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Ayrton Brings New Products to PLASA 2022

Ayrton’s new Cobra

Ayrton, which celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year, will be exhibiting its latest ground-breaking LED lighting products on the stand of its exclusive UK distributor, Ambersphere Solutions (Stand C11). New for this year and being exhibited for the first time in the UK are Cobra, Zonda 9 FX, and Domino LT. All three of these products have enjoyed phenomenal success on the plethora of tours and festivals that have taken place worldwide since their launch.Read More »Ayrton Brings New Products to PLASA 2022

PLASA and #WeMakeEvents Launch Covid Recovery Survey

U.K. – PLASA and #WeMakeEvents have launched a survey to investigate the recovery of the live sector following the Covid-19 pandemic. All types of industry professionals are invited to take the survey, from freelancers and sole traders to manufacturing companies and venues. The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, Dec. 3, 2021.

We Make Events So You Can Make Connections – with Vickie Claiborne and Andrew Gumper

with:

Vickie Claiborne – Training Manager Americas at disguise and Regional Director for WeMakeEvents

Andrew Gumper – Owner and President AG Production Services and National Director for WeMakeEvents

On this episode, we discuss what we can do to show support and solidarity for our brothers and sisters out of work. Nationwide, we can light it up red on Sept. 1st from 9pm-midnight. We can take a photo and share it far and wide on social media with the hashtags #wemakeevents and #redalertrestart. We can send emails to our local representatives. We can reach out to our fellow artists, production professionals and friends and make sure that they are doing well.

Please visit:  www.wemakeevents.org

and https://actionnetwork.org/letters/send-a-letter-to-congress-to-save-live-events-workers-and-the-industry

  • Live events directly employ over 12 million people.
  • Live events contribute over $1 trillion annually to the US economy.
  • 95% of live events have been cancelled due to COVID-19.
  • 96% of companies have cut staff and/or wages.
  • 77% of people in the live events industry have lost 100% of their income, including 97% of 1099 workers.

Compassion is the Highest Form of Love – with Zach Boswell

with Zach Boswell, General Manager at Ilios lighting

On this episode, we discuss #wemakeevents, who is most affected in our industry, what we are advocating for, what we can do as entertainment workers, what concertgoers can do to show support, how we can return to our industry, how we can show solidarity, and the very real tragic loss of our industry.

  • Live events employ over 12 million people.
  • Live events contribute over $1 trillion annually to the US economy.
  • 95% of live events have been cancelled due to COVID-19.
  • 96% of companies have cut staff and/or wages.
  • 77% of people in the live events industry have lost 100% of their income, including 97% of 1099 workers.

On September 1st, 2020, #WeMakeEvents, a coalition of trade bodies, businesses, unions, and live events workers, will light up their venues, homes, and cities red in over 1,500 locations across North America to raise public and media awareness in support of the live events sector. Will you join us?

#wemakeevents  #redalertrestaert

Please visit: www.wemakeevents.org