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Happy New Year! We Have A Big Announcement! Texas-Based Haute Companies to Acquire Los Angeles-based EventWorks, Inc.

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  We have very positive news to share and we want you to be the first to know. We have spent a lot of time researching how we can best address your needs in a post-pandemic world.  We have weathered a number of crises in the 32 years of EventWorks' existence and we decided to reinvent ourselves, yet again. We are going big!  We are very happy and excited to join Austin, TX, based Haute Companies.  Haute Companies is a collection of five brands that embraces the unconventional to build human-to-human connections.  Please see attached press release for more information about Haute Companies. We look forward to talking to you soon to share more about the exciting possibilities and how this adds to your toolbox. Here's to many more exciting events! Warm regards, Alisa  P.S.: Alisa remains available at awalsh@eventworks.com

The Cares ACT for Independent Contractors and Sole Proprietors - by Trina Rozen, CPA and CFO

We are happy to share our CFO Trina Rozen's easy-to-follow presentation for independent contractors and sole proprietors. Everything you need to know about stimulus packages and financial aid programs. Click the Arrow to access the PDF Presentation #InThisTogether  

EW WEBINAR with Expert CPA TRINA ROZEN - Covid Relief for Event Professionals

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Covid-19: Travel and Meeting Industry losses could reach $233 Billion Dollars by summer. We, here at EventWorks, are committed to bringing you the latest information to assist all of us in weathering this crisis. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED! The webinar will consist of a presentation and an extensive Q&A session. The webinar audio and video will be recorded for online distribution. Webinar Leader: Trina Rozen, CPA and EW CFO, Small Business Financial Coach. EDUCATION Trina began her accounting career in corporate accounting over 20 years ago. She earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Accountancy from California State University Northridge and has been a licensed California CPA since 2010. EXPERIENCE Her corporate accounting and executive experience includes CBS Broadcasting, Cast & Crew Payroll, and Hearthstone Real Estate Investment. After years of developing her tax and accounting expertise in corporate entertainment and real estate industries. Trina launched her

3-13-2020 IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING COVID-19 FROM PIA MACDONALD

We are staying in constant contact with PIA MACDONALD,  PhD, MPH, CPH, from RTI International for updates on the COVID-19 situation and we will provide updates as needed. 03-13-2020 The COVID-19 epidemic is quickly growing.  Unfortunately, it has become clear that the limited domestic testing has created a situation where it is very difficult to understand the epidemic and where we are with regards to domestic transmission. Pia MacDonald is following all guidance around minimizing social interactions and advising companies to closely follow their state and local health department’s guidance.  This is about protecting those most at risk in our communities, the elderly and people with underlying health conditions and/or weakened immune systems. For her, this includes, avoiding travel and staying grounded.  Staying grounded is more about reducing risk of moving the disease around the country and through our communities than minimizing her individual risk.  Everyone’s individual ris

What You Really Need To Know About Covid-19. Advice From Pia MacDonald, MPH, PhD.

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The timing could not be any better! We had the chance to hear a presentation by Pia MacDonald, PhD, MPH, CPH, from RTI International last week. Pia has two decades of experience in domestic and international epidemiological research and public health. She has an extensive background in infectious disease epidemiology and surveillance, global health security, public health preparedness, and outbreak investigation and response. Please read her expert assessment of the COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus, situation. IN A NUTSHELL: "Looking closely at the data from China, the WHO-China Joint Mission COVID-19 report indicated that most transmission occurs within households, NOT within the health care settings, or in airports, planes, trains or on streets." "In the US, to be clear, this is no longer a travel associated outbreak. There is community acquired infection, so the outbreak is domestic and global." PRESENTATION IN 3 PARTS COVID-19 in the conte

EventWorks, Inc. Announces Leadership Changes And A New Role For Alisa Walsh

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We are happy to announce that ALISA WALSH has joined Ted Bowers as Co-Owner of EventWorks, Inc. Alisa steps into Janet Elkins' role of President, assuming the full responsibilities of this position. Alisa joined EventWorks in January 2016 as Director of Business Development. She brings 4 years with the company and 14 years of professional experience in the event and hospitality industry to her new role. Janet Elkins: "Many of you know that I had been looking for a perfect match to take on my part at EventWorks. We found that person with Alisa. I am proud of my achievements over 30+ years at the helm of the company but I am also very happy to scale back my work life and apply my skills in new personal adventures. Alisa and I have worked together closely over the last 4 years, with a seamless transition already in mind. I am absolutely confident in her readiness." Janet was honored as the MPI Supplier of the Year, the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Special E

Happy Lunar New Year!

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Happy Chinese New Year! Wishing You that the New Year be a Messenger of Happiness, Joy, Peace and Prosperity, Fun, Love and Luck. May this New Year bring you Wealth, Longevity and Good Fortune! While rats may not have the most outstanding reputation as animals in the West, the characteristics associated with the Chinese Zodiac sign are very positive. So should this be your Chinese zodiac sign, take heart. You are in good company.  Mozart, William Shakespeare, T.S. Eliot, Rosa Park, Milton Friedman and Mark Zuckerberg were all born in the Year of the Rat. In Chinese culture, rats are used to symbolize wealth and surplus. Traditionally married couples would pray to these rodents hoping some of their reproductive success would rub off on them. Rats are found all over the world and regarded in the Chinese zodiac as being smart and nimble with plenty of vitality and enterprising spirit. Personality People born in Rat years are said to share some of these characteristics.