Live Event
Alberta Live Events Coalition: A Voice For The Events Industry
Bringing advocacy to an industry that has never been represented by Government before The first to close and the last to open.
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ike never before in history, the Covid-19 Pandemic completely devastated the meeting and live events industry overnight not just here in Alberta, but across Canada and the world. Jobs were lost, venues closed, supplies shut down and musicians and entertainers left with no stages to perform on. Something needed to be done to ensure our industry could access much needed Government subsidies, funding and grants to keep the lights but to also educate Government on who Event Professionals are and how safe in-person events were still possible during this time. That’s where The Alberta Live Coalition (ALEC) comes in.
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ALBERTA MEETINGS & EVENTS • Summer 2021
VIDEO COURTESY ALEC
By Caitlin McElhone, CM Events and ALEC Committee Member
