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Originally Posted by mlee

Not jumping the gun at all.

This decision included variables totally outside whether this pandemic is gone or not. Some of our key team members have lost jobs, and already informed us they will not make it. That goes for attendees as well who desperately need refunds now. We have a no refund policy to ensure the event remains funded, but there is no way we would ever deny anyone a refund in this situation. Our team, vendors and attendee families come first.

You also just can't pause and then try to put things together in 2 months either. We're talking about two separate tracks, convention center, hotels and a ton of vendor interaction, not to mention awards, shirts, coins pre-sales and advertising. Joe and I have real jobs and this takes many months of planning.

Our economy has taken a hit like never before and everyone needs time to recover, including myself.

I understand and fully respect your decision, and thank you for taking the time to explain it in detail.

At times reality can be hard to accept, plus this would've been my first year. Nevertheless, the hope for a great event in 2021 remains