As I sit in self isolation, I suddenly thought what is going to happen with Social Distancing & GABF?
Are there plans in case this isolation drags on to September?
I’m not sure who I might ask this question of but it’s probably something we should be thinking about.
Member Sales comes in June, if I remember correctly. Will tickets be sold with conditional return? Will GABF be rescheduled?
Not panicking yet but beginning to worry about the result of 40k people mixing elbow to elbow then returning to their respective homes to kick off Wave 2.
Not being paranoid but cautious.
Based on everything in the news media, the lifting of restrictions will take many months. Note that Japan even canceled the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
It looks doubtful that the GABF will take place as scheduled…at least not this year.
Yes, there is planning and discussion. AFAIK, no decision yet.
I live in CO. Apparently the Governor is preparing to lift certain restrictions at the end of April. I would expect for most things to be back to normal here by the beginning of June but who knows.
To me the question is will people feel safe enough to attend events once restrictions are lifted? Not sure I will.
Well if Denny doesn’t feel safe we better cancel it…
Not sure what that means…
Ha!
All the talk about sports being played without fans in the stands, maybe even effecting the NFL season this fall, I would expect this and Homebrewcon (regardless of the notice posted yesterday) to be canceled or postponed.
That is the question. Dr. Fauci was pushing for lock down until a vaccine is developed, and that could take 18 months. No…we won’t be attending any group event like this. Not until the “all clear” signal comes.
Yep. As much as I like drinking beer with friends, it’s not worth risking my life for it.
I’ll go. Will be so much more fun with less people there. Oh wait I guess it’s getting cancelled…
Well, I’ve only missed 1 in the last 8 years, but I’m afraid that GABF this Sept would be risky, if not for yourself certainly for the folks at home.
So far, I haven’t heard the Gov Polis is expecting to “Open up May 1st with a Bang”. I wouldn’t feel safe until at least 30% of the population had been tested. That would take years at the current rate, much less if they were to get serious about it.
I dropped this same question on Brewers Friend hoping for some feed back.
The video I just saw showed Bill Gates has a plan, for mass testing, and mass vaccinations. Then you are issued an “Immunity Document”, that will allow you to travel unrestricted.
So…GABF 2021!
I want to go back to Germany for a long stay. I don’t think that will happen until there is a vaccine, and I’m vaccinated, and can prove it.
Every expert has said that will take a year if all goes right, but it never all goes right, so 18 months is realistic. Fall of 2021 will be the earliest for my trip.
I wasn’t planning to go this year (full disclosure: I have never gone to GABF) so this conversation isn’t really relevant but IMHO I don’t know that we will ever be “back to normal”. I think we will have to accept a New Normal. This will change people around the world. The flu in 1918 changed society too.
That said, I don’t think big public events will be a thing by September. Too much risk and remember, people will need pay off their toilet paper bills yet. ;D I’m assuming college may be back in session but football won’t be. I only care because my youngest is in the Iowa State Univ. marching band. Four out of 4 in college bands!!! I feel bad for her. Her older sister is graduating from ISU this Spring but likely will never get to walk across the stage. This will change all of us.
And in 20 years the country will be run by children who were home schooled to day drinkers. That should be fun. 
Paul
Proof will be easy, as Gates has a chip implant for you, and everyone who gets vaccinated.
Some viruses never have a vaccine found, despite years of attempting to find one. But there are hopes with therapeutics. In the meantime, how do I brew my own quinine water?
Let’s not get too political on this.
I’m sure Germany will require some form of proof of vaccination for entry. A passport stamp or some such. Since I lived there, you need your Aufweise at all times in public.
Breaking news! We subscribe to Japan TV, and they are just now reporting China is on the verge of having a vaccine ready! So maybe we can attend GABF 2020 after all!