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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

The ‘Give a Damn’ Factor

Jerry Slone, Production Manager for Luke Combs’ World Tour, sees a common thread in all the vendors supporting the trek: a high “Give a Damn” factor. “Mike Brammer’s ‘Give a Damn’ is really high,” Slone says, of the Special Event Services (SES) exec who is providing the tour’s lighting and audio, along with a G2 Structures K2i HD stage as well as trucking through sister company SET. “I would say that about all our vendors,” Slone adds. “Everybody really cares.”

Music Matters Productions 20th Anniversary

Learn more about Music Matters Productions, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary in business this year. From a middle school music education business, MMP has grown by leaps and bounds from small stages in the Atlanta, GA area to supporting festivals, productions, and tours across the U.S. 

360 Festivals: Festival Production Services, Simplified

One Call, One Vendor, One Team.

360 Festivals has brought together two of the nation’s top event production companies—Special Event Services (SES) and Music Matters Productions (MMP)—to provide a full spectrum of event production services with an extra emphasis on the client experience.

The process is simple: One call gets our clients access to our team of seasoned festival production professionals and a complete list of festival production services. For us, it means the chance to do more of what we love with expanded creativity and bigger production value. Here’s their 2022 video real:

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SES Boosts its Lighting Inventory with Commitment to Ayrton Product Line

Special Event Services (SES) has significantly expanded its Ayrton lighting inventory with additional purchases of Domino LT, Bora S, and Khamsin fixtures and further committed to the product line with large first-time investments in Perseo Beams, Diablos, and Zonda 9 FX lights. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton products in North America.Read More »SES Boosts its Lighting Inventory with Commitment to Ayrton Product Line

SES Invests in Ayrton Domino LT for Busy Summer and Fall in the US

Headquartered in Mocksville, NC, Special Event Services (SES) offers audio, lighting, design, video, staging and live event production to a wide array of clients. The company recently invested in Ayrton Domino LT fixtures expanding its inventory of Ayrton luminaires and putting the fixtures to work on a variety of projects across the country. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America.Read More »SES Invests in Ayrton Domino LT for Busy Summer and Fall in the US

Ed Sheeran tour photo by jeradhillphoto.com courtesy Special Event Services

SES Provides Visual Assist for Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Shows, including Big Gigs at MSG

NEW YORK — After touring in support of his debut album the past two-and-a-half years — with his own shows and also as the opening act for Taylor Swift’s RED tour — British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran brought the tour to a close last fall with three performances at Madison Square Garden. Special Event Services (SES) supported the artist’s U.S. shows, including the big final gigs at Madison Square Garden.