LAS VEGAS – It’s late August. Do you know which regional sound company will benefit from your nomination for the 2019 Hometown Hero Sound Company of the Year competition? In a matter of days (Friday, Aug. 30) the window of opportunity to nominate a worthy company (yes, it can be your own) will close.
That’s the bad news. The good news is, you still have the opportunity to nominate a regional sound company for this honor. The really good news is, there’s a better-than-usual chance that a single nomination will result in a company name appearing on the Hometown Hero ballot when it goes live in early September.
The total number of regional sound companies that will be listed on the Hometown Hero ballot is 36 — six companies from each of six regions in North America (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest and Canada). In September, FRONT of HOUSE readers will narrow this list of 36 companies down by voting for six regional winners (and North American finalists).
All six names will automatically appear on the Parnelli Awards ballot later this fall. Readers will then get the opportunity to choose the single North American company that will be presented with the next Parnelli Award for Hometown Hero Sound Company of the Year.
The next Parnelli Awards ceremony is set for Jan. 17, 2020 at the Anaheim Hilton during Winter NAMM 2018.
To nominate a regional sound rental company worthy of Hometown Hero recognition, go to http://fohonline.com/hometown-nominations
For more information, please also visit www.parnelliawards.com.
