Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn a letter to President Biden on Tuesday, major live-entertainment organizations — AEG, Bandit Lites, Broadway League, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), Live Nation, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), the National Independent Talent Organization (NITO), the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), Oak View Group (OVG), and We Make Events — formally offered their venues, staff, and expertise to the COVID-19 vaccination effort.
As noted by the announcement, the live event industry is in a unique position to help: the pandemic has fully shuttered operations, leaving venues empty and the furloughed.
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