Emerald City Comic Con and SXSW both cancelled

[MRP]

News broke today that both Emerald City Comic Con, scheduled for next weekend, and SXSW, scheduled for later in March have been cancelled due to concerns of the spread of COVID19.

Reedpop, the organizer of ECCC (and NYCC) said they will try to reschedule later in the summer, but many prominent exhibitors and guests had already pulled out of the show next weekend, so they were cancelling for now. SXSW organizers wanted to move forward with the show, but the city of Austin declared a state of emergency and cancelled the show.

The businesses of both Seattle and Austin stand to lose a lot of revenue because of the cancellations, and I hope the many small businesses who depend on the influx of customers from the shows can survive, but I don't think these will be the only events cancelled int he coming months. It will be interesting to see how other large conventions and festivals move forward.

-M

[thunderbolt]

NBA is prepping to play games with no crowd, guessing MLB will be doing the same.

[Godzilla]

Lots of science conferences are being cancelled too.

[MegoRobyn]

They cancelled this weekend's Time Tunnel Toy Show in San Jose, CA as well as Facebook and Google conferences.

[ODBJBG]

It's only going to get worse from here. The US is way behind the rest of the world with Covid-19 preparations, so I expect we'll see a lot of cancellations in the next month or so.

[MegoRobyn]

Just wait til they start closing schools. Ugh.

[Earth 2 Chris]

First confirmed case of the corona virus in Kentucky is in my hometown. Schools are being shut down for at least three days, possibly all five, next week.

Chris

[pmwasson]

Just wait til they start closing schools. Ugh.

That has already happened:
Online learning will be put to the test for a Seattle area school district as it shuts down for two weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak.

[Hector]

NBA is prepping to play games with no crowd, guessing MLB will be doing the same.

LeBron is saying if that happens, he’s not playing.

[enyawd72]

LeBron is saying if that happens, he’s not playing.

Big surprise. A crowd to feed his ego is more important than public safety.
One more reason I can't stand him.

[thunderbolt]

and I am sure if he essentially goes on strike the Lakers can suspend him.

[PNGwynne]

Big surprise. A crowd to feed his ego is more important than public safety.

I was thinking the same thing. Evidently the game's not paramount.

[enyawd72]

I was thinking the same thing. Evidently the game's not paramount.

Nope. Lebron has always been about Lebron. "King James" needs his massive ego stroked.

[J.B.]

Nope. Lebron has always been about Lebron. "King James" needs his massive ego stroked.

I've been a Lakers fan for 40 years and completely stopped following the team the day that idiot joined. There are some people that you just don't want to cheer for.

[TrekStar]

I've been a Lakers fan for 40 years and completely stopped following the team the day that idiot joined. There are some people that you just don't want to cheer for.

Unfortunately he will be Hall of Fame, and praised for his play on the court, the fact that he’s a ego manic A** won’t have any bearing on the writers HOF voting.

Thank the almighty he’s not wearing Celtics green, it would make me puke.