The Tour Guide / Tour Link staff would like to say THANK YOU to all of you who made this year’s event a huge success. If you were unable to make it to the festivities this year, we hope to see you next year. We are currently taking feedback from attendees so we can continue to improve the conference. There are some pretty cool ideas in the works, so stay tuned! You’ll continue to get email updates like this throughout the year, but don’t worry, we have no intention of being a nuisance. The conference website will be updated in coming months as we sort through thousands of pictures and start planning new events.   The Top Dog Award Winners for their work in 2008 are as follows:   Tour Manager: Mike Amato; Linkin Park Production Manager: “General” Jim Digby; Linkin Park Front of House Engineer: Ken "Pooch" Van Druten; Linkin Park Lighting Designer: Butch Allen; Van Halen and New Kids on the Block Lighting Director: Andrew “AJ” Pen; Linkin Park Monitor Engineer: Kevin "Tater" McCarthy; Linkin Park Production Coordinator/Assistant: Hugo Rempel; Linkin Park Stage Manager: Scotty Chase; Spice Girls and George Michael Tour Accountant: Jeff Mauss; Linkin Park Video Director: Stanley “Skip” Twitchell; Linkin Park   Catering Company: Dega Catering Coach Conversion Company: Roberts Brothers Coach Coach Leasing Company: Senators Coach Hotel (Artist): Le Parc Suites; Los Angeles, CA Hotel(Crew): Mandalay Bay; Las Vegas, NV Lighting Company: Upstaging Manufacturer: Prevost Merch Company: Bravado Personal Transportation Company: Enterprise Rent-A-Car Entertainment Division Pyro & Special FX Company: Pyrotek Regional Production Company: Clearwing Productions & Jonas Productions (TIE) Rehearsal Facility: Center Staging Security Company: NPB Companies Service Company: Tour Supply & CUBE Services (TIE) Sound Company: Clair Staging/Rigging Company: TAIT Towers Trucking Company: Upstaging Venue (Large): Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion; The Woodlands, TX Venue (Small): Nokia Theatre; Dallas, TX Video Company: Nocturne   The Platinum Award of Lifetime Achievement was presented to Doc McGhee of McGhee Entertainment. Please take a moment to congratulate the winners, and remember to take time at the end of this year to nominate and vote for you who feel is worthy of a Top Dog Award for their work this year.   Thanks again! Until next time…   Jessi Wallace Tour Link Conference Coordinator (P) 615-256-7006 (F) 615-256-7004 750 Cowan Street; Nashville, TN 372047 TourLinkConference.com