08/11/2020
TOPIC TUESDAY!
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Save Live Events. “The Empty Event” is a two day activation on the National Mall organized by the . Each empty table represents 250,000 unemployed events industry workers affected by COVID-19 (12 million total nationwide).
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The live events industry was the first to shut down due to the pandemic and will likely be one of the last to reopen.
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While many industries have received financial support from federal relief aid packages, the live events sector has not.
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There is an uncommon belief that people don't want to go back to work, due to the $600 federal unemployment benefit many have been receiving.
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The Live Event Industry employs 12 MILLION professionals that want to work
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There's thousands of staff members that make your experiences come to life. From stage hands to food vendors and everything in between, they all want to get back to work.
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So far, the live events industry has been excluded from the federal stimulus programs. Help us raise awareness by sharing this post. Tag your local and federal senators.
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