WordCamp Boston 2020 has been cancelled due to concerns and uncertainty related to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic.
This decision was a very difficult one to make and was only made after monitoring all aspects of the global COVID-19 pandemic for several weeks. The decision can be boiled down to the answer to one question:
“Are we convinced that we can successfully plan and execute an inclusive, safe event for everyone that wishes to attend and meets the high standards for our event established over the last 10 years with the information that we have available to us at this time?”
Because we could not confidently answer yes to this question, the decision has been made to cancel.
The organizers will continue monitoring local, national, and international recommendations from the government, CDC, and other health experts. The idea of a larger scale Boston WordPress meetup event resembling a mini-WordCamp remains on the table should the pandemic be brought under control later this year and public gatherings are deemed safe.
We are also investigating ways that we could potentially host an online version of WordCamp Boston at some point this year.
This is an abbreviated version of the announcement post from the event’s own website which includes a breakdown of the organizing team’s thought process and all information that was used to make this decision. Please take the time to read the entire announcement.