Commerce subcommittee will be hosting a hearing on our industry, today 12/15!
Hello Friends and Colleagues,
We hope this finds you safe + well.
On our weekly call with the Live Events Coalition last Thursday, we came to learn some REALLY exciting news that we wanted to share with you. The Commerce subcommittee will be hosting a hearing on our industry and the specific issues we are facing because of COVID-19. This means that The Commerce Committee is meeting to discuss the Live Events Industry. Michael Strickland and several other industry people will be testifying. The Live Events Coalition had a great conversation with Michael this week, and they are very confident that he will make sure the committee fully understands what the ecosystem of live events truly is. This is a very big moment for our industry.
More on the Hearing
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., chairman of the Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection, will convene a hearing titled, “Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on the Live Event Entertainment Industry,” at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The hearing will examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the live event entertainment industry and the challenges faced by artists and venues, as well as supporting industries such as lighting and transportation. The hearing will also examine proposals for legislative relief, unemployment compensation, and healthcare subsidies.
Witnesses:
Mr. David Fay, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
Mr. Adam Hartke, Owner, Cotillion and WAVE
Mr. Ron Laffitte, President, Patriot Management
Mr. Pete Pantuso, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Bus Association
Mr. Michael Strickland, Owner, Bandit Lites
Hearing Details:
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
10:00 a.m.
Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection (Hybrid)
With that said, we want to make sure that those members on the Commerce Committee hear from us. So we are requesting your help with a twitter campaign.
Here is the suggested tweet created :
@jerrymoran @senblumenthal Thank you from all in the Live Events Industry for giving us a voice in today’s Sen Commerce Subcommittee Hearing! We appreciate your time and efforts on our behalf, and hope this leads to relief for our businesses and workers.
Please add tag us - @liveeventco so we can reach as many as we can. If you would like to change the wording that is fine as long as you include an "appreciation" statement of what they have done. I know it is hard to say thanks for what they have "not" done but if we want to continue to build our "champions" we must make sure we let them know we "see" them.
The key people we need to reach are:
Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan. – Chairman
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. – Ranking Member
Majority:
Sen. John Thune, R- S.D.
Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb.
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.
Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind.
Minority:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.
Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii
Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass.
Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz.
Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.
Please prepare these tweets to go out to all of those listed above tomorrow Tuesday 12/14 any time between 9am EST & 3pm EST. Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you for your continued support. LEC will not stop fighting until a relief bill is passed and we will keep fighting even after that.
Letters to Elected Officials from Live Events Coalition
We are getting closer, but we are not there yet. And we need your help. Sign and send this letter which references some data that was gleaned from the Live Events Coalition survey that just closed, to show the gravity of our situation now and for the next few months.
Please take a moment (15 seconds) to fill this out and continue to let our elected officials know! And please share with ALL of your friends, anyone can fill out, they do not have to be a part of the event industry. In other words, tell your friends, family, everyone you know and ask for their help!