So that dr. who wrote that article says that it’s “just starting in the US” and that we’re “doing what Italy did in the beginning”. I just looked up when the first case of COVID-19 was found in Italy and the US. Italy was January 30 and USA was January 19.
Everybody keeps acting like it’s just getting to the US but it’s been here for almost 2 months now. Italy has an older population and apparently 21% of the entire population are smokers. From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 9:00 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com>; Claude Aiken <cai...@wispa.org>; Trina Coffey <tcof...@wispa.org>; WISPA General List <wirel...@wispa.org>; memb...@wispa.org Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] [WISPA] COVID-19 and WISPAmerica This is from a dr. In norther Italy. TRINA AND CLAUDE PLEASE READ THIS. https://www.newsweek.com/young-unafraid-coronavirus-pandemic-good-you-now-stop-killing-people-opinion-1491797 -Sean On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 7:48 PM Trina Coffey <tcof...@wispa.org<mailto:tcof...@wispa.org>> wrote: Matt Thank you for the rousing endorsement of my competency. I insure all of our shows. There are no current factors that fall under an insurable event for this show. Please understand that while you may not personally agree with or understand all of the factors that go into a decision, I ALWAYS make decisions with the best interest of our membership at the forefront of my mind. That being said there are many factors that you are either not aware of or do not understand that went into the decision that this organization has made. You have cancelled your registration, so please afford those who have chosen to come Dallas the respect that they have made the best decision for themselves. It may differ from yours but that does not make it wrong. We are all adults and are perfectly capable of making this decision for ourselves. Trina Coffey Vice President of Events & Operations WISPA 407-319-0051 On 3/11/20, 6:25 PM, "Matt Hoppes" <mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net<mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: "Almost all of our attendees and vendors are interested in continuing the show, which means the show will go on. We have made significant financial and operational commitments in reliance on attendee which has not waned. Out of an abundance of caution we have put in place many safety protocols to minimize the likelihood of COVID-19 and/or other infectious disease transmission. Since the show is continuing, we must stick to our stated policies of not offering refunds. We have already made financial and operational commitments in reliance on your participation in the show, and that means we have to stick to our policies. I hope you can understand." INTERPRETATION: WISPA can not cancel this show no matter what, because we need the income to pay for the show, which is already reserved. We most likely don't have event insurance either. So while we understand your concerns, we are extremely sorry but there's just no way we can refund your money and we are going to expose everyone who comes to an ever increasing risk. Please understand, money comes before safety. On 3/11/20 4:25 PM, jerry bickle wrote: > Trina, can you let us know the WISPA’s position of refunding conference > fees? > > Thanks, > > Jerry Bickle > > President > _______________________________________________ Members mailing list memb...@wispa.org<mailto:memb...@wispa.org> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/members ________________________________ Total Control Panel Login<https://asp.reflexion.net/login?domain=litewire.net> To: ja...@litewire.net<https://asp.reflexion.net/address-properties?aID=242260993&domain=litewire.net> From: af-boun...@af.afmug.com<mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> You received this message because the domain afmug.com is on your allow list.
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