<VV> Corona Virus MK II

[Bryan Blackwell]

Hi folks,

Before this spawns a big debate, the below is generally speaking not true regarding finances.  While we'll lose a little money, at this point it's not devastating as we really haven't put out that much in the way of non-refundable deposits.  CORSA more than anything else relies on member dues for our operations, the convention can put us a bit in the red or fund a project, but it's not like we're talking half of our income.

In short, let's not panic.

--Bryan

> On Apr 1, 2020, at 3:01 PM, roboman91324--- via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
> 
> Hugo,
> Mostly I agree with your statements.  However, I would like to comment and elaborate.
> I agree that we all need to make our own decisions about "social distancing" but the government has injected itself into the discussion; as it should.  There are bans on non-essential gatherings and conventions are on that list.  The details vary from place to place but they are everywhere and are getting more restrictive.  By the time the convention rolls around, our ability to make our own decision to attend may be moot.  Whether or not the medical universe has discovered a treatment or cure for the virus, the 2020 convention has been maimed if not killed.  If it is not cancelled, it will become the worst attended convention to date.  This will be devastating for CORSA and the host chapter.  There are already significant expenditures and many of the deposits will not be refunded or at best only partially so.  This is beside the fact that CORSA relies heavily on anticipated profits from successful conventions.