PUBLIC Forums => Training Seminars => Topic started by: William Best on March 13, 2020, 10:29:38 AM
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So was just informed yesterday that my department has suspended all travel indefinitely due to corona virus concerns. So my AFTE 2020 trip has been cancelled. Has anyone else had this happen?
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YUP!! Here too. They said they will re-book everything in a few weeks if things ease up. I have a feeling the people working Austin are going to get a mass cancellation. I know the board just sent an email saying AFTE is still on but they may not know till the last min how many people will attend.
...And what about international travelers? Doubt many of them will be able to get here. Crazy but I get it. :'(
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Current status:
All non-essential out-of-state travel has been cancelled for the next 45 days.
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The city of Phoenix has done the same. We were informed all travel plans must be cancelled and none will be approved for the foreseeable future. So unfortunately the four of us from Phoenix have canceled our trips to Austin.
Mike
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Ditto here. Until some point in the "future."
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Playing the devils advocate now.
"So was just informed yesterday that my department has suspended all travel indefinitely due to the corona virus concerns."
I am assuming that this is department approved travel. So how does this differ from you or a family wanting to travel to another area in the US for vacation? Is that suspended as well?
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Your department is not responsible for you when you go on family vacation, but they are when they send you on a business trip.
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60 days for us so far....
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Nothing here so far :-00 ....although some individuals trips with the dept have been cancelled by suggestion. End of May is still a ways away....hoping the show will go on!
St. Louis County, Missouri
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With the restrictions on the travel of foreigners to the US, state and agency travel restrictions, the fact that the numbers of the sick are growing by the day, and with all the cancellations of sports and schools, and the fact that President Trump just announced a national emergency - it seems its time to pull the plug.
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60 days for Michigan.
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I sense an AFTE poll coming.
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As of last Thursday I was told to go ahead and book my airfare this week (after the paperwork comes back) while flights are cheap! Since then, our Governor has shut down all schools and restaurants except take out and delivery. We will see if I'm still allowed to book flights when/if we get the paperwork back.
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90 days for us so even if it goes ahead the 3 of us from Calgary won't be able to go :'(
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wow, localities are putting in some long no travel periods...we're going a month at a time for now.
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Yeah Alan we were shocked with the 90 days right away - but our province just announced last night ALL schools (K-12 and post-secondary) and ALL day care facilities are closed until September!!! They're hoping to prevent the spread before it gets out of control like other countries so they're taking some extreme measures for sure.
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WHOA!!! September?!?! Calgarians must be in chaos right now trying to figure out what to do with their kids.
While I agree with taking every precaution, announcing closures in shorter tranches instills less panic. Our schools are only closed till the end of March for now. I expect that to be extended, but if someone told me it's closed till next year, I'd be going out of my mind working through wtf to do.
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Yeah Alan we were shocked with the 90 days right away - but our province just announced last night ALL schools (K-12 and post-secondary) and ALL day care facilities are closed until September!!! They're hoping to prevent the spread before it gets out of control like other countries so they're taking some extreme measures for sure.
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Currently all travel that has been approved is being reviewed to determine if it should still be allowed and any future travel will have to be approved by the head of the Department of Public Safety (which was created last summer and encompasses several different state agencies including the Arkansas State Crime Lab). So not canceled per se, but likely to be restricted. The Arkansas governor mandated 4 counties close all public schools last Thursday afternoon; he expanded that mandate to every public school Sunday afternoon. The closure is currently through our scheduled spring break which is next week. If it isn't continued, our kids are supposed to go back to school March 30.
I can tell you as my county was one of the original 4, it was absolutely panic inducing when I received a message at almost 1pm Thursday afternoon that my child's school would close at the end of the day. So far, though, most daycares have remained open. And her cheer gym is offering day camps with smaller enrollment.
It was absolutely surreal to walk into the Arkansas Children's Hospital yesterday and find the lobby completely deserted save for the person in gloves and mask tasked with screening visitors at the door, a security guard, and an admissions receptionist. All I was trying to do was drop off cards and balloons for our cheer gymmates who were in a car accident Saturday morning, not even trying to go visiting anyone. I've never seen the parking lot at less than capacity or the lobby quiet, even when I have been there at odd hours.
Based on how quickly the situation is evolving, I would not be surprised if our governor starts closing or limiting government offices, bans travel, and follows Ohio with closing restaurants and bars. Our first case was confirmed last week and that person infected at least 3 health care workers here.
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Arizona is extending the border wall north of Yuma along the Colorado river and banning all re-locations from California. . . just kidding. :P
We are (seriously, now) experiencing closed schools for the next 2 weeks by governor's order and that may be extended eventually. Prior to that, the main universities and some community colleges made similar limited closures (some exceptions for certain students/classes) and instituted longer range plans to move to on-line instruction in the coming weeks.
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Texas has extended spring breaks and a number of colleges will complete the year online. And if you havent heard already, the CDC's new recommendation is to not have gatherings of 10+ people
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Out-of-state travel restriction for State of Nebraska employees was issued yesterday. No end date was offered.
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To add to this, we have now been placed on a minimum staffing assignment. Only 1 or 2 people per section of the laboratory per day. They are attempting to organize work from home assignments to try to be somewhat productive. This is currently set to run for 2 weeks.
Stay safe out there everyone.
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We are out for AFTE :'( St. Louis County just suspended travel through the end of May for employees.
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Ditto - we just got our out-of-state travel ban end date - no travel until June (if we are lucky and it doesn't extend further) :'(
This will be only the third AFTE conference I have had to miss...this is such a bummer but will rally for an epic AFTE 2021! :-00
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Working on changing a hotel reservation, but the dates for the conference have not been updated under the hotel's reservation system. Any idea on when we can start that process?