023, Sharon received the A Woman to Watch Award, a spotlighting event that recognizes leaders making an incredible impact on their community and the people around them.
April 24, 2024, Sharon received a Women of Inspiration Award in Toronto. Being an inspiration to women is an honour for her. She wanted to show young women that, against all odds, they too can follow their dreams and achieve great success. All you need is a strong belief in yourself.
On August 7, 2025, Sharon was nominated for an Industry Achievement Career Award for her outstanding event endeavors.
Her career has been long and distinguished, marked by numerous industry awards. Still, her greatest accomplishment, in her own words, is “making a significant impact on an intern's life that will forever change their trajectory in the event industry”. She plans to give back to the community that has served her well, long after she retires from producing events.
To show your support and vote for Sharon for her hard work over almost 4 decades, please vote here
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