[vcf-midatlantic] VCF East 2020 Update

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Has anyone seen the movie "Contagion" ?

May seem a little far-fetched but not too far from the truth.

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> On Mar 12, 2020, at 1:25 PM, Bob Flanders via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
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> https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca
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> On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 10:48 PM Tony Bogan via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
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>> VCF East 2020 Update
>> 
>> In light of everything that is happening in the US and elsewhere with the
>> current Flu season and Coronavirus, the VCF Mid-Atlantic Steering Committee
>> wanted to update everyone on the current status of VCF East 2020.
>> 
>> As it stands, VCF East 2020 is still scheduled to take place as planned on
>> April 24th, 25th and 26th.
>> 
>> The Steering Committee is monitoring the situation daily and meets every
>> week for VCF East prep, which includes reassessing our situation for the
>> event as a whole on a weekly basis at minimum, more frequently if needed.
>> 
>> At the Infoage Operations meeting on Wednesday, March 11th, Infoage
>> informed us that they have no plans to close or alter their operating
>> schedule at this time. Like us, they plan on watching the situation closely
>> and will update their plans if and when it is called for. Meanwhile, they
>> look forward to hosting VCF East once again.
>> 
>> We understand that attendance will suffer as a result of the current
>> health situation as some people will choose not to travel or attend a
>> public event at this point in time. Prudence dictates that everyone,
>> especially people in the higher risk groups and those with certain health
>> issues, must do what's best for themselves, and we encourage people to do
>> just that! Meanwhile, we continue to plan on the event taking place on
>> schedule.
>> 
>> In the event circumstances require us to reschedule the event, we will
>> notify all exhibitors, vendors, class proctors and advance ticket holders
>> directly, as well as announcing on our website and all social media.
>> 
>> The VCF Steering Committee plans on hosting a fantastic show in April, but
>> plans sometimes change, and we will change ours if circumstances dictate a
>> change is needed, and make sure you are the first to know.
>> 
>> VCF Steering Committee