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REVISITING 2020 EVENTS

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a social media activities for some solace to our
considerable impact on the Events industry community. As we are in December, I look back
in 2020. Social distancing, no large group and reflect over all the wonderful events that
gathering, and travel restrictions came up like FunAsia has missed bringing to this city. We
a blow and has dismantled our social lives and
every kind of celebrations and party gatherings
from the face of the earth. It has significantly
affected this multi-billion dollars business. The
pandemic time bolstered the word ESSENTIALS
in our lives. It has forced us to evaluate what is
important. Health being number one followed
by family and events has undeniably taken a
back seat for now.

Nevertheless, we in our hearts are
maintaining a façade of sanity
under the disguise of a silent wish
for things to get back to normal, to started off 2020 with many plans for the year
party again, to attend a beautiful and were very sure of an eventful year. Our last
evening of musical, or to big party was Valentine’s day in February and
enjoy a girl’s night out. the others got cancelled due to the pandemic
That is the hope with worldwide and we bore multiple losses.
which we move ahead,
slow down and find ways I am nostalgic and emotional thinking about
to stay relevant till things the New Year’s Eve party which we will not be
get back to normal. able to do this year. Indeed, the very first break
in the last 17 years. It is one of my favorite
At FunAsia we have events, and I feel escalated with energy being
given our best to bring instrumental in taking the entire community
entertainment during from one year to the next and FunAsia being
these trying times their choice of fun and entertainment on this
through our radio, special night.
drive in theatres, our
digital magazine, and We have always gone above and beyond to

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