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Industry Leaders Step Up for 22nd Annual Parnelli Awards

With about six months to go, the 22nd Annual Parnelli Awards are on track to break several records – first and foremost, the number of companies stepping up to make the evening of the live event industry’s award show a success. “I’m humbled by not only the number of progressive companies sponsoring our industry award show this year, but who is stepping up,” says Parnelli Awards Co-Founder and Executive Producer Terry Lowe. “Not only is it wonderful to see so many who have supported continuously from the first shows like All Access Staging and Productions, Harman Professional, and Sound Image, but also great to welcome first-time sponsors joining us this year.” First time supporters of this year’s gala include Eagle Production Co., Eventric/Master Tour, and Spider Ranch Productions.Read More »Industry Leaders Step Up for 22nd Annual Parnelli Awards

Making the Evening Happen: The Sponsors

The annual Parnelli Awards ceremony is the one night a year we shine the spotlight on those who spend their careers away from it, toiling backstage. And the evening wouldn’t be possible without our forward-thinking, industry-supporting sponsors. Here’s a brief introduction to who they are and what they do for our industry.

Karol G $trip Love Tour

The Latin Grammy winning artist, Colombian singer and songwriter Karol G, has been wowing her fans with her “$trip Love Tour” in 2022. PLSN got all the details of the visually stunning show speaking with the tour design team—Creative Director and Show Designer Travis Shirley of Blank Wall Creative, Lighting Designer/Programmer Chris Smith, and Lighting Director Ryan King.

Top Tours of 2022

“Billboard” magazine recently ranked tours around the world by total ticket sales from November 2021 through October 2022. The Showtime section within PLSN’s January 2023 issue focuses on the lighting, staging and video production teams and equipment supporting these tours.

‘Randy Mayer: A Celebration of Life’ Set for Oct. 15 in Ventura, CA

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A Celebration of Life for Randy Mayer is set for Saturday, Oct. 15. Mayer, longtime Director of Concert Touring for Screenworks/NEP, died Aug. 2, 2022. The event starts at 1 p.m. at The Majestic Ventura Theatre, located at 26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura, CA 93001. All are invited to gather to remember a life well lived.

In Memoriam: The Industry Remembers Randy Mayer

Randy Mayer, longtime Director of Concert Touring for Screenworks/NEP, died Aug. 2, 2022 at age 48. Based in the Los Angeles area, Mayer joined Screenworks in Jan. 2010 after playing a key role expanding West Coast sales for High End Systems and related products. He is survived by his wife Jocelyn and two sons. Mayer also leaves behind many industry friends, some of whom shared their remembrances with PLSN.

Screenworks Launches North America’s Largest Mobile LED Screen Trailer for NHRA

Screenworks Launches BigMo Mobile LED Screen with 2014 NHRA Events

CORONA, CA — The 19-by-33-foot BigMo 4 mobile LED display screen matches the size of the biggest mobile display screens currently in use, and with an additional four-foot-wide ad banner framing the perimeter, NEP’s Screenworks is touting the display as the largest mobile LED setup in North America. It was launched with the National Hot Rod Association’s 2014 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events.