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April 6, 2021
Convention center leaders are still waiting on statewide guidelines for trade shows and conventions in California. Visit Sacramento’s Mike Testa says he is disappointed the recent update failed to address those large events.
“We’re frustrated, We’re disappointed,” says Testa. “We want the timeline, we want the guidelines. They’ve created those for other industries but conventions seemed to have been lost in this conversation during Covid.”
For every month California delays opening for large events, the state is losing four-point-one-billion dollars in revenue. The state’s health department hasn’t indicated when it’ll be issuing guidelines for that sector of the event industry. Starting April 15th, indoor events of up to 200 people can resume depending on the county’s tier status.
It s the announcement many local performers have been waiting for. State officials released new guidelines on Friday permitting live indoor events starting on April 15, under some conditions. It s been pretty rough on everybody. You can t really plan on having all your jobs disappearing all at once, said Ira Skinner, a musician and booking agent for The Russ Room. I m excited to get back to work, for people to see the space. If it means everyone has to be vaccinated to do that, please go out and get the vaccine and come out and enjoy our venue. His venue opened just months before the pandemic hit. Under the new guidelines, the number of people allowed at an indoor performance will increase if all attendees are tested or can provide proof of vaccination. Capacity will also depend on the level of restrictions in place at each county, which is based on the state s reopening tiers. In the most restrictive purple tier, no indoor events are allowed.The Sacramento Kings also reacted