#WeMakeEvents, now at Red Alert!
Congress, The Time is NOW. Pass Restart Extend PUA Extend PPP #WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART #ExtendPUA
Live Events Industry organizations, including WeMakeEvents and ExtendPUA.org, have joined forced to once again urge Congress to pass the RESTART Act, which benefits all small business. And to help our displaced workers we are also supporting the efforts of ExtendPUA.org by asking for an extension and expansion of PUA and FPUC.
Please find our press release with more info and instructions here and please share with your representatives!
We’d like to extend a special thank you to So Midwest Inc. for producing this video and to CPR Multimedia Solutions.
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- Live events employ millions of people across the country.
- Live events are an $877-billion industry.
- 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.
How Can I Help?
We need help spreading the word and asking congress to act now!
1. Contact your local Congressional leaders to tell them what live events mean to you and ask them to pass a comprehensive relief bill NOW that includes the RESTART Act and an extension and expansion of PUA and FPUC – Check out our easy to use tool below
On September 1st, 2020, #WeMakeEvents North America, a coalition of industry professionals supported by trade bodies, businesses, unions, and non-profit associations, lit up more than 2,000 performance venues, iconic structures, and residences in red in over 75 cities and towns across the United States to raise public and media awareness in support of the live events sector. The initial goal was to light 1,500 buildings, and the results were way beyond our expectations.
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If you’d like more information on PUA & FPUC extensions and expansions, click here.
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If your organization or company would like to become a #WeMakeEvents supporter please email WeMakeEventsNorthAmerica@gmail.com.