Based on member survey results, in-person meetings have been replaced with virtual meetings and presentations, which will be recorded and made available on our website. While we realize some members may prefer in-person meetings, in addition to the vast majority of the members not desiring them, it has become problematic to facilitate them.
Meeting venues are at a premium, especially when requesting the same day and time of each month. Finding volunteers to set up the venue, replace chairs and tables when finished, find appropriate presentation material, and make the presentations—all make this effort nearly impossible. We have attempted in-person meetings a couple of times since the pandemic ended and they just didn't work out.
The board of directors will continue to discuss the possibility of in-person meetings, and also other meeting options such as Zoom, especially for special presentations or our annual meetings.