Forum - View topicNEWS: Anime Boston 2020 Convention Canceled
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Engineering Nerd
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I see, this really confirms it. It’s not that Cons are waiting last minute, but a forceful ban of large gathering from local government, rather than they voluntarily cancelling themselves, can really minimize the financial damages and potential Hotel/lease contract issues.
Kind of like how Indian Wells and Miami tennis Masters tournaments got canceled (sorry I am a die hard tennis aficionado  ) due to local government enforcement, not ATP or WTA directly.
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Kougeru
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It's ridiculous conventions are waiting so long. Showing that they care more about money than they do about the fans.
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Kilgamayan
 Posts: 275 Location: Location, Location. |
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AB is entirely volunteer-run. Canceling without force majeure would have cost them too much money for it to reasonably come back any time soon. I have felt bad for the mid-level staffers that have been pressured on all sides from fans to both cancel ASAP and not cancel at all when they didn't have the authority to make that decision, and I'm glad that they don't need to field questions about it anymore. I'm also glad AB was able to get the cancellation notice out so far ahead of the con weekend, which will allow for adequate time for canceling hotel rooms and flights and such.
(The response on the AB Discord to the cancellation has been overwhelmingly positive and relieved, if disappointed.) |
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Aresef
Posts: 915 Location: MD |
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As I understand it from their statements, had they canceled before the emergency declaration and all that, they still would have been on the hook for payments to vendors, performers, the Hynes and to make all those payments and cancel the con could have bankrupted the fan-run nonprofit that puts it on. So when cons canceled on Vic Mignogna after we discovered who he really was, some may have owed him something as a result and at least one ended up having to host him anyway. But when the governor declared the emergency and banned large gatherings, that’s force majeure and grounds to cancel without penalty. |
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jdnation
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That's an uncharitable way of looking at things. Informing people a month in advance is good enough considering the unpredictability of the situation. Also people's livlihoods are on the line too. Vendors usually count on these big events to make money on the niche products they don't sell in large quantities throughout the year and so these conventions do matter a lot. So these cancellations can be very costly to everyone involved by not insignificant amounts. As someone lese mentioned a government mandate to shut down would help provide a financial parachute where refunds are practical without major losses. So it's ideal to wait for the authorities to tie your hands. |
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The Risky Penguin
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It’s sad that they had to cancel, but I understand why, and why it took them longer to do so. Keep in mind that before they had to cancel they put a notice up that they were going the extra mile to keep everyone safe at the con. Extra cleaning, wiping everything down, and having hand sanitizer in every panel room. All that would of cost more money to provide.
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invalidname
 Contributor Posts: 2480 Location: Grand Rapids, MI |
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The CDC is now recommending cancellation or postponement of events larger than 50 people for the next eight weeks. That would blow out everything through the weekend of May 9-10. From the schedule at animecons.com, the following big anime cons would all be affected:
It's too soon to know what things will look like further out, but at that point you're getting closer to summer and some really big cons:
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Aresef
Posts: 915 Location: MD |
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Yeah, I was thinking heeeeyyy I can take my money from canceling Boston and another trip and go to Acen, see GRANRODEO but that's not happening. Maybe I can put the money into saving for Otakon and spend the Amtrak/Southwest/Airbnb vouchers on Anime NYC
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Jordan Olex
 Posts: 9 Location: New Amsterdam |
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US authorities have asked to cancel the crowded events. Even restaurants have a limit on visitors. This is unfortunate
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hikura
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It differs in each state.Just today New York,New Jersey and Connecticut asked all resturants to not take any sit down customers.It's only delivery or take out available. It doesn't surprise me that a lot of convention are closing down.The big conventions,like anime Boston,would be a breeding ground for this diease. |
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Ouran High School Dropout
 Posts: 440 Location: Somewhere in Massachusetts, USA |
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Add SakuraCon to cancelled list:http://sakuracon.org/2020/03/sakura-con-2020-cancelled/ |
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Ouran High School Dropout
Posts: 440 Location: Somewhere in Massachusetts, USA |
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The one that terrifies me is AX. 100,000 potential carriers. |
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