Join Mike as he talks with Tami Richter, Director of Event Staffing and Resources for SXSW and a member of the board of directors for the Event Safety Alliance, as she talks about how SXSW and ESA have adapted to focus on virtual events in 2021.

This week's episode also focuses on positive updates for future 2021 festivals, recent experiences of event industry professionals working together to help distribute emergency food and water after Texas' winter storm, and a spotlight on the Austin Animal Center, a no-kill non-profit animal shelter where several types of volunteer opportunities are generally available.

For more information on this episode and resource links, including how to find volunteer opportunities at your local animal shelter, visit: https://podcast.festivalandeventproduction.com