Mocksville-based events company finds alternative business at COVID-19 vaccine clinics While concerts and big social events are limited, mass gatherings are still happening at county distribution sites Share Updated: 7:11 PM EST Mar 13, 2021 While concerts and big social events are limited, mass gatherings are still happening at county distribution sites Share Updated: 7:11 PM EST Mar 13, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript VACCINATION LIVE BLOG, AT WXII12.COM. AND WITH MASS GATHERINGS OUT OF THE PICTURE OVER THE LAST YEAR, MANY CONCERTS AND BIG EVENTS CANCELED. OUR JACKIE PASCALE TALKED WITH A SPECIAL EVENTS COMPANY ABOUT HOW THEY’RE TURNING THEIR BUSINESS AROUND TO KEEP PEOPLE EMPLOYED AND HELP OTHER ♪ JACKIE: WE CERTAINLY HAVE NOT HEARD THE SOUNDS LIKE THIS IN A WHILE, LIVE MUSIC IN A LARGE CONCERT VENUE. THIS USED TO BE THE BREAD AND BUTTER FOR THIS MOCKVILLE-BASED COMPANY, SPECIAL EVENTS SERVICES. >> ON MARCH 12, EVERYTHING WE HAD CANCELED JACKIE: BUT THEY REALIZED THERE ARE MASS GATHERINGS GOING ON RIGHT NOW AT THESE VACCINATION CLINICS SET UP AROUND THE STATE. >> WHEN THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT DECIDED TO DO DRIVE-THRU CLINICS, HE IMMEDIATELY CALLED ME AND ASKED IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WE COULD BUILD. JACKIE: CFO MICHAEL BRAMMER SAYS THEY FIRST WORKED WITH DAV CO., NOW FORSYTH COUNTY, TO BUILD A STRUCTURE, TYPICALLY USED AT THE FRONT OF HOUSE AT STADIUMS NOW, THEY’RE SHIELDING PEOPLE FROM INCLEMENT WEATHER, AND EVEN THE INTENSE SUN AS THEY GET THEIR COVID-19 VACCINE. >> NOW, WE GET TO PUT EM UP FOR THE GUYS FIGHTING THE REAL FIGH JACKIE: DOESN’T HURT THEY’VE NOW FOUND AN ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS MODEL THAT WORKS IN A PANDEMIC. >> IT’S PRIMARILY BEEN A MORALE BOOSTER FOR OUR CREWS. THEY’VE HAD TO JUST SAT ON THE SIDE AND WATCH THEIR CAREERS CRUMBLE IN FRONT OF THEM AT NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN JACKIE: JUST LIKE ALL OF US, BRAMMER WANTS TO GET BACK TO HOLDING BIG EVENTS. HE SAYS THE BEST WAY WE CAN ALL DO THAT IS BY GETTING THE COVID-19 VACCINE. >> GET YOUR VACCINE SO YOU CAN GO TO A CONCERT. WE’LL BE RIGHT THERE WITH YOU JACKIE: AND THEY’RE EVEN RIGHT HERE WITH YOU AS YOU WALK IN TO GET YOUR SHOT. NOW, AS MORE COUNTIES LOOK TO DO OUTDOOR VACCINATION CLINICS, BRAMMER WANTS THEM TO KNOW HIS COMPANY IS HERE TO HELP, MAKING