Re: Cancelling GHM 2020 (Hamburg) !?

[Tim Rühsen]

Hi,

- the CCC doesn't allow meetings in their room(s) for an unspecified time
- the Corona situation is still unpredictable
- due to changing my job i won't have vacation in the next months

We waited a long time now before making a final decision, here it is:
we have to cancel the GHM 2020 in Hamburg. Sorry for that.

The main idea of GHM is to meet in person and a virtual meeting just
can't replace that. BUT... I recently talked with Darshit Shah and he is
preparing a video chat platform for GNU (no deadline yet). That would
allow us to virtually meet at will, e.g. to have a coffee|beer|whatever
and talk. When the time comes, Darshit will let us know.

I hope for a GHM in Winter or next year !

Wish you all the best, Tim

On 19.03.20 16:21, Tim Rühsen wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> due to Covid-19 pandemic we should cancel (physical) GHM 2020.
> 
> Of course we could wait some more weeks to see how everything works out,
> but I personally don't see any evidence for a calm down until then.
> 
> Vaccines are on their way, but it's long way to get an approval for
> human application, at least here in Germany (like in whole Europe, I guess).
> 
> We could set up some sort of virtual meeting, like video conferencing,
> but we lose the part of meeting personally - one of the main reasons for
> GHM.
> 
> Are there any ideas / thoughts about this ?
> Should we wait some time before cancelling (e.g. beginning of May) ?
> 
> Stay home & healthy !
> 
> Regards, Tim
> 
> On 05.12.19 17:17, Tim Rühsen wrote:
>> Hi GNUrds !
>>
>> We now have a free venue in Hamburg (even the same building), hosted by
>> CCC Hamburg (the Chaos Computer Club). Date and time stay the same
>> (19.-21. August).
>>
>> Please have a look at https://www.gnu.org/ghm/2020/#main
>>
>> Please me know if you are going to participate.
>>
>> And ... spread the word and ... proposols for talks are welcome :-)
>>
>> Regards, Tim
>>
>

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