Industry Issues
Support Act launches first ever ‘Head First’ mental health conference this July
The full-day event will welcome current and future leaders of the music community to face the challenges of the past, while looking to a future where psychological safety, mental health and wellbeing are at its core.
Read MoreSome Support for VIC, But Not What Was Promised
While some of what was finally announced will help businesses in the Event Industry, we are deeply disappointed by much of what has been announced
Read MoreTAG take Q-SYS training online
With a rack of touring gear grounded at TAG’s Strathmore HQ and the doors shut to visitors, Design and Support Specialist Matt Stapleton had to find a way to get the still-busy AV install market the training it was clamouring for
Read More$1 MILLION GOLF PRIZE UP FOR GRABS IN SUPPORT OF LIVE MUSIC EVENT WORKERS
r Jands have stepped up to the tee and promised an astonishing $1 million prize payable to CrewCare should any golfer manage to get a hole-in-one on the day
Read More$20 Million Event Assistance is a Welcome Step In Supporting Victoria’s Event Industry
For the first time the (Acting) Premier and Treasurer have stood up to speak at length about the need to support people and businesses in Victoria’s Event Industry. This is a big step forward for us all
Read MoreIndustry Insurance Crisis Looms – Help us Lobby Govt for Support
CX have put together a short, totally anonymised survey to provide our lobbyists with financial data to more effectively lobby for a government scheme to underwrite events. Please take the minute it will take to fill it out
Read MoreMusicKeeper and CrewKeeper Grants Available. Apply Now!
MusicKeeper and CrewKeeper are cash grants valued at $2,000 for individuals and $2,700 for families with dependent children. The grants are available to anyone working in the industry, from musicians, songwriters and publishers to crew workers, managers, promoters and journalists
Read MoreTiny Good, Howard Freeman, and Simon Thewlis testify in Victorian Parliament
Victoria’s Event Industry is in crisis – especially now JobKeeper has ended
Read MoreHave Your Say: Vic Parliamentary Inquiry Into Support for the Event Sector
A submission can be as simple as clicking the link and filling out the online form with a few paragraphs of information
Read MoreForgotten again! But is it our fault?
Gary Fitz-Roy, MD of Expertise Events, vents his frustration about the lack of government support for the events industry
Read MoreThe $35.7 Billion Business Event Sector Left Empty Handed Again!
Today’s announcement, with no support, is a devastating blow to the Event Industry right across Australia
Read MoreThe AV Resource – Join Now to Unify Our Industry
As an industry, we don’t have a complete picture of who contributes to it. Without this knowledge and a clear collaborated vision of who we are, the industry is put at a disadvantage when reaching out to the government and the public for support
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