Events canceled/postponed due to COVID-19 [consolidated]
Mar 6, 2020 | 3:13 pm
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SXSW (Austin, Texas) Canceled
Just noticed this, I think it is very recent:
I believe this is one of the first major events in the US to cancel in the wake of coronavirus concerns. The last I heard, there were 3 cases near Houston, but none in the Austin area.
https://www.kvue.com/article/enterta...5-41d84b8c6a13
Author: Sammy Turner (KVUE), Jeff Bell
Published: 3:57 PM CST March 6, 2020
Updated: 4:07 PM CST March 6, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas For the first time in its 33-year history, South by Southwest has been canceled as the City of Austin declares a local emergency due to concerns about the coronavirus spreading.
In an announcement on Friday by Mayor Steve Adler, Judge Sarah Eckhardt, Dr. Mark Escott of the Interim Health Authority and Austin Public Health Director Stephanie Hayden, the City of Austin declared a local emergency, canceling the Spring Festival event as the COVID-19 virus causes worldwide concern.
This announcement follows several major organizations and companies deciding to not attend the festival, along with a Change.org petition signed by tens of thousands of people calling for the festival to be canceled.
I believe this is one of the first major events in the US to cancel in the wake of coronavirus concerns. The last I heard, there were 3 cases near Houston, but none in the Austin area.
https://www.kvue.com/article/enterta...5-41d84b8c6a13
SXSW canceled: Austin officials end 2020 festival amid coronavirus concerns
This announcement follows several major organizations and companies deciding to not attend the festival.Author: Sammy Turner (KVUE), Jeff Bell
Published: 3:57 PM CST March 6, 2020
Updated: 4:07 PM CST March 6, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas For the first time in its 33-year history, South by Southwest has been canceled as the City of Austin declares a local emergency due to concerns about the coronavirus spreading.
In an announcement on Friday by Mayor Steve Adler, Judge Sarah Eckhardt, Dr. Mark Escott of the Interim Health Authority and Austin Public Health Director Stephanie Hayden, the City of Austin declared a local emergency, canceling the Spring Festival event as the COVID-19 virus causes worldwide concern.
This announcement follows several major organizations and companies deciding to not attend the festival, along with a Change.org petition signed by tens of thousands of people calling for the festival to be canceled.
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Mar 6, 2020 | 3:26 pm
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SXSW in Austin has been cancelled.
Mar 6, 2020 | 3:54 pm
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SXSW canceled by Austin City Emergency Decree
Even though many high profile corporate attendees canceled this 73k person event, organizers had refused to cancel. Austin City government exercised leadership to invoke emergency decree to force event cancel (hoping to avert/mitigate Coronavirus in Austin, where there is none yet).
I hope Seattle City government announce similar emergency decree to force cancel of Comcon, whose organizers refuse to cancel 100k person event even though Seattle already is in midst of large Coronavirus outbreak.
City governments in other current outbreak zones (LA, Santa Clara, SF, NYC, etc.) are wrestling (hesitating) with immediate economic impact of canceling mass gathering events, against mitigating Coronavirus cases. But every 6 day delay (commonly observed case propagation) is another doubling of potential cases.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/sxsw...ronavirus.html
I hope Seattle City government announce similar emergency decree to force cancel of Comcon, whose organizers refuse to cancel 100k person event even though Seattle already is in midst of large Coronavirus outbreak.
City governments in other current outbreak zones (LA, Santa Clara, SF, NYC, etc.) are wrestling (hesitating) with immediate economic impact of canceling mass gathering events, against mitigating Coronavirus cases. But every 6 day delay (commonly observed case propagation) is another doubling of potential cases.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/sxsw...ronavirus.html
Mar 6, 2020 | 3:54 pm
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Yeah, my daughter is on the plane from LHR to Austin right now for this (and to visit her brother, so not a total loss). This will be a pleasant greeting for her.
Mar 6, 2020 | 3:55 pm
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Yep.
Mar 6, 2020 | 3:58 pm
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There are a bunch of cases in San Antonio, but they were quarantined there after being evacuated from Wuhan and the cruise ship.
I wonder if its less about the attendees and more about concerns from businesses who want to 1) cut back spending and travel and 2) not force their employees to be exposed.
Upon so many companies pulling out, it looks like it made sense to just cancel it.
I wonder if its less about the attendees and more about concerns from businesses who want to 1) cut back spending and travel and 2) not force their employees to be exposed.
Upon so many companies pulling out, it looks like it made sense to just cancel it.
Mar 6, 2020 | 4:29 pm
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Emerald City Comic Con, a convention that draws tens of thousands of people to Seattle each year, announced Friday that it would postpone the gathering that was scheduled for next week until the summer.
Mar 6, 2020 | 4:29 pm
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Great decision.
https://www.emeraldcitycomiccon.com/...-From-Reedpop/
I hope that other organizers, cites, and states start realizing the sooner large events are cancelled, the slower the spread.
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Mar 6, 2020 | 5:03 pm
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Ceres 2020 International Conference on Global Sustainability in NYC on March 23 through 26 is canceled.
https://events.ceres.org/event/37e45...rm=headerimage
https://events.ceres.org/event/37e45...rm=headerimage
Mar 6, 2020 | 5:20 pm
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Mar 6, 2020 | 6:29 pm
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Comic-Con Seattle has been postponed by organisers.
Mar 6, 2020 | 6:51 pm
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Mar 6, 2020 | 6:56 pm
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Mar 6, 2020 | 7:10 pm
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Ultra Music Festival in Miami, that was supposed to run March 20-22, has been cancelled ("postponed until next year") although Miami Music Week events are still on.
Calle 8, a major Latin Music festival also in Miami has been cancelled as well.
Miami has made a decision to cancel events of greater than 25,000 people, following a recommendation they found from the CDC
Calle 8, a major Latin Music festival also in Miami has been cancelled as well.
Miami has made a decision to cancel events of greater than 25,000 people, following a recommendation they found from the CDC
Mar 6, 2020 | 9:17 pm
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There are a bunch of cases in San Antonio, but they were quarantined there after being evacuated from Wuhan and the cruise ship.
I wonder if its less about the attendees and more about concerns from businesses who want to 1) cut back spending and travel and 2) not force their employees to be exposed.
Upon so many companies pulling out, it looks like it made sense to just cancel it.
I wonder if its less about the attendees and more about concerns from businesses who want to 1) cut back spending and travel and 2) not force their employees to be exposed.
Upon so many companies pulling out, it looks like it made sense to just cancel it.