The president of the Asociación de Empresarial de Eventos del Estado de México (AEEEM), César Gómez Valdés, pointed out that despite operating at 70 percent of its capacity, a part of the sector that includes live music, mariachis and band, among others, they are still unemployed.
“They are the most important part of the event. Usually the parties are made up of the food, the room, the flower shop and the music, it is the only thing that is needed to be able to reactivate 100 percent.”
He remembered that from the beginning have proposed, within their health protocols, that live music or groups be located on a temple two meters away from the guests, and in the case of bands or mariachi, put a mask or protectors on the trumpets to prevent the particles from coming out. In addition to placing acrylic, glass or plastic screens, depending on the economy or possibilities of the providers, so that you can continue to provide the service.
“The DJs already have authorization to work in the booths, which people cannot approach. Live groups, of more than four people still don’t have a chance, because the tracks are not allowed, so that the crowd does not crowd people”.
After resuming activities at the yellow traffic light, when the state government allowed them 30 percent capacity, he said, the number of hires increased, and now in green, all those canceled or postponed reservations have been resumed between now and December. “In the last 14 months we lost 90 percent of the events and between now and December we hope to recover 60 percent from them. We are full right now. “
He affirmed that in the coming weeks they have school graduations, baptisms, weddings, without dance floors., and they are complying with all the sanitary protocols imposed in the Government Gazette. Upon entering, the guests must pass through a filter, in which they take their temperature, offer them gel and disinfect them, in addition, the room is disinfected before any event and the provider is responsible for cleaning each of its services.
People, he said, are taking great care of themselves but are looking to organize events to have fun, enjoy with the family and end up in confinement, because they are desperate.
“The disinfectant supplies are included in the rent of the salons. The antibacterial gels that are put on the tables are sometimes put by the clients, depending on how far their budget has gone. The use of face masks is essential.”
The 1.60 meter tables, which are normally used for 10 people, today can only have six chairs; While the tables measuring 2.40 by 3 meters, which have a capacity for 12 people, only hold eight.
After 14 months, he emphasized, they have done the impossible to resist and get ahead. To date, the AEEEM has 40 members and no one “got off the boat,” he said.. In the entity there are two other groups that have joined the negotiations with the state governor and in the Mexican territory there are around 3 thousand 10 venues that offer packages and various alternatives for social events.
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