[Communications] CCGA - Draft text about postponement of conference

Thu Mar 12 17:06:23 CDT 2020

Cordia #1

On Thu, Mar 12, 2020, 5:04 PM JW Glass <james.wesley.glass at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> This copy looks good but I think we might want to say we will contact
> those that have paid. We don't have to say more than that but it will
> perhaps head-off some questions.  JW
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 4:25 PM Amy Olson via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>
>> Angela, Gina, Cordia, Bea, and JW, what do you think of the statement
>> below?
>> I’ve heard from Mamie, Lorraine, and Julie - so there are 4 of the 9 of
>> us in agreement about this.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Amy
>>
>> *Statement - final draft*
>> In light of the changing situation 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.
>>
>> The CCGA 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 4:20 PM, Amy Olson via Communications <
>> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>>
>> Right, thanks Mamie!  I added CCGA to the 2nd paragraph. I also changed
>> “uncertainty” back to “changing”
>> I’d like to start posting this soon, please chime in, if you haven’t, as
>> soon as you can. Thanks! Amy
>>
>> *Statement - final draft*
>> In light of the changing situation 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.
>>
>> The CCGA 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 4:09 PM, Mamie Gray <mamiegray2012 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> --
>> Communications mailing list
>> Communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org
>>
>> http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org
>>
>>
>> --
>> Communications mailing list
>> Communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org
>>
>> http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org
>>
>
>
> --
> JW Glass
> Chicago, Illinois
> 312.498.3889  |  james.wesley.glass at gmail.com <jameswesleyglass at gmail.com>
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/pipermail/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org/attachments/20200312/85a78090/attachment-0002.html>