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Marty Garcia, Keny Whitright, Roy Lamb to Receive Lifetime Honors

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July 6, 2022

At the recent 20th Annual Parnelli Awards, Board of Advisors Chairman Marshall Bissett took to the podium to announce the 21st Annual Parnelli Award Honorees: Marty Garcia is the Audio Innovator Award honoree; Keny Whitright is the Visionary Award honoree; and Roy Lamb will be recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Here is a little […]

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20th Annual Parnelli Awards Winners

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June 6, 2022

“I am so inspired by the stories of the awardees!” “I love the memories this event conjures from my past.” “This was the best one yet.” It was indeed another magical night. The Parnelli Awards has completed its 20th show, and while it looked a little different from previous ones, it still drew a record […]

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Industry Leaders Stepping Up to Support the 20th Parnelli Awards

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March 23, 2022

LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Awards Board of Advisors are pleased to announce that, as reservations open for the 20th awards gala and voting for the Indispensable Technology (“IT”) Awards get underway, the roster of official Parnelli sponsors also continues to grow. The latest addition: LED display manufacturer INFiLED. “The magnanimous generosity of those industry […]

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David Bernstein, Peter Morse and Sam Berkow to Receive Parnelli Honors for Career Achievement at 20th Annual Show

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July 19, 2021

LAS VEGAS – The Parnelli Board of Advisors has announced that this year’s Parnelli honorees for career achievement are David Bernstein of Rock-it Cargo (Lifetime Achievement Award); Peter Morse, who has provided innovative lighting designs for some of the biggest most successful tours in live music history (Visionary Award); and Sam Berkow, who invented the […]

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20th Annual Parnelli Awards to Take Place June 3, 2022 in Anaheim, CA

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July 14, 2021

LAS VEGAS – The Parnelli Board of Advisors has announced that the Parnelli Awards will happen Friday June 3, 2022 in Anaheim, CA in partnership with the NAMM Show. The live event award show will take place in 2022 after being cancelled in January 2021 because of the pandemic. “We are absolutely thrilled to be […]

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Parnelli’s First 20 Years: Looking Back At Number One

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November 24, 2020

We at Parnelli HQ are taking advantage of this “gap year” for the Parnelli Awards, and sifting through 20 years of live event industry memories. This is in preparation for our big January issues of PLSN and FOH magazines where we celebrate it all in all it’s glory in a special 12-page section. We have […]

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Debi Moen Joins Parnelli Board of Advisors

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May 15, 2020

LAS VEGAS – Longtime PLSN writer and columnist Debi Moen has joined the Parnelli Board of Advisors. She is an Austin, TX-based journalist with deep roots in the live event world. “Since 2011, Debi has been a key to the success of PLSN,” says Terry Lowe, Parnelli Awards executive producer and publisher of PLSN and […]

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Joey Gallagher Joins the Parnelli Board of Advisors

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April 17, 2020

LAS VEGAS – The Parnelli Board of Advisors announced that Joey Gallagher of Gallagher Staging has accepted a call to join the board. “Joey grew up in the business, and is extremely knowledgeable and experienced,” said Parnelli Awards executive producer and PLSN/FOH publisher Terry Lowe. “He’s respected by all, and his input and efforts to […]

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Karrie Keyes Joins Parnelli Board of Advisors

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March 26, 2020

LAS VEGAS – Karrie Keyes, who received the Audio Innovator honor at the Parnelli Awards in January, has joined the Parnelli board of advisors. Keyes is longtime monitor engineer for Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder’s solo work and co-founder of SoundGirls.org. “We’re grateful that Karrie has joined the board,” says Terry Lowe, Parnelli Awards executive […]

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Shaun Clair Joins Parnelli Board of Advisors

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March 17, 2020

LAS VEGAS – Shaun Clair, third generation member of the Clair audio family, has joined the Parnelli board of advisors. At 36, he is the Parnelli board’s youngest member. Shaun is the son of Troy Clair, Clair Global CEO, and the grandson of the late Gene Clair. Gene, with brother Roy, founded Clair Brothers in […]

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