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Portable Sanitation Association International News
BIWEEKLY EDITION MAY 26, 2021
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REOPENING checklist for the
live entertainment industry
REOPENING checklist for the
live entertainment industry
Live events were among the first sectors of the American economy to close at the beginning of the
COVID-19 pandemic, and they are only now starting to reopen, usually at reduced
capacities. The long layoff has had a devastating effect on concerts, festivals, sporting events,
theatrical performances, corporate activations, and all the people whose livelihood depends on these
activities.
The following checklist and explanations will help you understand your risk mitigation decisions as
you reopen and increase occupancy limits. There will be challenges: many people are
vaccinated, but the United States has not yet achieved herd immunity; everyone owns a face cover-
ing, but convincing them to wear it requires effort; physical distancing is well known, but people want
to be together after more than a year apart.
We are not epidemiologists, we are event industry professionals, so we have followed the science
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health experts.
Even in this unsettled economic, social, and public health environment, the one non-negotiable goal
is putting life safety first. Everything else involves choices. The guidance below is by no means
exhaustive.
This checklist is intended to help you make reasonable health and safety choices under your own
circumstances. In addition to the CDC guidance, which supplements state and local health and safety
laws, organizations should work in conjunction with their local authorities, including applicable health
departments, and stay current on local health conditions, as guidance and circumstances can vary
from locale to locale.
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