We also hope May will be a lower-Covid month. But by taking mitigation steps as a matter of course, we hope we can have a successful conference while acknowledging the new-normal.
(Thanks @phpledge for giving us some language & ideas to work with! And to some attendees who asked us about Covid policy, which made it easier for me to push a little from inside, too.)
So, one of my favourite #conferences is happening in two weeks. The program looks fantastic. There is also an #accessibility FAQ page. Nice!
Except... does the page mention #covid? No. Maybe the "hybrid experience" page mentions #covid19? No. Nothing on any 'attend' page mentions anything pandemic. You can assure yourself that the venue is non-smoking, but the word "mask" is absent. 🤷♂️ This is what collective denial looks like.
Do better. #CovidIsNotOver#COVIDisAirborne@academicchatter