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2007 Parnelli Award Nominations Now Open

LAS VEGAS —Nominations for the 2007 Parnelli Awards are now being accepted at www.parnelliawards.com/nominate. Since 2001, the Parnelli award has recognized pioneering and influential individuals and their contributions to the live event industry, honoring both individuals and companies. Nominees for all categories, including Lighting Designer, Set/Scenic Designer, Lighting Company, Staging Company, FOH Mixer, Sound Company and more are now being accepted at www.parnelliawards.com/nominate. 

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Theatre Designer and Acoustician Russell Johnson Dies

NEW YORK — Russell Johnson, the founder of Artec Consultants and widely acknowledged as one of the world’s top theatre designers and acousticians, died on Tuesday, August 7, at his apartment in New York City.

During his 50-year career, Johnson focused on research and consulting in the design, theatre planning, and acoustics of buildings for the performing arts.

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Sennheiser and Australian Monitor Change Course

OLD LYME, CT & NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA — In a joint announcement, Sennheiser USA and Australian Monitor have agreed to end their three-year distribution agreement in North America for Australian Monitor products. The announcement comes as Australian Monitor seeks to add more product categories in the U.S. and Latin American markets.

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Texas Stampede Puts Meyer Sound MILO in the Saddle

DALLAS — The Texas Stampede is one of the largest rodeo events in the country and features some of the biggest names in the sport, not to mention some of the hottest live entertainment. Dallas-based Crossroads Audio brought Meyer Sound self-powered MILO high-power curvilinear array loudspeakers to the Stampede to ensure that the packed crowd clearly heard every guitar string-bending, hip-shaking note. 

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