Tech Direction's Mission Impossible Award!

July 7, 2025

Nominate an amazing technician for solving complex design challenges with creativity and skill

Do you know a technician or technical team who pulled off the seemingly impossible? We're talking about those brilliant minds who took a challenging design concept and, through sheer ingenuity and skill, made it a breathtaking reality on stage.


The "Mission Impossible" Award celebrates the ultimate in technical problem-solving and creativity. We're looking for nominations that showcase:


  • The Technicians or Technical Team’s Challenge: Tell us about the initial design concept and the technical hurdles it presented – think complex automation, unique materials, or unconventional staging.
  • How the Team or Technician Showed Innovation: How did they overcome these challenges? Did they invent new methods, custom-build machinery, or find novel uses for existing tech?


Nominate a deserving individual or team for The "Mission Impossible" Award and help us shine a spotlight on the technical wizards who make the impossible, possible!


Nomination submissions NOW CLOSED. Stay tuned for winner announcement!  


Winner receives an All Weather Portable Waterproof Hard Case with Customizable Fit Foam, Perfect Protection of Technical Equipment 18.5 x14.06x6.93 inches. Fits up to a 16" Macbook Pro or small Digital Console.

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