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New Event Safety Alliance (ESA) Podcast Addresses Impact Of Coronavirus On Live Event Industry

Panel discussion explores issues that include contract language, scope of event cancellation insurance coverage, thinking through the risks and concerns and more.

The Event Safety Alliance (ESA) has released a new episode of its podcast focused on live event cancellation in response to the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.

The new half-hour podcast entitled “Coronavirus: Must the Show Go On?” presents a discussion from representatives of the fields of entertainment law, insurance, and safety exploring issues that include force majeure language in contracts, the scope of event cancellation insurance coverage, and how to think through the risks and concerns in the face of a rapidly evolving situation.

Adelman Law Group principal Steve Adelman moderates a panel that includes ESA president Jim Digby, Take1 Insurance executive vice president Scott Carroll and Sellery Health & Safety president Janet Sellery.

“The headlines about major event cancellations are a poor guide for decisions about most events,” Digby says. “This Event Safety Podcast provides rational, factual information so you understand the force majeure language in your contracts, the scope of your event cancellation insurance coverage, and how to think through the risks and concerns even if you have an event coming up in the next few weeks.

Take1’s Carroll adds, “The Coronavirus will impact everyone in the chain of live event production, which is a sad-but-true testament to the reach of this virus into our community.”

The episode is now available to stream or download here and on most podcast services. A related webinar entitled “Preparing Your Organization for the Corona Virus Disease Outbreak” is here.

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