Uncertainty does not mean well with the organizers
04/23/2020
I recently spoke to the organizer of a medium-sized rally, all family-run but successfully developed over the years. The rally, which is due to take place in August, was already sold out in March. And then came Corona. And with it a lot of uncertainty.
We still don't know what will be possible in August 2020. Will restaurants be open? Will they have enough capacity to cater for a party of 200 people? Will everyone have to wear masks? Does the rally organizer have to organize these masks? Can foreign rally participants cross the border to take part?
If there is still a ban on gatherings, from what group size will it apply? Can the rally be held at all?
Can contracts with restaurants, hotels and the like be terminated at all? And do the rally participants have a right to take part if this is not generally prohibited? Who is liable for what? Who pays the bill if only part of the rally can be held, but some of the registered participants insist on their contract?
It's complicated, but the constant uncertainty makes it even more difficult! Everyone understands that it is not easy to make all the necessary decisions at national level, but the small entrepreneurs like this rally organizer suffer from the uncertainty. And they are taking a considerable financial risk, one that can quickly become greater than their savings. It has definitely been easier to be an organizer ...
