US FOREWORD

Welcome to the latest edition of The Circuit Magazine.

Depending on where you are geographically, the world is beginning to wake up from the turmoil caused by a once-in-ageneration, global pandemic. As such, the phone is starting to ring more and more for protectors, and for many that’s a welcomed sound. While there are a number of specialist that experienced no drop off in their workload as a result of the pandemic, many more suffered. This was particularly true if your client base was in an entertainment sector such as touring, or film production, where things virtually ground to a halt.

While that was an economic blow, what I was as really impressed with, was that many of those agents pivoted, and found other areas that they could use their talents to make ends meet. They also used the time wisely and figured out ways to increase their value and marketability. This took the form of enrolling in courses, some for free, others for fee. There is value in learning, and it will certainly make you more marketable in the months and years to come.

On a personal level, I’m glad that The Circuit can also play a part in helping to expand the knowledgebase by bringing protectors, news, information, and insight, from around the globe.

One thing I’m pretty certain of, is that as a collective, 2021 has got to be better than the previous year. The other thing I’m certain of, is that wherever the journey takes us, The Circuit will be here for the ride.

Elijah Shaw

Editor