Hello Organizers, For those looking to educate their communities, wondering what will be necessary for dances to resume, or considering in-person, socially-distanced events, the DanceFlurry Organization and Flurry Festival are hosting a Zoom conversation this Wednesday, Aug 12. Claire Takemori will interview a panel of experts who will speak to these issues and take questions from the audience. The event is from 8:00-9:30 ET. You can register for the Zoom link and to submit questions at https://www.danceflurry.org/covid-panel/, or watch live on DanceFlurry's Facebook page. Find the event at https://www.facebook.com/events/3028182130605617/ The panel will include: Katy German, Executive Director of CDSS Will Mentor, contra and square dance caller Dr. Elizabeth Whalen, Albany County Public Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Applegate, Clinical Professor in Social Behavior and Community Health at the University at Albany School of Public Health Professor Linda Breslin, Instructor and Ethics Consultant with Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College The early part of the conversation will focus on dancers, but then we'll consider approaches some organizers have tried and ask the experts to weigh in on the relative risks involved. We invite participation and questions from you and your dance communities, so please pass this info on to anyone interested! Thanks, Shira Love (she/her) President, DanceFlurry Organization Albany, NY slove(a)danceflurry.org