Parnelli Awards To Be Held at Mirage Resort, More than a Dozen Sponsors Announced

LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Board of Advisors announces that the 12th Annual Parnelli Awards will be held Oct. 20 at the Mirage Resort and Casino. To date, more than a dozen sponsors have signed on in support of the annual awards gala. “It’s a big, beautiful room, and it’s the perfect setting for what will be our best awards show yet,” says Parnelli executive producer and FRONT of HOUSE/PLSN publisher Terry Lowe. “It’s conveniently close to the convention center where LDI is held, and is certainly suitable for the amazing group of industry pioneers we’ll be honoring that evening.”

NEW YORK — The Broadway musical Once was honored with eight Tony Awards this year. Along with “Best Musical,” it swept production categories honoring designers for sound (Clive Goodwin), lighting (Natasha Katz) and scenic design (Bob Crowley).

LAS VEGAS — Day Two of the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival, held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway from dusk to dawn June 8-10, was hampered by winds estimated at 30 mph, with gusts strong enough to kick stinging sand into the air. The high winds had been building since about 8 pm June 9. After meeting with local safety officials, the festival organizer, Insomniac Events, announced a temporary shutdown to the event’s seven stages at about 1 am June 10.

LAS VEGAS — Roland Systems Group (RSG) announced seven different training sessions at InfoComm booth C10308, including four hands-on audio classes, two video presentations and a presentation on the company’s R-Mix application.

LAS VEGAS — Each year, FRONT of HOUSE honors regional sound companies with our Hometown Hero awards. These awards honor the best small companies in six regions across North America: the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest and Canada. FOH readers — the people who actually work with these companies — get to decide who’s really the best.

COLUMBUS, OH – Hip hop and rock night spot Skully’s Music-Diner has upgraded its sound system with a new QSC KLA Series active line array loudspeaker system purchased from local dealer Sound Ideas, Inc. Luke Wells, the venue’s house engineer, credited the KLA system for significantly improving the sound quality as well as the coverage.