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Ex. SEC-06-GM-005 Organizer notice Primary source read

Pasadena Tournament of Roses, 'Unable to Host 2021 Rose Parade on New Year's Day' (July 15, 2020)

Rose Parade 2021 (Tournament of Roses)

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association · Pasadena, CA (Organizer)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Pasadena, CA · California
Level
Organizer
Issued
2020-07-15 July 15, 2020
In force
July 15, 2020 (the notice's date)
Quarters
2020 Q3
Functions reached
  • LG
  • FB
  • GS
  • TV
  • CB
  • WF
Collection
Hotels, Travel and Tourism SEC-06

Operative words

"in accordance with Governor Newsom's Phase IV re-opening schedule, and after thoughtful consideration of the restrictions and guidelines in place as a result of COVID-19, we are unable to host the 2021 Rose Parade."... "the construction of our floats takes many months and typically requires thousands of volunteers to gather in ways that aren't in compliance with safety recommendations" (Tournament of Roses release, Ex. SEC-06-GM-005)

The organizer's notice

Pasadena Tournament of Roses, 'Unable to Host 2021 Rose Parade on New Year's Day' (July 15, 2020)

Notes

2020: Decision of July 15, 2020 not to hold the 2021 parade, the first cancellation since 1945. 2021: No parade on Jan. 1, 2021; the Regional Stay at Home Order and Los Angeles County's Revised Temporary Targeted Safer at Home Order were in force that day. Usual dates: January 1, 2021. float construction 'typically requires thousands of volunteers to gather' (Ex. SEC-06-GM-005). Venue orders 2020: MET-LA-008, MET-LA-009, MET-LA-047, MET-LA-049, CA-002, CA-017. Venue orders 2021: CA-020, CA-021, CA-019, MET-LA-012, MET-LA-050.