{"id":1578,"date":"2024-03-19T09:53:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T09:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tpimeaawards.com\/2025\/?page_id=1578"},"modified":"2025-03-10T13:10:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T13:10:16","slug":"the-academy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tpimeaawards.com\/2025\/the-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MEET THE ACADEMY<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\"Image\"<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Once the shortlist has been decided, the TPiMEA Academy votes on each category, with their choices combined with the industry vote to select the winners.
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\nLargely made up of the winners of the previous year\u2019s Awards, the Academy serves as part of the voting panel for one year, putting them out of the running for the TPiMEA Awards 2025.<\/div>\"Image\"<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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ABIGAIL BATES<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

LIGHTING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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CAROLYN MANLICLIC<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

EVENT PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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CASPER STEENKAMP<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

PRODUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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CATRIONA MCDONAGH<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

EVENT SAFETY ADVISOR OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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DANA BEAUDIN<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

MONITOR ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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ETHAN CURRY<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

SOUND SYSTEM DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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LILIANE TACHAJIAN<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

THE EINO BACKSTAGE AWARD 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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LISA PEARSON<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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LOUISA ALLEN<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

SHOWCALLER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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MATTHEW HOLMES<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

VIDEO SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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NEAL LARGE<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

TEMPORARY POWER SUPPLY ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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PETER IANTORNO<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, TPIMEA MAGAZINE<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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PIOTR SZABLOWSKI<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

SFX ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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SAM CONNOLLY<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

LIGHTING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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SAMANTHA PELTERET<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

EVENT COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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TERRY MIRANDA<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

TPIMEA INDUSTRY RECOGNITION AWARD 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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TIM COOK<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

FOH ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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THE GREEN AWARD JUDGING PANEL<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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GRAHAM BROWN<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

DIRECTOR - BROWN FOX COMMS<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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LUKE HOWELL<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

FOUNDER & DIRECTOR - HOPE SOLUTIONS<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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JAMES CRAVEN<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

PRESIDENT - LIVE NATION MIDDLE EAST<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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JAMAL CHALABI<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

TOUR AND PRODUCTION MANAGER -
\nBACKLASH PRODUCTIONS<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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PHOEBE CURRIE<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL VALUES MANAGER - SLX<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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TIM BENSON<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

FOUNDER & PRODUCTION DIRECTOR -
\nSMART POWER
\nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR - ZAP CONCEPTS<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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SELINA DONALD<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY - THE BULB<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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MAARTEN SMITS<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

CEO - WICREATIONS<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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MEET THE ACADEMY<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\"Image\"<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Once the shortlist has been decided, the TPiMEA Academy votes on each category, with their choices combined with the industry vote to select the winners.
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\nLargely made up of the winners of the previous year\u2019s Awards, the Academy serves as part of the voting panel for one year, putting them out of the running for the TPiMEA Awards 2025.<\/div>\"Image\"<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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ABIGAIL BATES<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

LIGHTING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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CAROLYN MANLICLIC<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

EVENT PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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CASPER STEENKAMP<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

PRODUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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CATRIONA MCDONAGH<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

EVENT SAFETY ADVISOR OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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DANA BEAUDIN<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

MONITOR ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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ETHAN CURRY<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

SOUND SYSTEM DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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LILIANE TACHAJIAN<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

THE EINO BACKSTAGE AWARD 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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LISA PEARSON<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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LOUISA ALLEN<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

SHOWCALLER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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MATTHEW HOLMES<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

VIDEO SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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NEAL LARGE<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

TEMPORARY POWER SUPPLY ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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PETER IANTORNO<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, TPIMEA MAGAZINE<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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PIOTR SZABLOWSKI<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

SFX ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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PIOTR SZABLOWSKI<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

SFX ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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SAM CONNOLLY<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

LIGHTING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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SAMANTHA PELTERET<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

EVENT COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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TERRY MIRANDA<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

TPIMEA INDUSTRY RECOGNITION AWARD 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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TIM COOK<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

FOH ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 2024<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

THE GREEN AWARD JUDGING PANEL<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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GRAHAM BROWN<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

DIRECTOR - BROWN FOX COMMS<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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LUKE HOWELL<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

FOUNDER & DIRECTOR - HOPE SOLUTIONS<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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JAMAL CHALABI<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

TOUR AND PRODUCTION MANAGER -
\nBACKLASH PRODUCTIONS<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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JAMES CRAVEN<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

PRESIDENT - LIVE NATION MIDDLE EAST<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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PHOEBE CURRIE<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL VALUES MANAGER - SLX<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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TIM BENSON<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

FOUNDER & PRODUCTION DIRECTOR -
\nSMART POWER
\nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR - ZAP CONCEPTS<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

HEADLINE SPONSOR<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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BAR SPONSOR<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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CATEGORY SPONSORS<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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SUPPLIERS<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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SUPPORTERS<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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MEET THE ACADEMYOnce the shortlist has been decided, the TPiMEA Academy votes on each category, with their choices combined with the industry vote to select the winners. Largely made up of the winners of the previous year\u2019s Awards, the Academy serves as part of the voting panel for one year, putting them out of the running for the TPiMEA Awards … <\/p>\n

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