We tried to hold out as long as we could, but due to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on our beloved New York City, there is simply no responsible way that we can squeeze everyone into Littlefield for Summercon 2020. (We also don’t expect state and local authorities to permit any gatherings of more than 50 people.) So we’re forced to pull the plug on our in-person event.
From a logistical perspective, this means that we’re working with EventBrite to issue full refunds to everyone who bought a ticket. You will see a refund in a few days. Thanks for being patient, and sorry it took us so long to initiate this process. We are, at heart, optimists, and thought we might be able to do this after all. We were wrong.
But just because we can’t be together doesn’t mean we can’t get together. We’ll be announcing details in the next few days of a grand, chaotic, true-to-our-roots virtual event. So even though the novel coronavirus doesn’t want us to come assemble in Brooklyn this year, we’ll still do something exciting, occasionally ridiculous, funny, weird, and memorable. In short, it will be Summercon.
It will also be free. Free (as in beer).
And then onto next year. Once the coast is clear, we’ are committed to gathering at Littlefield again, where we will think back to these profoundly weird times and remember just how insane it got in New York. Until that day, we’ll see you at Virtual Summercon 2020!