www.meetingsnet.com: According to preliminary Covid-19 research, outdoor meetings are safer than ones held in enclosed environments. Many hotels already offer terraces and patios, including a rooftop deck at the new Westin adjacent to the Anaheim Convention Center, and the 3,000-square-foot waterfront venue which will debut with the new JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District, but here are some unique and interesting recently-opened or in-the-works meeting venues where your guests can breathe easy.
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This was a very short article but I really believe this is the way we can save the entertainment industry through COVID-19. As one of the first things to get shut down all the way back in April, the entertainment industry has taken a huge hit. On September 1 theaters and venues across America were illuminated red to send a message about the urgent relief that Industry workers need. This was done to promote the RESTART act that, if passed by Congress, could help theaters that are in danger of closing and thousands of workers who lost their job. I know a lot of theatres don’t have the space outdoors in order to move all productions to an open space. But if theatre companies used local parks or even parking lots as a venue, it would provide a safer space to enjoy productions, help bring in revenue and revive the entertainment industry.
This article talks about one of those ideas that sounds great but when it comes to actual implementation, I don't believe will work out to well. Creating these open event spaces for a variety of uses is great. But is it worth it? These so called "created spaces" already exist. Concerts and Music festivals among other forms of entertainment already have outdoor spaces they utilize. Right now, those outdoor spaces aren't being used. Does creating more of them really solve the problem of getting people out to entertainment... unlikely. People who are concerned are likely to not go as is even if it is their favorite band playing and people are socially distanced in their cubicle platforms. For the people willing to go, they wont be getting that same experience they go to these events for. Being a festival goer myself, I definitely don't want to pay the normal price for a subpar experience and even at a reduced price the experience just isn't worth it to me. Part of the festival that makes it so great is that there are masses of people enjoying something together right next to each other. Meeting the person you just apologized too because you got thrown into a mosh-pit, and getting close to the stage where everything is happening. You don't get that from these places they talk about. Even if it is a meeting, is it worth the hassle of going to a patio of a hotel when you can zoom conference from the comfort of your own home and not waste those expenses in travel and renting the space? People go to events in person because of the experience it provides.
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