Winton
Junior Member
Posts: 220
First Name: John
Favorite Pipe: I love all the pipes I have from slow smoke contests
Favorite Tobacco: no latakia please
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Post by Winton on Mar 26, 2020 16:52:35 GMT -5
The Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club is sad to announce that we cancelled our contract with the Westin hotel today because of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. The safety of our community is our primary concern and we have been monitoring the situation carefully hoping that countermeasures would reduce the rate at which the disease is spreading. However, the increased infections throughout the world, and here in the Chicago metro area, appear to be on the rise. The airline restrictions, combined with state and local restrictions on meetings, will make it impossible to hold our international show in 2020. Our Show dates in 2021 will be May 1st and 2nd. All exhibitor deposits and payments are credits toward the 2021 show tables. If an exhibitor wants a refund, please contact me and a refund will be made.
The Chicago Pipe Show thanks all of the exhibitors, sponsors and supporters who registered for tables and hotel rooms. The Show also thanks Chuck Martin, Allan Boyd, and Paul Bender for the many hours spent in finding and working with the Westin.
Craig Cobine, Show Director
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 26, 2020 17:16:12 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that, but I had already canceled my plans.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Mar 26, 2020 18:37:40 GMT -5
Even though I can't go to the pipe shows, I was looking forward to the pictures...I hope to be alive next year to see the pictures then...maybe tobacco will still be legal and available.
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Post by trailboss on Mar 28, 2020 13:23:43 GMT -5
Thanks for all your work, John.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 28, 2020 18:05:11 GMT -5
Not unexpected and appropriate decision. Thanks and appreciation for the organizers' hard work and scramble to pull off the miraculous of finding a new venue on such short notice and for having to endure all the flak along the way. It’s too bad that it had to turn out this way. I’m looking forward to 2021. On the bright side, I now have my Show budget plus my travel budget freed up. I’ve already ordered one pipe with it.
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Post by trailboss on Mar 28, 2020 18:48:46 GMT -5
Heck John,
Two years for you to save up for the Chicago Pipe Show, could bring a banner year for sales.
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