LAS VEGAS— The Parnelli Award Board of Advisors announced that more sponsors have joined the Parnelli Awards’ winner circle of industry leaders who are supporting the ninth annual gala affair.
“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,” said Terry Lowe, PLSN/FOH publisher and executive producer of the Parnellis. “Honoring our most talented professionals is only possible with the sponsors’ support, and we are excited that these companies are playing such an active role in what has become a rich tradition.”
Recently-added Gold Sponsors include: Barco, Chaos Visual Productions, Maryland Sound, Tour Tech East and Ultratec Special Effects. New Silver Sponsors include PixelRange. Maryland Sound International is also sponsoring the Neil Diamond Crew Reunion cocktail party with See Factor, where Parnelli Audio Innovator Honoree Stan Miller will be the guest of honor.
“I started in entertainment in 1975 as a kid in high school and quickly fell in love with this business,” said Peter Hendrickson, president of Tour Tech East. “It always has been a passion for me to work with creative people leaving a lasting impression on the lives of others. This event provides the opportunity for all of us to show appreciation and support for the efforts and personal sacrifices these people have made. We are a proud Canadian company very pleased to support the Parnelli Awards.”
Besides Miller, Richard Belliveau, High End System cofounder and CTO, is receiving the Parnelli Visionary Award.
“Everyone here at Barco/High End Systems is incredibly honored that Richard has been selected to receive the Parnelli Visionary Award,” said Chris Colpaert, vice president of creative lighting for Barco. “There are visionaries in every industry, but especially within the realm of lighting, Richard’s contributions and innovations truly set him apart. With talent such as his within the organization, we’re proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Parnelli awards, and equally excited about what Richard has in store for us in the pipeline.”
“Ultratec Special Effects is a proud sponsor of the 2009 Parnelli Awards,” said Marnie Styles, vice president, sales. “These awards are a great way of recognizing the dedication of those who work behind the scenes and for the development of innovative products.”
Bob See of the See Factor said that he’s co-sponsoring the cocktail party for Miller and former Diamond Crew members because from the time he met Miller 45 years ago, he was one of the first who saw mixing live sound as an art form.
“Over all these years he has always tried to improve his art,” See said. “Stan sees sound the way lighting people hear lights, as in ‘more blue out of the monitors, please.’ Having provided lighting equipment and personnel for Neil Diamond tours for over 18 years, we are happy to honor all the crewmembers past and present in addition to supporting Stan for his lifetime commitment to pro audio.”
“The Parnelli Board is especially pleased that this is our biggest year for new sponsors, and we look forward to what will be the best, most entertaining Parnelli Award show yet,” Lowe said.
The 2009 Parnelli Awards sponsors now include:
Gold Sponsors:
- Barco Lighting Systems, Inc./High End Systems
- Brown United
- Chaos Visual Productions
- Dedicated Staging
- EFM Management
- Harman Group
- Maryland Sound International
- Precise Corporate Staging
- Rock-It Cargo
- Sound Image
- Strictly FX, Sennheiser
- Tour Tech East
- Ultratec Special Effects
Silver sponsors:
- All Access Staging & Production
- Chauvet
- Lab.gruppen
- PixelRange
- Tyler Truss
- Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems.
Production Partner Sponsors:
- Aerial Rigging (rigging)
- Paradise Sound & Lighting (audio)
- PRG (projection)
- Technical Productions, Inc (production and design)
- SGASI Production Services (set design)
- Stage Crew (labor)
- Techni-Lux (lighting).
Neil Diamond Reunion Party Sponsors
- Maryland Sound International
- See Factor
For more information on the Parnellis, go to www.parnelliawards.com..
