Part 5: Montreal Audiofest Chronicles 2024
The Industry Banquet And Lifetime Achievement Awards
Montreal Audiofest 2024 Show Report By Rick Becker

  During Saturday night here at the Montreal Audiofest 2024, Enjoy the Music.com once again sponsored the banquet and Lifetime Achievement Awards festivities. Below are many fun-filled photos from this once-in-a-lifetime memorable event.

Marianne Faithful and Elton John... our guests of honor?

A table full of social lubricant.

Anne Bisson and Lifetime Award recipient at the Toronto show last October, Don Rhule of Kimber Canada.

The contingency from Nordost graciously shared a seat at their table with me.

Some of the participants took seriously to the disco theme and came prepared to get out on the dance floor.

Elton John and his promoter were chatting about his upcoming tour.

Not the illuminated wristbands. Elton’s was beneath his cuff. These were issued as a guarantee that you were a certified attendee. Security was tight with Elton being present.

Eli and Ofra Gershman took their seats early as they had already logged their 10,000 steps for the day in their large presentation room on the lower level.

Anthony Chiarella with Gryphon Audio, North America, on the left, and Rene Laflamme with Nagra on the right.

And a serious DJ with real LPs. No dancing to Qobuz tonight!

Eventually, a few people discovered the hors d’oeuvres were edible. Can you spot the lighted wristbands in this photo?

The dude on the left was hard-core disco and he had the gold necklace to spell it out.

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