[Communications] CCGA - Draft text about postponement of conference

[Mamie Gray]

Just wondering if it should read: ... postponing
our 8th Annual *CCGA* Conference, etc. Mamie

I like it!

On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 4:04 PM Amy Olson <akeo at me.com> wrote:

> Does everyone support the statement below? I simplified the first line a
> little. Please reply, thanks! Amy
>
> *Idea 1*
> In light of the growing uncertainty around COVID-19, we are postponing our
> 8th Annual Conference scheduled for March 21, 2020. We are supporting the
> guidance of Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health in
> doing all we can to minimize the impact of this virus on our community.
>
>
> Our annual conference has always been a celebration of Spring, a gathering
> of the beautiful community of gardeners in Chicago. Hugs are always
> plentiful and ideas flow freely. We are so grateful to those who
> registered, to the presenters who created an incredible line up of
> workshops, to our sponsors, and to our exhibitors and vendors. Please stay
> tuned as we reimagine the conference and make plans for a future event.
> Even though we won’t be gathering to kick off the gardening season together
> next Saturday, know that we are all connected by our passion for planting.
>
> Be well everyone! In solidarity - CCGA
>
> On Mar 12, 2020, at 3:57 PM, Amy Olson via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>
> I agree Mamie - I’m sure people will send us a message if they want to
> know about their ‘donation.’ And we can post an update when ready. Amy
>
> On Mar 12, 2020, at 3:49 PM, Mamie Gray <mamiegray2012 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Amy! I prefer *Idea* *1*. (Reference to those who paid could be
> made along with other future detailed information posted on the website or
> newsletter. That will give us more time to explore options and “how to”
> since we are dealing with the newly GoFundMe.) Mamie
>
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 3:18 PM Amy Olson <akeo at me.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Here are a couple of ideas for a statement about the conference being
>> postponed. Please reply with feedback as soon as you can, we’d like to get
>> this out there yet this afternoon if possible. This may not be as concise
>> as other organizations’ statements, but we tried to capture the sentiment
>> that our conference has been a special Spring kick-off for gardeners in the
>> past.
>>
>>
>> *Idea 1*
>> In light of the rapidly changing situation with the novel coronavirus, we
>> are postponing our 8th Annual Conference scheduled for March 21, 2020. We
>> are supporting the guidance of Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Department
>> of Public Health in doing all we can to minimize the impact of this virus
>> on our community.
>>
>> Our annual conference has always been a celebration of Spring, a
>> gathering of the beautiful community of gardeners in Chicago. Hugs are
>> always plentiful and ideas flow freely. We are so grateful to those who
>> registered, to the presenters who created an incredible line up of
>> workshops, to our sponsors, and to our exhibitors and vendors. Please stay
>> tuned as we reimagine the conference and make plans for a future event.
>> Even though we won’t be gathering to kick off the gardening season together
>> next Saturday, know that we are all connected by our passion for planting.
>>
>> Be well everyone! In solidarity - CCGA
>>
>> *Idea 2 - mentions people who paid online*
>> In light of the rapidly changing situation with the novel coronavirus, we
>> are postponing our 8th Annual Conference scheduled for March 21, 2020. We
>> are supporting the guidance of Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Department
>> of Public Health in doing all we can to minimize the impact of this virus
>> on our community.
>>
>> Our annual conference has always been a celebration of Spring, a
>> gathering of the beautiful community of gardeners in Chicago. Hugs are
>> always plentiful and ideas flow freely. We are so grateful to those who
>> registered, to the presenters who created an incredible line up of
>> workshops, to our sponsors, and to our exhibitors and vendors. Please stay
>> tuned as we reimagine the conference and make plans for a future event. We
>> will reach out to those who paid online early next week. Even though we
>> won’t be gathering to kick off the gardening season together next Saturday,
>> know that we are all connected by our passion for planting.
>>
>> Be well everyone! In solidarity - CCGA
>>
>
> --
> Communications mailing list
> Communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org
>
> http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org
>
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/pipermail/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org/attachments/20200312/923d0dc7/attachment-0002.html>