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Recognising a lighting rental company that has consistently delivered high-quality equipment, technical expertise, service and support to live productions.

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1. Creative Interpretation & Delivery

Demonstrate how your company has translated a production’s creative vision into an effective, considered and high-quality lighting solution.

2. Innovation & Technical Approach

Demonstrate how your company has used new technology, equipment, techniques or approaches to enhance the production and push the capabilities of lighting.

3. Quality, Impact & Industry Development

Demonstrate the quality and impact of your company’s lighting work through the project examples provided, while also showing how your company is contributing to the development of people, skills and the future workforce of the industry.

Celebrating a sound rental company that has demonstrated excellence in equipment provision, system design, technical support and service across live events.

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1. Creative Interpretation & Delivery

Demonstrate how your company has translated a production’s creative vision into an effective, considered and high-quality sound solution.

2. Innovation & Technical Approach

Demonstrate how your company has used new technology, equipment, techniques or approaches to enhance the production and push the capabilities of live sound.

3. Quality, Impact & Industry Development

Demonstrate the quality and impact of your company’s audio work through the project examples provided, while also showing how your company is contributing to the development of people, skills and the future workforce of the industry.

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Recognising a video rental company that has delivered outstanding equipment, systems and technical support while helping productions realise ambitious visual concepts.

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1. Creative Interpretation & Delivery

Demonstrate how your company has translated a production’s creative vision into an effective, considered and high-quality video solution.

2. Innovation & Technical Approach

Demonstrate how your company has used new technology, equipment, techniques or approaches to enhance the production and push the capabilities of live video.

3. Quality, Impact & Industry Development

Demonstrate the quality and impact of your company’s video work through the project examples provided, while also showing how your company is contributing to the development of people, skills and the future workforce of the industry.

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Celebrating the team producing exceptional visual content for live performance, recognising creativity, innovation, storytelling and the ability to translate an artist's vision into compelling content.

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1. Client Collaboration & Delivery

Demonstrate how your company has successfully collaborated with live touring clients to understand their needs and deliver effective, high-quality content solutions.

2. Creativity & Innovation

Demonstrate how your company has shown creativity and innovation within the field of live content creation.

3. Technology & Creative Development

Demonstrate how your company has used new technologies, techniques or creative approaches to enhance its work and push the boundaries of live content creation.

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Awarded to a special effects company that has demonstrated creativity, technical excellence, reliability and an uncompromising approach to safety.

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1. Service Differentiation & Industry Value

Demonstrate what sets your company and its services apart within the live touring industry, and the value this brings to clients and productions.

2. Creative Impact & Innovation

Demonstrate your company’s ability to deliver visually impactful SFX solutions while continuing to develop, innovate and expand the creative possibilities available to the touring industry.

3. Safety, Creativity & Practical Delivery

Demonstrate your company’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety while supporting the creative ambitions and practical demands of live touring productions.

Celebrating a rigging company that has demonstrated outstanding technical expertise, safety standards, innovation and reliability across live events and touring.

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1. Service Differentiation & Industry Value

Demonstrate what sets your company’s rigging services apart within the live touring industry, and the value this brings to clients and productions.

2. Technical Expertise & Problem-Solving

Demonstrate your company’s ability to overcome complex rigging challenges and deliver effective, reliable solutions across a range of touring productions.

3. Safety, Education & Industry Development

Demonstrate your company’s commitment to the highest standards of safety and education, while supporting the creative ambitions and practical demands of live touring productions.

Recognising a staging company that has consistently delivered innovative staging solutions while meeting the demanding requirements of live productions.

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1. Service Differentiation & Industry Value

Demonstrate what sets your company’s staging services apart within the live touring industry, and the value this brings to clients and productions.

2. Innovation, Engineering & Problem-Solving

Demonstrate how your company has applied innovation, creativity, technology or engineering to staging solutions, while successfully overcoming complex logistical and production challenges.

3. Excellence & Proven Delivery

Demonstrate the quality and impact of your company’s recent staging work through strong project examples that evidence excellence in design, delivery and execution.

Recognising a crewing company that provides exceptional personnel, service and support, helping productions operate efficiently from load-in to load-out.

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1. Service Differentiation & Industry Value

Demonstrate what sets your company’s crew services apart within the live touring industry, and the value this brings to clients and productions.

2. Crew Expertise & Delivery

Demonstrate your company’s ability to provide appropriately skilled, experienced and reliable crew across a wide range of touring requirements and production environments.

3, Development, Wellbeing & Career Progression

Demonstrate how your company invests in the training, development, wellbeing and long-term career progression of its crew.

Awarded to a power provider that has delivered reliable, efficient and innovative temporary power solutions, with consideration for safety, sustainability and the specific demands of live production.

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1. Service Excellence & Industry Value

Demonstrate how your company delivers a consistently high-quality service that meets the needs and demands of the live production industry.

2. Development & Continuous Improvement

Demonstrate how your company has evolved and strengthened its offering through meaningful improvements, innovation or investment in its services.

3. Bespoke Client Service

Demonstrate how your company tailors its approach to the individual needs of each client, providing flexible, considered and bespoke solutions.

Recognising a company that provides outstanding personal transport solutions for artists, crew and touring personnel, from tour buses and ground transport.

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1. Service Differentiation & Industry Value

Demonstrate what sets your company’s bussing services apart within the live touring market, and the value this brings to clients and touring personnel.

2. Evolution & Continuous Improvement

Demonstrate how your company has evolved and strengthened its services through ongoing improvement, innovation and investment in response to the changing needs of touring clients.

3. Comfort, Wellbeing & Vehicle Standards

Demonstrate how your company’s recent work and vehicle offering have enhanced the comfort, living conditions and quality of rest for touring personnel while on the road.

Celebrating a trucking company that consistently delivers reliable, efficient and professional transportation of production equipment across domestic and international touring routes.

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1. Service Differentiation & Industry Value

Demonstrate what sets your company’s trucking services apart within the live touring market, and the value this brings to clients and productions.

2. Evolution & Continuous Improvement

Demonstrate how your company has evolved and strengthened its services through ongoing improvement, innovation and investment in response to the changing needs of touring clients.

3. Logistical Excellence & Delivery

Demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your company’s recent work through strong examples of successfully planning, coordinating and delivering complex trucking movements for touring productions.

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Recognising a travel company that provides exceptional service and logistical support for artists, crew and touring personnel, particularly when dealing with complex and constantly changing itineraries.

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1. Customer Experience & Service Differentiation

Demonstrate what sets your company’s service apart within its field, with particular focus on the quality of the customer experience and the value delivered to touring clients.

2. Innovation, Efficiency & Sustainability

Demonstrate how your company has used innovation, technology or new approaches to improve the experience, efficiency and sustainability of the solutions it provides.

3. Travel Excellence & Touring Experience

Demonstrate the quality and impact of your company’s recent work through strong examples of delivering exceptional travel solutions that improve the overall experience, comfort and wellbeing of crews and artists on the road.

Awarded to a freight company that has demonstrated excellence in moving production equipment around the world, including logistics, customs, flexibility, communication and problem-solving.

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1. Service Differentiation & Industry Expertise

Demonstrate what sets your company’s freight services apart within the live touring sector, and how your offering has adapted to meet the evolving demands of international touring.

2. Innovation, Efficiency & Sustainability

Demonstrate how your company has used innovation, technology or new approaches to improve the efficiency, experience and sustainability of touring freight solutions.

3. Excellence in Touring Freight

Demonstrate the quality and impact of your company’s recent work through strong project examples that evidence excellence in the planning, coordination and delivery of touring freight.

Recognising a rehearsal facility that provides an outstanding environment for artists and production teams to prepare for live shows, combining suitable infrastructure, technical facilities and high-quality service.

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1. Facility Quality & Touring Suitability

Demonstrate how your facility provides a high-quality, practical and well-equipped environment that meets the needs of touring productions.

2. Customer Experience & Facility Development

Demonstrate how improvements, investment or enhancements to the facility have strengthened the customer experience for artists, crews and production teams rehearsing on site.

3. Excellence in Production Rehearsals

Demonstrate through strong examples how your facility provides an effective, flexible and professional space that supports the successful delivery of production rehearsals.

Celebrating a catering company that consistently provides high-quality food and hospitality to touring artists and crews, while demonstrating flexibility around dietary requirements, demanding schedules and backstage environments.

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1. Catering Excellence & Touring Expertise

Demonstrate how your company delivers high-quality, reliable and flexible catering services that meet the specific demands of touring productions.

2. Service Development & Continuous Improvement

Demonstrate how your company has evolved and strengthened its catering offering through meaningful improvements, innovation or investment in its service.

3. Backstage Experience & Crew Wellbeing

Demonstrate how your company creates an exceptional backstage catering experience that supports the comfort, wellbeing and day-to-day needs of crew and touring personnel.

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Celebrating a company, product, service or initiative that has demonstrated meaningful innovation and measurable environmental impact within the live events industry that can drive genuine, practical change.

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1. Innovation in Sustainability

Demonstrate how your solution or product introduces a genuinely innovative approach to improving sustainability within the live events industry.

2. Measurable Impact & Effectiveness

Demonstrate the measurable or meaningful impact your solution or product has had on the sustainability of the event or tour where it was implemented.

3, Long-Term Industry Impact

Demonstrate the potential for your solution or product to drive wider, lasting change and contribute to a more sustainable future for the live events industry.

This award, with the winner selected by the TPi Editorial Team, recognises an individual or group that has made a significant contribution to the live events industry throughout their career and continues to have a meaningful impact on the touring sector today.

When completing your application, please highlight both the nominee’s past achievements and recent successes, demonstrating their ongoing contribution and influence within the industry.

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