Events are a key part of what makes living in Victoria great. From small community events, through to business events, and to ... major public events and festivals; the event industry contributes to so many aspects of life in Victoria. We also make a huge contribution to Victoria's economy - with business events alone contributing over $8 billion a year. Every year the event industry supports a vast range of causes, but now it is us that need help. The event industry has been completely closed since March, and it is likely to be months before we can reopen. This is causing great difficulty for many people and businesses in our industry. Despite all this, the Victorian government has not announced any support for our industry, and has remained silent - even though we are now four months into this crisis. So a number of us who work in the event industry have gotten together to try to help give voice to the concerns that are common across our industry. Support we are seeking from the state government includes: Funding support for businesses in the event industry - including revisiting the Business Support Fund for the many event industry businesses that have not been eligible. Working with the industry to develop a proactive plan to get events up and running again as soon as it is safe to do so. Leading by example. For the state government, and its agencies, to commit to continuing to hold their events as soon as restrictions are lifted. Our industry is not well understood by government, so it is really important to let them know about our current situation and the support we need. There are simple things that you can do to help, including: Using the template on this page to send an email to the state government asking them to support our industry. Sharing this page with all your event industry colleagues and encouraging them to also participate. Contacting your local member of parliament to ask them to support the event industry. Every voice really does help! read more