Event planner Mike Kociela laments, “The rest of the country is gobbling up all the bands.”
Mike Kociela’s old band, New World Spirits, got signed to Universal Records in the mid-90s. They were chewed up and spit out by the label a couple of years later. By 1997, he had formed his own production company and was blazing a new trail in the events industry. Since then, he has been producing large-scale events that range from 1000 to 500,000 attendees.
One might think that getting dumped by a major-label would be his career low-point, but covid-19 has taken over that spot. His entire industry has been shut down since last March, and all he can do is hope that everything gets going again sooner than later.
San Diegans hopeful economy will rebound this summer
and last updated 2021-04-06 20:44:41-04
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) â With California aiming to fully reopen the economy in June, San Diegans are getting ready for businesses to finally rebound this summer.
As long as California meets the criteria laid out by Governor Gavin Newsom, the state will drop its tier system, and businesses will be able to return to pre-pandemic operations on June 15.
âItâs a huge win for restaurants and businesses,â said Benjamin Nicholls, the Hillcrest Businesses Association executive director. âA lot of restaurants, especially in Hillcrest, have really struggled to do the right thing, preserve social distancing, follow all the rules, and now theyâre being rewarded with what seems to be an early return to normalcy.â
Supervisors OK waiving county event fees for COVID recovery Today hardworking San Diegans in the events industry can breathe a sigh of relief, board Chairman Nathan Fletcher said. Author: City News Service Updated: 12:52 PM PDT April 7, 2021
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. The county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved waiving fees for the events industry planners, venues and vendors as event restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic loosen, officials announced Wednesday.
During their Tuesday meeting, supervisors voted to waive permit fees for the 2021-22 fiscal year from the Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Department of Parks and Recreation, the San Diego County Sheriff s Department and the San Diego County Fire Authority.
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Supervisors OK waiving county event fees for COVID recovery
Kate Auda
and last updated 2021-04-07 17:35:10-04
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved waiving fees for the events industry planners, venues and vendors as event restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic loosen, officials announced Wednesday.
During their Tuesday meeting, supervisors voted to waive permit fees for the 2021-22 fiscal year from the Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Department of Parks and Recreation, the San Diego County Sheriff s Department and the San Diego County Fire Authority.
Helen Robbins-Meyer, the county s chief administration officer, will return with a resolution within 30 days that includes the fee waiver as part of the board s regularly scheduled COVID-19 update.