PLASA and LSi are calling for nominations for this year’s Gottelier Award. Named after the late lighting designer and innovator Tony Gottelier, the award recognizes the invaluable contributions of the people behind the products.
Launched in 2007, the Gottelier Award aims to recognize product developers who have made a significant and sustained contribution to the advancement of entertainment, presentation, or installation technology over many years.
Last year’s winner was Howard Eaton whose self-named company is known for delivering bespoke solutions to countless theatrical productions around the world — from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang‘s flying car, to the crashing chandelier in the Phantom of the Opera, to the flying Olympic rings at London 2012.
After his win, Eaton says, “It is quite something to be nominated for this award and very special indeed to be added to the list of friends and colleagues who have won it. Thank you to PLASA and LSi and special thanks to my friends and colleagues whose continued hard work, dedication and support make it possible to develop and build the things that help deliver the shows we work on.”
Previous recipients include: JB Toby (Avolites), Christian Heil (L-Acoustics); Alan Jacobi (Unusual Rigging); Wayne Howell (Artistic Licence); Anne Valentino (ETC); David Cunningham (Entertec); Pasquale Quadri (Claypaky); Jim Bornhorst (Vari-Lite); John Meyer (Meyer Sound); Terry Clarke (Klark Teknik, MC2 Audio); Fred Foster (ETC); Alex Cooper (Midas & Klark Teknik); John Stadius (DiGiCo / Soundtracs); Tony Andrews (Funktion-One).
If you know a respected product developer or R&D team, please submit your nomination online by completing a short form, explaining why your nomination is deserving of the Gottelier Award.
Once all the nominations are vetted, voting will open to registered PLASA Show visitors, PLASA members, and readers of LSi.
The winner of the Gottelier Award will be announced during a ceremony from 6pm on Monday, September 2, at PLASA Show 2024, which is held at Olympia London, UK.
Interested participants can submit a nomination for the Gottelier Awards via the official nomination form: forms.gle/qktFJ7G8UsKCrqms5.
For more information about the Gottelier Awards and T&Cs, view the official brochure here: bit.ly/4cRRBHU.
