Chicago Is Tough.
But not the good tough, like Laphroaig or Brooke Hogan.
Chicago legislators are trying to pass an "Event Promoter" law which, from my understanding, would essentially target event promoters to register and comply as Chicago business owners and require them to acquire event permits and insurance for every event they produce which draws over 100 people. Even if they are working for a legal venue that already has such permits and insurance.
Bummer? You bet!
Click here to find the Alderman for your favorite ward. If you're lucky, they have The InterWebs and can be contacted by using them. Oh yeah, you have about 12 hours to do all this from... Now!
PS. If you are inept, you can copy what I wrote (after the jump...) and claim it as your own!
Hello Alderman [ALDERMAN'S NAME],
I am writing to urge you to oppose The Chapter 4-157 "Event Promoter" Law when it comes to vote on May 14.
As drafted, the law appears to govern and regulate independent and contracted promoters much too strictly.
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I believe the worst effect of this law if it passes would be that it would stifle non-mainstream communities from fostering artistic dialog. Often times these "grassroots" communities or "little guys" in the music scenes will lack the capital or representation to apply or pay for the permits that this law may require. I fear that such communities will simply disappear. Worse, I feel that the larger clubs, the more "corporate" ones, will be the only curators for the type of music and art Chicagoians will have exposure to.
Again, I urge you to please oppose this law.
Thank you,
[YOUR NAME AND INFO]