Event Safety Alliance Canada

Ontario festival and event planners: NMEP (Networking for Municipal Event Planners) invites you to complete this survey. It focuses on understanding the impacts of the COVID-19 situation on community events. This info will ihelpf NMEP to advocate for support to community events, and investment in the festivals and events industry as a gateway to community resilience and post-COVID recovery. Take a moment to add your voice. http://view.bbsv2.net/bbext/

See the post below for the link.

Networking for Municipal Event Planners has developed the Municipal Return to Events Guide and it recommends a phased approach to event recovery, when it is safe and reasonable to do. so. Check out this excellent collection of resources and guidance. http://esacanada.ca//NMEP-Municipal-Return-to-Events-Guide

Rigid social distancing rules for COVID-19 based on outdated science. (The BMJ - British MedicalJournal) "...distancing rules need to take account of the multiple factors that affect risk, including type of activity, indoor versus outdoor settings, level of ventilation and whether face coverings are worn. Viral load of the emitter, duration of exposure, and susceptibility of an individual to infection are also important. For example, in the highest risk situations, such as a ...crowded bar or nightclub, physical distancing beyond 2 meters and minimizing occupancy time should be considered, while less stringent distancing is likely to be adequate in low risk scenarios." https://medicalxpress.com//2020-08-rigid-social-distancing

The next Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminars will take place on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 2:00 pm Eastern Time. The seminar topic is - The Fly Rail: Danger Wi...ll Robinson. It’s probably the most dangerous place in the theatre. We’ll talk about why and how to make it safer. Registration for this seminar will open at 10:00 am, Friday, September 4. Please use this link www.sapsis-rigging.com/remoteseminars.html to register for the seminar. Reminders: Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminars are free. The seminars are 90 minutes long You must register in advance. Attendance is limited. 1.5 ETCP re-certification credits are available for each Seminar. The first Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminar (Harnesses) was very popular and registration sold out within a few hours. One more time Registration opens at 10:00 am on Friday, September 4, 2020. Please use this link www.sapsis-rigging.com/remoteseminars.html to register for the seminar.

New Resource News Flash! The National Arts Centre Guide to Support the Re-Opening of Canadian Performing Arts Centres and Venues is designed to help the Canadian performing arts industry recover and thrive in the age of COVID-19. Using a risk-based approach, these tools and best practices aim to help performing arts venues prepare for every aspect of putting on a show, from contract negotiation to rehearsal to performance, and everything in between. https://nac-cna.ca/en/gui...delines/covid-19/reopening #eventsafety #TheatreSafety #performingartssafety See more

Get your red lights ready to join in at home or work (or home/work). Your display can be as big or small as you like. Yes, even a flashlight with a bit of red gel would be welcome!

Event Safety Alliance President Jim Digby delivers a call to action for worker protections. You see elected officials, Not only do we turn on the lights for you Not only do we open the curtain for you Not only do we deliver the stage you stand on... We hand you the working microphone And we vote And we vote WE VOTE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoUIaKlUYvM&feature=youtu.be See more

An actual research study to measure transmission risk in a concert setting. We need the results of this, and more, to safely get back to business. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53875370

Join the Live Event Day of Visibility - September 22, 2020! Traditionally, theatres are dark on Monday, allowing everyone involved a day off. We will light the night RED on Tuesday, a night that would normally bring bright marquees and lit stages. We support an amazing variety of industries and possess a remarkable collection of skills. We are coming together to showcase the magnificent scope of live events, and the people who create them.... We need your help to shine a light on the tens of thousands of live event workers who are in the wings while theatres, convention halls and arenas remain dark. PS. We want to ensure that everyone can participate, and our previous date is Rosh Hashanah, a celebration of the Jewish New Year. https://liveeventcommunity.org/day-of-visibility-date-chan/

Leading Through Tough Times - Figuring Out the COVID-19 Response for Your Theatre https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pre-conference-workshop-leading

Date moved to the 22nd of September

We were the first out of our jobs, and all indications are that we will be the last back. Many people are facing choices between food and rent, or are facing evictions. Production personnel and artists, companies all across production and entertainment are fading to black. On Saturday, 19 September 2020, an hour after sundown, we are asking technicians, suppliers and venues across the country to light the night red raising awareness for an industry that is still dark. First... I need you to share this information with your entertainment professional networks. From a small stage in your favorite pub through production companies this is all our issue. We need to support each other in this and is about you, them and really all of us. Please check the attached letter or visit the links at the bottom for more details. On this night let us do a little of what we love to show the world we will not be forgotten. https://liveeventcommunity.org/day-of-visibility-announcem/ Join the discussion at #webuildentertainment https://www.facebook.com/groups/250353936179843/ Get the newsletter to put any updates in your inbox. https://liveeventcommunity.org/signup/

Pay What You Can - affordable for ALL! Starts on Monday. Check out the great sessions at the virtual edition of the CITT/ITCS Rendez-Vous 2020 conference and trade show.

USITT's Technical Production Commission has put together a series of implementation recommended practices compiled from published guidance. The first group in the series revolves around reopening issues. https://www.usitt.org//usitts-technical-production-commiss

The research about singing and playing Musial instruments continues: International Coalition of Performing Arts Aerosol Study Round 2 Dr. Shelly Miller: Aerosol generating activities have the potential to transmit COVID-19 as the research shows, but we have very little data on what kinds of generation happen when playing instruments. We will be studying this phenomenon in our aerosol laboratory at the University of Colorado Boulder and with this data, will be able to provide better evidence-based guidance. https://www.nfhs.org//aerosol-study-prelim-results-round-2

Orchestras Canada has announced an exciting 'Re-Launch' Online Learning Series, featuring a number of their original conference presenters, along with new speci...al events specifically designed to help orchestras adapt to the new normal and to prepare for a successful and resilient relaunch. Not just for orchestras, but for most of us in the live entertainment business, IMO. I am particularly drawn to the one on 'Re-Opening your Orchestra' on Aug 14 and Sep 10, presented by two long-time live event colleagues and friends - Chris Walroth, the Production Manager of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Janet Sellery, of the Event Safety Alliance. I have just registered for both. While I no longer work in the orchestra world, the Stirling Festival Theatre presents a number of large bands and musical groups where this expertise and training is key for safety returning our audiences as well as our staff and performers. Free to Orchestra Canada members and only $25 per session for non-members. Check out Orchestras Canada's other online offerings here: https://oc.ca/en/nationalconference/20

On the heels of the release of the ANSI ES1.9-2020 Crowd Management Standard, we’re pleased to report that the TSP Event Safety Working Group has another draft ...standard in public review. BSR ES1.7 - 202x, Event Safety - Weather Preparedness addresses the consideration, development and use of event planning strategies that mitigate weather-related risks associated with live events, and with their associated temporary special event structures. Its scope includes both indoor and outdoor events, because each have considerations for the event participants. Its scope includes only public-access events, and private events where jurisdictional permits are required. This draft standard, along with its respective public review form and instructions, can be downloaded at https://tsp.esta.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php. Dive in and share your opinions by September 21, 2020.

It’s finally here! In the latest episode of the Event Safety Podcast, Gentian Events Ltd Director Eric Stuart joins Danielle and Steve for a discussion on the ...newly released ANSI ES1.9 - 2020 Crowd Management Standard. Learn the genesis of the standard, the development process, core components, how it should be utilized, and more. https://loom.ly/5rvMbSk See more

https://iatsecares.org//iatse-stagecraft-safety-committee/