On Thu, 7 Mar 2019, Eliot Lear wrote:
However… This criterion can and has come into conflict with other criteria, such as ease of travel to the locale, cost, and even safety and health issues. Michael is correct that we could lose a credit for the moved meeting, and Richard is correct that Canada has refused entry to people as well. Indeed a dear colleague on the IAB from China was refused entry at one point. In addition, it is often hard for some immigrants who leave a country to reenter. The IASA has to take all of this into account. As to community fears and concerns, if we don’t go to the U.S. at all, then we will have no data on just how we are affected. While there are other conferences from whose experience we can and do benefit, the demographic of each community is slightly different. It’s important to know how many people were denied access to a country. I encourage the community to reflect on the numbers as and when they become available from the 2021 San Francisco meeting, not to mention all the other meetings in other countries in between. And yes, a lot can and will change between now and 2021.
Indeed. Look at how suddenly there is this Canada - China issue, which might strongly affect our meetings scheduled in Canada. Paul
