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IATSE announced on they have hired a team of three epidemiologists to consult the union on best practices for workers in the entertainment industry to safely return to work. IATSE Hires Epidemiologists to Consult on Reopening Procedures Loeb, International President of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and Kate Shindle, President of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA). Stage Directions was particularly interested to hear from both Matthew D. In early May, the AFL-CIO convened a press call so we would have the opportunity to hear from the various entertainment industry unions’ leadership. Union Call: Safety is Top Priority for Next Steps You can watch the replay of the webinar here. Adelman made a presentation on Social Distancing and the Law.

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Then he proposes the “Adelman Plan” to address the real liability exposure in the event industry.ĮSA’s Steven Adelman’s Webinar on Social Distancing and the LawĪs a part of USITT’s series of webinars, Lawyer and Vice President of the Event Safety Alliance Steven A. In this second “Ask Steve” episode of Adelman on Venues, attorney, event safety expert and the Event Safety Alliance Vice President, Steve Adelman explains why event and venue professionals should not worry about losing lawsuits arising from COVID-19, but should worry about defense costs. In response, the Event Safety Alliance today released, for free, The Event Safety Alliance Reopening Guide.Īsk Steve: Two new Steve Adelman videos answer questions about COVID-19 mitigation rules enforcement and liability

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The League of American Orchestras has provided the following update on flexibility and guidelines for the Paycheck Protection Program, which it has kindly shared with OPERA America and other arts service organizations.Įvent Safety Alliance releases the free The Event Safety Alliance Reopening GuideĪs municipal officials begin to allow small groups of people to gather in public even while the fight against COVID-19 continues, there is a tremendous need for guidance how small events and venues can reopen as safely as possible under these incredibly challenging circumstances. If you are thinking about the PPP program or want to understand it better, read on. There has been a lot of confusion about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). There has been a new relief package that has been approved by Congress on and is going to the president’s desk for approval. Update on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility and Guidelines Here are some mental health resources available from Behind the Scenes and the Actors Fund. If you need some extra support, someone to speak with, or even a therapist, there are resources available. It is important to take care of ourselves-as well as others.

Mental health is an important issue to address-even at normal times-but these days with all that is going on in the world, including a forced pause due to a pandemic crisis, it’s even more important to take care of our mental health. Mental Health Resources for Behind the Scenes Workers We will continue to post new links or updates at the top of this list: UPDATED Aid and Support for our Industry We’ve also included some links to fun and related items like streaming productions and operas, or links to ways to relax when you take breaks, or to give back to your community. The links below include aid and support information for those who work in theater and who’ve been adversely affected by this global shutdown of theaters going dark. Here are a number of resources that unions, manufacturers, dealers, theaters, and associations are making available to people for support, information, and training while the industry is shut down due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).