LAS VEGAS — To date, more than 30 companies have stepped up to support and sponsor the 14th Annual Parnelli Awards, set for Nov. 22 at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. In addition to presenting awards to our industry’s finest professionals and some trail-blazing new products, the event will honor Journey/Michael Jackson tour manager Benny Collins (Lifetime Achievement), Rush’s LD Howard Ungerleider (Visionary Award) and Maryland Sound International founder Bob Goldstein (Audio Innovator).
“To support something that’s as big as the Parnelli’s is important to us as a company,” says David Venus of PixelFLEX, one of the new sponsors this year. “This industry is always growing, and to have a night that honors the products and the people that make spectacular live events happen is always meaningful.” He adds that being a sponsor allows the industry to get to know PixelFLEX better. “And we really enjoy getting to be part of it all, because the Parnelli’s tops it all.”
Brown United, now supporting the event in its 14th year, is returning for a second time as a Platinum-level sponsor of the annual awards program. Terry Lowe, PLSN/FOH publisher and executive producer of the Parnelli Awards, noted that Platinum level of sponsorship reflects Brown United’s early, ongoing and unequaled support for the Parnelli Awards.
“We were honored to be asked to be the first Platinum Sponsor of The 2013 Parnelli Awards,” says Brown United CEO John Brown. “Acknowledging the greatest contributors to excellence and innovation is important as we continue to be the custodians of our rich history.”
Gold Sponsors so far include:
- A.C.T Lighting
- A.G. Production Services
- All Access Staging & Productions
- Bandit Lites
- Columbus McKinnon/CM Hoists
- Elation Professional
- Gallagher Staging & Productions
- Harman Group (AKG, BSS, Crown, dbx, JBL, Martin Professional, Soundcraft/Studer)
- Martin Audio
- Maryland Sound International
- Meyer Sound
- Morpheus Lights
- Precise Corporate Staging
- Pyrotek Special Effects Inc.
- Rock-it Cargo
- Show Distribution
- Solotech
- Sound Image
- Stageline Mobile Stage Inc.
- Stagemaker
- Strictly FX
- Tour Tech East
- Ultratec Special Effects Inc.
Silver Sponsors include:
- Chauvet Professional
- Delicate Productions Inc.
- Global Trend Productions
- Hemphill Brothers Coach Company
- Pete’s Big TVs
- PixelFLEX
- Yamaha Commercial Audio
The Cocktail Sponsors include Beachsound, High End Systems/Barco and XL Video, and Golf Sponsors include 4Wall Entertainment Lighting, Doug Fleenor Design and ProCases.
The companies who donate their talent and gear to make the show happen as Production Partners include Access Pass & Design, Atomic Design, On Stage Audio (OSA), Production Resources Group (PRG), SGA Production Services, Stage Crew and Technical Productions Inc. (TPI).
“To see this kind of generosity from such a rich and varied collection of companies is a testimonial to the legacy we are building on,” Lowe says. “And we’re excited to honor Benny, Howard and Bob for their inspiring work so far. This is going to be a show you do not want to miss.”
The reception starts Nov. 22 at 7 p.m., followed by the banquet and awards gala. For more information and to reserve a spot or table, go to www.parnelliawards.com. There’s a video about the show on that website (click “Put Yourself in the Winner’s Circle,” or go directly to http://www.parnelliawards.com/movie_2014-sizzle.html).
To become a Parnelli sponsor, contact Greg Gallardo at 702-454-8550 and [email protected].
