News - Bill Kenney Productions

1/19/2019 - TOUR LINK PRO CONFERENCE, TUSCON, AZ

All of us at Bill Kenney Productions are honored to receive the Top Dog award for 2018 Regional Production Company! We are beyond humbled to win our 5th award.

1/22/2019 COMPANY FORKLIFT OPERATOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

11 more BKP employees successfully completed Forklift Operator Training and Certification at Brodie Toyota-Lift in Lawrence, MA. The course, taught by Tim Wider, included safety and operation of forklifts, compliance, actual operating of the equipment, and a test for certification.

2/14/18 RIGGING TRAINING FOR OUR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES

Bill Kenney and Bill Kenney Productions are happy to provide paid rigging training to our full-time benefited employees.

BKP has provided paid national safety training. In addition we offer paid aerial lift / fork lift practical training and testing with certifications / licenses for our full time benefited employees. BKP has issued to its employees ANSI Personal Protection Equipment and the recent issuing of new rigging harnesses and new lanyards.

1/21/18 - 1/28/18 ELEAGUE MAJOR: BOSTON 2018 at AGANNIS ARENA

Bill Kenney Productions was honored to be a part of this amazing event, working with Turner Broadcasting and PRG. You will also note BKP labor and techs wearing BKP issued ANSI vests and ANSI hard hats.

1/15/2018 - 1/20/2018 2018 TOUR LINK, PALM DESSERT, CA

We at Bill Kenney Productions are very proud to have received the 2017 Top Dog Award for Regional Production Company East again!

This year was a busy time for us all around at the conference as we were Production Management and provided the 2018 Tour Link Conference with our BKP tech team. We even helped out with the annual Golf Tournament again and Bill Kenney participated as a speaker on a discussion panel.

BKP Management and Tech Crew receiving the 2017 Top Dog Award. {Photo Credit: Jeremy Nelson}

Bill Kenney speaking on the "Breaking and Entering Panel". {Photo Credit: Jeremy Nelson}

11/2017 - 12/2017 EVENT SAFETY CONFERENCE & TRAINING

Bill Kenney Productions continues to be a proud sponsor and supporter of the Event Safety Alliance.

Our GM and three of our Crew Chiefs attended the Event Safety Summit at Litiz Rock in Litiz, PA, 11/29/17-12/01/17.

BKP put 22 of its team members through Event Safety Access Training during the months of November and December.

01/26/2017 - 01/28/2017 TOUR LINK CONFERENCE, PALM SPRINGS, CA

We are honored to have received the Tour Link 2016 Top Dog Award for Regional Production Company - East!

Bill Kenney participating on a panel session with fellow industry professionals.

01/23/2017 - 1/29/2017 ARENA RIGGING TRAINING AND RESCUE FROM FALL PROTECTION

Two senior Bill Kenney Productions riggers participated in a 7 day multi-course training program which included Rocky Paulson's (ETCP Certified Arena and Theatrical Rigger) Principles of Arena Rigging as well as completing PMI's hands on certification course for Rescue From Fall Protection.

We at BKP our proud to announce that Chris Graichen and Cory McLeod are 2 of 12 riggers in the Northeast that have received certification for Rescue From Fall Protection. The training program was hosted by United Staging.

01/13/2017 BKP FORKLIFT OPERATOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

A group of 16 employees and BKP management attended and successfully completed Forklift Operator Training and Certification at Brodie Toyota-Lift in Lawrence, MA.

Tim Wilder taught the course which included safety and operation of forklifts, compliance, actual operating of the equipment, and a test for certification.

Everyone that attended for BKP are now certified operators through January 2020.

01/04/2017 INTRODUCING OUR NEW GENERAL MANAGER: LEE WATKINS

Bill Kenney Productions would like to welcome our new General Manager, Lee Watkins, to our team. Lee returns to BKP after many years and after a successful tenure with Live Nation New England.

Lee Watkins

01/03/2017 BKP ANNUAL POST-HOLIDAY PARTY

The BKP Annual Post-Holiday Party was a great day filled with fun and comradery!

08/30/2016 BKP EMPLOYEE AV TRAINING - AUGUST 2016

06/02/2016 APME CONFERENCE

Bill Kenney participating as a speaker during the Association of Popular Music Education (APME) Conference held at Berklee School of Music in Boston, MA.

02/17/2016 BKP EMPLOYEE TECHNICAL TRAINING

01/16/2016 TOUR LINK CONFERENCE - PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

Bill Kenney had the pleasure of speaking on a panel during the 2016 Tour Link Conference, as well as receiving a 2015 Top Dog Award on behalf of Bill Kenney Productions.

09/2015 "ESA WELCOMES BILL KENNEY PRODUCTIONS TO OUR FAMILY OF SPONSORS"

BKP is proud to become a member sponsor of the Event Safety Alliance.

http://eventsafetyalliance.org/esa-welcomes-bill-kenney-productions-to-our-family-of-sponsors/

"The Event Safety Alliance® (ESA) is dedicated to promoting “life safety first” throughout all phases of event production and execution. We strive to eliminate the knowledge barrier that often contributes to unsafe conditions and behaviors through the promotion and teaching of good practices and the development of training and planning resources."

01/14/2015 TOUR LINK CONFERENCE - PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

Bill Kenney Productions receiving the 2014 Top Dog Award for Regional Production Company - East.

08/15/2012 ARTICLE POSTED: MOBILE PODUCTION MONTHLY - Vol 5 Issue 8, August 2012

"The Wall at the Wall"

Bill Kenney
The Boss, the Court Jester, the Luckiest Guy in the world"