[Projectleiding] [Content] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there will not be a MCH2021 this August

[Aschwin Marsman]

> On 7 Mar, 2021, at 18:21 , Anthony Liekens via Content <content at lists.ifcat.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey all,

Hi Anthony,

Thanks for your reply.

> I am an organizer of Fri3d Camp. We organize our events in between the bigger international camps, during the even years. We have lost our camp last year but would love to stick to the even years and come to the international camps during the odd years. We are gearing up to organize our camp again in 2022, in the even year again, instead of delaying our camp to 2021 as we want to stick to the schedule.
> 
> I believe other camps that are also organized in the even years, such as EMF and HaxoGreen would also prefer to stick to the even years, while you organize the international version in the odd years.
> 
> Please stick to the schedule, moving one year would really mess up the planning of all other camps! 
> 
> There is no shame in missing out on the 2021 edition! We'll be just as happy to come back full force to *H*2025!

I’m adding Projectleiding to this email thread and would like to ask them to respond to your email as team Content doesn’t decide when the next camp will happen.

> Thanks,
> 
> Anthony,-

Thanks again & best regards,

Aschwin
Team Content

> On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 2:27 PM MCH2021 <conference at mch2021.org> wrote:
> Dear prospective speaker,
> 
> Sadly, due to the uncertainties accompanying the COVID-19 pandemic, the MCH2021 organisers have decided that 2021 is too risky for an event of the nature and the scale as envisaged. As you may have read on our blog (https://mch2021.org/#/Blog/breakpoint-update). In the coming weeks we will be exploring alternatives, including organising something similar in 2022, but for now the only certainty we can give is that MCH2021 is not to be.
> 
> We may contact you in the near future (within months, if not weeks) in case there will be more clarity regarding such alternatives. If you prefer not to be contacted, please delete your proposal and/or your account in our conference management system (https://conference.mch2021.org/mch2021-2020/).
> 
> We all would have wished for happier news, and we do thank you for the effort you have put into submitting your proposal!
> 
> Regards,
> 
> The Content Team