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Ex. SEC-06-GM-013 Organizer notice Confirmed from a secondary source

KUOW, 'Emerald City Comic Con 2020 has been postponed' (Mar. 6, 2020), quoting ReedPop

Emerald City Comic Con 2020

ReedPop · Seattle (Washington State Convention Center), WA (Organizer)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Seattle (Washington State Convention Center), WA · Washington
Level
Organizer
Issued
2020-03-06 Mar. 6, 2020
In force
Mar. 6, 2020 (the notice's date)
Functions reached
  • MC
  • GS
  • LG
  • FB
  • TV
  • CB
Collection
Hotels, Travel and Tourism SEC-06

Operative words

"After many hours of conversation internally & consultation with local government officials and the tourism bureau, we have decided to move next week's Emerald City Comic Con to Summer 2020... ultimately, we are following the guidance of the local public health officials indicating that conventions should now be postponed." (ReedPop statement as quoted by KUOW, Mar. 6, 2020, Ex. SEC-06-GM-013)

The organizer's notice

KUOW, 'Emerald City Comic Con 2020 has been postponed' (Mar. 6, 2020), quoting ReedPop

Notes

2020: Postponed Mar. 6, 2020, six days before opening, then cancelled in June 2020 (reported). 2021: Held Dec. 2-5, 2021 (post-period). Usual dates: March 12-15, 2020 (postponed to Aug. 21-23, 2020, then cancelled); 2021 held Dec. 2-5, 2021. Venue orders 2020: MET-SEA-009, MET-SEA-008, WA-016, WA-017, WA-039, WA-041. Venue orders 2021: WA-064, WA-072, WA-078, WA-080, MET-SEA-002, MET-SEA-001.