Event Production Industry Covid-19 Working Group
Who we are
We represent 3500 (Full time) and 15,000 (Part time) skilled event Industry workers.
Never, in the history of staging live performance and events, has there been such a sudden and total stop to work, as happened on the 12 th of March 2020. Live events continue through wars, they raise money for famine, they raise the spirits of a nation in times of need, and provide a focus in times of celebration.
In response to the crisis in the live event industry, created by the Covid19 pandemic, this working group was elected, to represent the interests and concerns of the individuals and business involved in producing live events and performance.
1. Sophie Ridley (Safents Consulting – Event Safety Consultant & Event Controller) - Chairperson
2. Pearse Doherty - (Head of Production - Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture) Crew / Events Personnel Representative
3. Tony Killeen - Production Managers / Event Managers / Event Controllers / Event Safety Representative
4. Kim O Callaghan - (Project Mgr & Dep Event Controller / Founder & CEO EVNTZ App) General Representative
5. Liam Fitzgerald (Bord Gaís Energy Theatre Technical Manager) - AIST Representative
Our Aims
1. Represent
Represent those that work in live event production.
2. Support & Promote
Support and promote the concerns and interests of those who work in live production both nationally and within the wider entertainment industry particularly in relation to the Covid 19 pandemic
3. Lay the foundation
Lay the foundation for a longer standing grouping to represent those working within live events.
We are fighting for your interests, particularly in relation to Covid 19 payments & the Wage subsidy scheme. These need to continue as long as we, as an industry, are out of work, considering we are a largely seasonal industry, often working in annual cycles, many people will not be earning a living wage until summer 2021.
Whats Next
Sector Groups
If you would like to join a specific group. There are 4 sectors groups represented on the Working Group at the moment – crew, contractors, promoters/venues and event/production mgmt. If you would like to join a group specifically or discuss a particular issue please contact info@epicwg.com
Government lobby
We have produced a document specific to the live events industry to present to Government outlining our concerns and proposed solutions, It can be accessed here
Support Initiatives
EvntzApp
Eventzapp[ have launched an overall campaign called #WeAreTheSupportAct to sell merchandise to support the those effected in the Live Music Events Industry overall during these challenging times. There are two aspects to the campaign the first is that Evntzapp are supporting Artists by organising printing and distribution of Merchandise for Artists with 100% of the profits going to the Artists. Evntzapp offers a centralised platform for fans to go to and buy Merchandise to support artists In addition EvntzApp have joined up with The Blizzards on a Crew initiative to sell merchandise and raise funds to support “CREW” https://www.evntz.app/support-crew Bressie launched this last Friday and Today FM have rowed in behind it Check out the merchandise here
GOFUNDME
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
info@epicwg.com