PERTH, Australia, Aug. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The events
industry around the world has been amongst the worst affected by
the Covid-19 pandemic, and the situation is no different in
Australia. Unprecedented
lockdowns, strict travel bans and social distancing measures have
led to the cancellation of many prominent events. Popular online
event venue finder, Venue Maestro has recently shared valuable
inputs on how the frequent opening and closure of events during the
lockdowns have impacted the industry in Australia.
CEO of Venue Maestro, Andrea
Deegan feels that the hospitality businesses across
Australia have been on a roller
coaster ride over the last 18 months. She informs that the
enquiries for venue hire came to a complete halt following the
initial restrictions and lockdowns rolled out in March 2020. The industry had to go through a
period of uncertainly, and venues across the country were grappling
with reorganising and cancellations of pre-planned events.
As a result of Australia's
successful and highly proactive approach to fighting the pandemic,
there were signs of optimism as venues started to reopen in mid
2020. However, challenges were still there in the form of limited
capacities, only seated events, and prohibitions imposed on bars,
dance floors, etc. According to Deegan, the industry faced the
worst in Victoria as the state
soon headed back into lockdown. She also mentions that Venue
Maestro's hometown of Perth has
consistently been the most "open" city for events over the
period.
"2021 has been a tale of many cities. We see leads coming
through our website depending on which city is open. As soon as the
media reports an emergence of COVID in a state, it's like the tap
is turned off and all event enquiries stop for that location,"
Deegan stated. "On the flipside, individuals and businesses are
keen to book events as soon as restrictions lift, which is
positive."
"I think at one stage, Perth
was the only city in the world where you could go dancing. As an
advertising platform for event venues, we launched in 2018, our
relatively new business has been able to keep the lights on thanks
to Perth venues being able to
bounce back," she added.
Though the event industry in WA was in a better shape compared
to other Australian states, they still had to bear the brunt of
snap lockdowns, mask-wearing, and limited capacities. As a result
of limited interstate travel, there was a huge decline in the
number of corporate events and conferences. Andrea Deegan believes that it may take years
for the Australian hospitality sector to recover from this
phase.
Venue Maestro started its journey in 2018, introducing a whole
new approach to finding the perfect event venue in Australia. Its sophisticated search
functionality makes it a breeze to find meeting rooms, conference
venues, private function rooms and wedding venues by location and
other filters. The company currently operates in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
More about Venue Maestro can be found at
https://venuemaestro.com/
About Venue Maestro: Startled and somewhat frustrated to find
that it's no easy feat to find a great venue, Venue Maestro
founders Andrea Deegan and
Stephen Wigley embarked on a mission
to seamlessly connect the venue seeker with the venue. Their
mission is to provide a low-cost platform for any venue to
effectively promote their rooms and facilities directly to their
target market and allow the venue seekers to easily find the
perfect venue.
Contact:
Website: https://venuemaestro.com/
Email: contact@venuemaestro.com
Media Contact
Andrea Deegan, Venue Maestro, +61
406880270, andrea@venuemaestro.com
Andrea Deegan, Venue Maestro,
61406880270, andrea@venuemaestro.com
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SOURCE Venue Maestro