Not surprisingly, Emerald City Comic Con has just announced that they will postpone ECCC 2020 and are looking at new dates during summer. Below is the email that was just sent out:
Hey ECCC fans,
Each year the Emerald City Comic Con team works
their hardest to do right by the thousands of fans that come together in
Seattle. We want to create a space for you to gather, be yourselves and
make memories with those who matter to you most. We have been closely
monitoring the situation around the COVID-19 virus in Seattle, and,
after many hours of conversation internally and consultation with local
government officials and the tourism bureau, we have decided to move next week's Emerald City Comic Con to Summer 2020
with date and detail announcement forthcoming. We did everything that
we could to run the event as planned, but ultimately, we are following
the guidance of the local public health officials indicating that
conventions should now be postponed.
>> To all of
our fans who purchased tickets, you will receive a refund on your
tickets, no further action is needed on your part. Due to the volume, we
expect you will receive your refund in 30 days. We appreciate your
patience and understanding. <<
Our hearts go out to the
entire Seattle community, everyone impacted by the COVID-19 virus, and
all of you, the nearly 100,000 amazing human beings who look forward to
this event each year. Our team was incredibly excited to see you at
Emerald City Comic Con next week, however, fans, artists, exhibitors and
the rest of the community are what make Reedpop events so special and
it is our duty to make sure that your safety comes first.
We know that this decision
is going to greatly impact many of our individual creators, small
businesses and service workers. To those whose careers depend on ECCC -
we will do everything that we can over the coming days and weeks to
highlight your work and we ask that our entire community support you as
we realize your personal livelihoods may be impacted.
Reedpop remains determined
and committed to running Emerald City Comic Con in 2020 and we are
working closely with Visit Seattle and the Washington State Convention
Center to secure alternate dates this summer. As we explore options for
new dates, please know that our priority is to bring you an equally
amazing event.
We appreciate all the
messages that we have received over the course of the past week. The
feedback was invaluable in helping us determine next steps.
Stay tuned to our website and social channels for additional information about when we will next see you in Seattle.
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