At this point, it seems like all major events are being cancelled or postponed to a later date due to the Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). Sadly, the same thing can be said about the highly anticipated Florida Supercon that was supposed to take place this May.
Reedpop, the company behind Florida Supercon, chose to postpone the event in line with the pandemic. The company issued a statement confirming that the convention will be moved to July in hopes that the COVID-19 scare will be over by then.
"After many hours of conversation internally we have decided to postpone Florida Supercon from May to July 3-5 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. We have been closely monitoring the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in Florida and around the country and we have determined that it is best to follow the guidance of health officials and comply with the state's request that large gatherings be postponed to ensure the well-being of everyone involved with our show," the statement read.
It also included a message for fans who were affected by the pandemic.
"Our hearts go out to our entire community, every individual person and business impacted by the COVID-19 virus, and all of you who look forward to this event each year," the statement read. "We know that this decision is going to greatly impact many of our individual creators, small businesses and service workers. We will do everything that we can over the coming weeks to highlight your work so that as a community we can come together to support you."
Reedpop also assured fans that a full refund will be issued for anyone who will not be able to attend Florida Supercon at the later date.
Florida Supercon is hardly the first major convention that has been postponed. It was previously confirmed that events like Emerald City Comic Con, South by Southwest, Coachella, and WonderCon will be moved to a later date.
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