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LAS VEGAS – You can still reserve a spot at the 2010 Parnelli Awards gala set for this Friday, Oct. 22, featuring Parnelli Audio Innovator Al Siniscal, Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Randy "Baja" Fletcher, Parnelli Visionary Award Winner Jim Bornhorst and celebrity presenters Paul Anka and Brooks & Dunn. (Kix Brooks is also joining us for golf on Thursday, Oct. 21.) But time is running out – advance reservations close at 4 p.m. PST TODAY, Oct. 19.

BOSTON – "A lot of people dream of hitting a grand slam in Fenway, but we actually did." That's how Larry Habetz, founder and owner of Southwest Louisiana's Gulf Coast Sound Productions (GCS), describes the experience of deploying a 100-box Electro-Voice sound system at Boston's Fenway Park for the premiere of the new Ben Affleck film The Town.

COLUMBUS, OH – Despite its hundreds of ministries, thousands of volunteer opportunities and congregation of approximately 8,000, Vineyard Church of Columbus strives to preserve a "small" church feel where members won't feel lost in the shuffle.

COSTA MESA, CA – Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa facilities manager John Jackson and sound department director Will Smith, who attended the NAB Show in 2010, upgraded the multi-facility campus' sound system with a DiGiCo SD8, DiGiRack and SD9 recently. Taidus Vallandi, technical sales manager for Group One, DiGiCo's U.S. distributor, assisted with the sale.

MONTREAL – Veteran FOH engineer Anthony Pitcher has been with pop-punk outfit Simple Plan for several touring seasons and uses Sennheiser wireless technology for the band's vocals and wireless PMs.

SACRAMENTO, CA – KNCI 105.1 FM's annual one-day Country in the Park music festival drew 11,000 to hear Dierks Bentley, Jack Ingram and others in a four-block-long area between the state capitol and the Sacramento River.

GEORGETOWN, TX – Loudspeaker manufacturer Fulcrum Acoustic and AV integration firm Ford Audio Video (Ford AV) teamed up for the first time to enhance the contemporary worship services of Main Street Baptist Church (MSBC). The church, which moved from a traditional sanctuary across the street, was looking for an audio system that could keep up with their energetic praise and worship style.