CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 56
US FOREWORD 2021, boy you sure came out the gate swinging!
After a monstrous 2020 (I’m talking to you pandemic) that knocked a large chunk of the industry on it’s ass, It’s pretty safe to say that most of us were expecting much calmer waters in the new year. Whelp, as of this writing, I can’t say that’s quite happened yet. The Pandemic is still here, and despite the rollout of a vaccine, the world hasn’t reopened to any degree of normalcy. In the US, we capped off a turbulent election season, with a protest turned riot, that made its way inside the halls of the Capitol Building where the Vice President of the United States was in attendance. No matter what side of the political spectrum you are on, we are Protectors watched as security staff did their best to deal with the breach in a situation that will have serious and long lasting ramifications.
head. However, the reality is that just can’t happen in our profession. We are the last line of defense for our client’s, and when the world seems chaotic, we have to be the lighthouse in the middle of a storm. One of the things that helps with that is community, and The Circuit is proud that we have created something that extends beyond just the pages of the magazine. To foster that community we have a website, message boards, a new podcast, a fantastic new app, and even a top secret project that will be unveiled in a few months.
Members of our community (that’s you) have a source of news, information, and most importantly support. So If things seem bleak, just keep in mind that they have seemed that way many other times in the past, and we as a collective have made it through those as well. I The US is far from alone with protest, personally am glad to know that our industry has the tools to make the with severe outbreaks happening journey together. in Russia, and a military coup developing in Myanmar. It’s enough to make some just want to get back in bed and pull the covers over their Elijah Shaw 7
