Metro Audio Visual Productions, Inc.

Live Events need to return. Our industry touches so many. Not just financially but with who we are and what we enjoy as well. https://www.cnn.com//business/las-vegas-economy/index.html

Quite promising for our industry if people choose to get the vaccine. https://www-marketwatch-com.cdn.ampproject.org//informa-sa

That’s a lot of money and a lot of talented people not working. https://apnews.com//elton-john-celine-dion-coronavirus-pan

Live Events NEED TO COME BACK. . . https://apnews.com//elton-john-celine-dion-coronavirus-pan

We participated in this survey and the results are in. An interesting read that provides perspective on how our industry will be in the future. Live Events need to return and the demand is great but getting the ball rolling again is the challenge for every production company. https://platform.lasso.io/production-companies-outlook-on-t

Our industry will never be the same. Copied from another industry professional : I know everyone’s industry is affected, but here are some not so fun facts on the live entertainment industry: * Legendary New York Metropolitan Opera has just announced its closure until September 2021. Their musicians, choirs, stage techs, etc, along with the rest of the industry have been without pay since last April. ... * Broadway is closed until mid-2021 * 6 West End venues THINK they can open right now. * Cirque du Soleil went bankrupt and cut over 3500 jobs. * Feld Entertainment (family tours - Disney on Ice, Monster Jam, circus, etc) has permanently fired 90% of their workforce. * Live Nation and other concert promoters have laid off a majority of their employees. * Talent agencies who plan & book concerts, appearances, festivals, etc have laid off over half their employees. * Cruise boat artists are unemployed and amusement park productions have no idea when they will be rehired. * There are no concerts, festivals, or tours scheduled until 2021 and if they don't perform next year they are likely to go bankrupt & may never happen again. No Jazz Festival, no Coachella, no Bonnaroo, no EDC, no Glastonbury, no tours, no ballet, no opera.... it's all gone. * It is predicted that 90% of independent music rooms could close if this continues. * Artistic and musical organizations of all kinds - choirs, theaters, orchestras, dance companies, festivals, music rooms, not to mention all technical and independent suppliers - all are trying to find alternatives to succeed in working. * Over 12,000,000 people work in entertainment production, we are not insignificant and this industry can't reopen until mass gatherings are allowed. This doesn't include the additional dismissal of techs and openers, maintenance staff for bar rooms and staff, safety and thousands of vendors. So when you see your entertainment friends begging you to wear masks and stay home, understand that we are watching, helplessly, our industry collapse before our eyes because not enough people care about taking the necessary means to reduce the spread. This is personal to us, our whole livelihood depends on social solidarity and we will not accept to be labeled 'non-essentials'. Music & Arts are necessary for a happy and balanced society. Everyone's career and industry is indefinitely pending. PLEASE wear your mask (on your mouth AND nose) and wash your hands. I copied this text. Feel free to do the same.

EXTREMELY URGENT MESSAGE FROM WE MAKE EVENTS NORTH AMERICA'S, MICHAEL STRICKLAND: Friends, Before us we have an opportnity to deliver perhaps the strongest relief message yet to The White House and Congress.... Friend of small business Howard Schultz, founder of Starbucks, has created a petition and would like for everone we can reach to sign it. This petition urges congress to pass RESTART or something like it now. It is attached here and is in the link as well. The more names we collect the stronger the petition will be in Washington. Please do the following: Click on the link Sign the petition Forward this e-mail to everyone you can Post the petion link on your social media It is very simple. All you enter is your name and e-mail address. Period. This takes less than a minute. Our goal is to collect more than 3 million signatures. This petition supports all small businesses that are impacted. This e-mail chain reaches over 1.2 million people after each of the organizations in this chain send it to their membership. It is urgent that every organization please broadcast this, and that every individual send it to as many people as you know, regardless of who they are or what they do. Anyone can sign this, not just people in small usiness. Our weight is again in our numbers. Share it by e-mail, social media and word of mouth. Here is the link: https://helpsmallbusinessesnow.com Thank you for your time and for all you do. I urge everyone to take this action now as we need to hand this petition to Congress and The White House by Monday. What we are doing really does make a difference. Action Now Results Now Thank you and be safe, Michael T. Strickland Chair and Founder Bandit Lites

When the Hospitality Industry and the Airline Industry are doing well, Live Events do well at the same tome. Smart Meetings profiles the push for the travel relief package by leading hotel CEO’s. https://www.smartmeetings.com//hospitality-ceos-relief-bil

Today we met with our clients at Party Concierge. A local company that we use for specialty props and lettering. Reviewing build details for a special design. Sure feels good to be designing and working like this again. We’re thankful for the work and have the best clients.

As the world is slowly adjusting to the new normal with distancing, there are some industries that will feel the effects of Covid 19 for a longer time. Live events such as concerts, trade shows, meetings and others are forever changed or worse . . . https://www.cnbc.com//live-event-industry-went-to-zero-inc

As everyone knows, the Live Events Industry is hurting like never before. The first to shut down and the last to come back. On September 1st we united with our industry colleagues here in Sacramento for the "We Make Events" movement. Here is a brief look at our part of the nationwide effort that took place that day. #wemakeevents #redalertrestart #extendpua #liveevents #audiovisual #avindustry #sacramento

United together across the country with colleagues in every city. From our friends in New York to the City by the Bay. The amount of support is incredible for our industry. Live Events will come back eventually but until then we need to extend the PUA and help the businesses effected by COVID 19. #WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART #AVindustry #liveevents #events

Uniting with our industry colleagues to show support for our industry. Sacramento comes together I’m We Make Events tonight. #WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART #RedAlert #liveevents #sacramento #local50 #AVindustry #events

The Live Events industry was the first to shut down and will be the last to come back. https://www.facebook.com/134914122905/posts/10158463966377906/?vh=e&extid=Ow4kQfwdcvXe62Sy

Metro AV is proud to join our industry colleagues in We Make Events. An organization developed to shed light on the loss of our industry due to Covid 19. We invite everyone to read and join us in this movement. #WeMakeEvents #audiovisual #AVindustry #liveevents #audiovisualproduction

Attending CVENT Connect, virtually today. While it’s not an in person event it makes us hopeful that Live Events will return soon. Nice job CVENT, your keynote is right on and inspirational. #liveevents #CventCONNECT #cventvirtual #audiovisual

The Audio Visual Industry is hurting! I don’t know if the audience side really understands how dire the situation is for millions of hard-working professionals. Broadway is closed until 2021. Cirque du Soleil is filing for bankruptcy, and cut 3500+ jobs. Feld Entertainment laid off 90% of its workforce permanently. Live Nation had to lay off a significant amount of employees. Cruise ship entertainers are out of work. Theme park productions have no idea when they will be reca...lled. There are no concerts, festivals or touring productions scheduled until 2021 and if they don’t happen next year, they may never happen again. No Jazz Fest, no Coachella, no Bonnaroo, no EDC, no ROLLING STONES FINAL TOUR(S), and no SYMPHONIES....all gone. It’s being predicted that 90% of independent music venues may close, the longer this continues. No more Whiskey-a-gogo, no more Tipitina’s, no more Red Rocks, all gone. Entertainment Management, Publicity, Live events coordinator, Performing arts organizations of all kinds- choirs, theatres, orchestras, dance companies- all are trying to figure out on a daily basis how to keep going and employ anyone they can in the field. More than 12,000,000 people work entertainment production in the US and produce revenue in the multi billions of dollars, we are not insignificant and this industry cannot reopen until mass gatherings can happen again. This doesn’t include the additional layoff of venue management and bar staff, security and thousands of vendors. Also, we can’t forget about the hundreds of thousands of performers and entertainers that make our careers possible, without them, there is no show. So when you see your entertainment friends begging you to wear masks and stay home, understand that we are helplessly watching our industry crumble before our eyes because the country is doing so poorly at reducing the spread. This IS personal for us, our entire livelihood is dependent on social gathering and we will not accept being labeled nonessential. Music and art are critical to a cheerful, balanced society. Vote, Pray and wear your mask when needed. So much depends on it.

Another virtual event today. Hundreds of attendees from all over the country for lots of rich content. Moving along well with 4 concurrent sessions and a general session. Happy to be busy but missing Live Events.