LAS VEGAS – Our (witch’s) hats are off to all those PLSN and FRONT of HOUSE readers who have been nominating individuals, companies and products worthy of special recognition at the Parnelli Awards, set for Jan. 26, 2018 at the Hilton in Anaheim, CA. To those who have yet to nominate anyone, we have only one thing to say: “Boo!” (No, we’re not giving you a Bronx cheer, we mean “Boo!” as in, “There’s only one more week before nominations close! Don’t miss out on the chance for YOUR voice to be heard!”)
This year’s Parnelli highlights will include the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Billy Joel’s longtime production manager, Bobby “Boomer” Thrasher. The Parnelli Visionary Award will go to LD Jonathan Smeeton and the Audio Innovator award to DiGiCo’s John Stadius. All of the other Parnelli Awards are up for grabs — and YOU have direct control over which names are likely to appear on the final ballot by making your nomination today.
The final Parnelli Ballot, which will include the names of the Hometown Hero regional winners and “IT” Award finalists, will be posted in early November, with Parnelli voting continuing into December.
So if you haven’t already done so, head on over to the nomination form at https://parnelliawards.com/nominate and make sure YOUR voice is heard. Along with awards for individual designers, there are also awards honoring companies in more than a dozen categories. (And, yes, you CAN nominate your own company!)
Separately, PLSN and FRONT of HOUSE readers have also been nominating top products in four categories — audio, lighting, video and staging — for this year’s Indispensable Technology (“IT”) Awards. To recognize products that have advanced the state-of-the-art in lighting, staging, projection and sound, go to https://parnelliawards.com/it-award-nominations.
And be sure to visit www.parnelliawards.com for more information and to reserve your seat or table for the 2018 event — the biggest night of the year for the live entertainment profession. And none of it would be possible without the generosity of the 2018 Parnelli Awards Sponsors. You can find the full list at http://plsn.com/wp/main-news/23508. Be sure to consider giving them your business and thank them for their support!
