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Aug. 11, 2020

[Haunt Weekly] - Episode 245 - Lessons From Our Closure

[Haunt Weekly] - Episode 245 - Lessons From Our Closure

Last year was a very rough year for us. Due to some serious road work taking place, we were forced to cancel our 2019 season.

Now, due to COVID-19, many haunts are finding that their 2020 season is hanging into balance. However, if you do have to...

Last year was a very rough year for us. Due to some serious road work taking place, we were forced to cancel our 2019 season.

Now, due to COVID-19, many haunts are finding that their 2020 season is hanging into balance. However, if you do have to cancel your season, it's important to cancel it right.

A bad cancellation can make it impossible to recover. A good one can let you keep your audience, your cast and your crew together through the storm.

With that in mind, here are seven lessons we learned from our cancelled season.

This Week's Episode Includes:

Intro
COVID-19 Resources
Question of the Week
Vendor Spotlight (LED Haunt Lights)
Housekeeping Notes
Recap of our 2019 Cancellation
Lesson 1: The Runup
Lesson 2: When to Pull the Trigger
Lesson 3: How to Cancel
Lesson 4: After the Cancellation
Lesson 5: Keep Working on Your Haunt
Lesson 6: Do Something for Your Cast & Crew
Lesson 7: Keep Halloween Alive However You Can
Revisit Question of the Week
Conclusions
All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!