Events Currently Cancelled Due to COVID-19

Many people have reached out asking if I will be hosting virtual meetups in place of our regular monthly events. I’ve thought a lot about this, and after considering many perspectives on this, I’ve decided not to do any virtual events. My main reason behind this is that there is a great deal of organization and planning behind each event, and my own personal “reward” if you will, is to be with all of you. To shake your hands, give you hugs, hear about your personal and professional projects, make connections, and meet new people. I’m an extroverted person and I absolutely thrive off the beautiful energy that is created at a physical event. Personally, I don’t get that from virtual meetings. I generally don’t attend virtual meetups, and I don’t have the desire to spend the required time and energy to organize an event that will be virtual. I’ve really struggled with my apathy towards virtual events versus my desire to educate and bring people together, and I hope you can understand my reasons for not wanting to conduct virtual events. To be honest, I don’t know when I will resume physical meetups. For right now, I know that I want you to be safe and healthy.