This week Goldstar CEO Jim McCarthy spoke with virologist Dr. Vincent Racaniello and Cirque du Soleil alum Eric Valley about managing risks, handling patrons who refuse to wear masks, how we can take action as a community and more. Jim also shared the latest Return Readiness Score and insights from our ongoing consumer survey.  Watch the Replay: During the chat, Dr. Racaniello recommended listening to this episode of his podcast, which covers rapid COVID testing.  Help us keep the conversation going over on...

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Did you catch our expert chat last week? Goldstar CEO Jim McCarthy shared results of the second round of the ongoing consumer sentiment survey. He also chatted with Johns Hopkins University’s Dr. Joshua Sharfstein and Nederlander’s Jamie Loeb about the challenges of reopening venues.  Watch the replay to see:  How consumer sentiment has evolved during the month of May If air conditioning is your friend or foe Why fever testing won’t reduce risk The risks of indoor vs. outdoor venues  Watch...

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Jim recently chatted with virologist Vincent Racaniello and Pasadena Playhouse’s Danny Feldman about reopening live entertainment venues. You can watch the full chat here, or read on for an excerpt of their conversation (which we’ll post in two parts — click here for part 1).  First, a little about Vincent: He is a Professor of Microbiology & Immunology in the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University and has done laboratory research on viruses since 1975, specifically influenza viruses. He also...

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Jim recently chatted with virologist Vincent Racaniello and Pasadena Playhouse’s Danny Feldman about reopening live entertainment venues. You can watch the full chat here, or read on for an excerpt of their conversation (which we’ll post in two parts).  First, a little about Vincent: He is a Professor of Microbiology & Immunology in the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University and has done laboratory research on viruses since 1975, specifically influenza viruses. He also writes a Virology Blog...

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This week, Jim chatted with virologist Vincent Racaniello and Pasadena Playhouse’s Danny Feldman about reopening venues and putting on live events during and after the COVID-19 crisis. If you missed it, they covered things like:  The logistics and safety measures needed to reopen a theater The importance of testing and contact tracing How a COVID-19 treatment might help venues reopen Watch the Chat Replay: Also, this conversation is just the beginning. Please join us and your colleagues at our new Facebook group Show Up! Here...

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