Since the beginning of the pandemic, Walter said, the Orpheum has gone from employing about 50 staff members doing everything from administration to working events to just a single full-time employee. {{featured_button_text}}“It will just be me and Charles here this winter trying to make plans for the future,” Walter said. One industry-specific challenge they face that makes planning that much more difficult is how far out they are normally scheduling events, said Smith. But even then, Walter said they never want to push what is safe and what attendees might feel comfortable with. Events they have had recently have been kept to no more than 50 attendees outside.

Source: Daily Sun October 30, 2020 12:00 UTC