ORLANDO — It was overstuffed, in attendance (a complete sellout), humor and agenda, and there was plenty of good-natured roasting going on, but the 2009 Parnelli Awards program was no turkey. Dennis DeYoung hosted the annual gala that honored lifetime achiever Jake Berry, pictured here, right, with 2008 winner Dennis Sheehan. Richard Belliveau received the Parnelli Visionary award, and the first-ever Indispensable Technology “IT” Parnelli honors were awarded as well.
Parnelli Awards:
Lighting Company of the Year 2009: PRG
Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year 2009: Theatrical Media Services, Inc.
Lighting Designer of the Year 2009: Marc Brickman
Set/Scenic Designer of the Year 2009: Mark Fisher
Video Rental Company of the Year 2009: XL Video
Video Director of the Year 2009: Stefaan 'Smasher' Desmedt
Staging Company of the Year 2009: Brown United
Rigging Company of the Year 2009 (Tie):Atlanta Rigging Systems and Five Points Rigging
Set Construction Company of the Year 2009: Tait Towers
Pyro Company of the Year 2009: Strictly FX
Production Manager of the Year 2009: Bobby Thrasher
Tour Manager of the Year 2009: Robert Allen
Sound Company of the Year 2009: Clair
Hometown Hero Sound Company of the Year 2009: Onstage Systems
FOH Mixer of the Year 2009: Big Mick Hughes
Monitor Mixer of the Year 2009: Paul Owen
System Tech of the Year 2009: Scott Hale
Coach Company of the Year 2009: Hemphill Brothers Coach Company
Trucking Company of the Year 2009: Upstaging Inc.
Freight Forwarding Company of the Year 2009: Rock-It Cargo
Indispensable Technology “IT” Awards
Lighting 2009: Martin: MAC III
Audio 2009: DiGiCo: SD7
Video 2009: Barco/High End Systems: ShowPix
Staging 2009: Tyler Truss Systems: Tyler GT
For more information, please visit www.parnelliawards.com.
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