<div dir="ltr">FYI...<br><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">American Contract Bridge League</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:emailservices@acbl.org">emailservices@acbl.org</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 9:55 AM<br>Subject: Letter from ACBL Board of Directors President<br>To: <<a href="mailto:jc.chupack@gmail.com">jc.chupack@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u>
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Dear District and Unit Presidents,<br>
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Last year I wrote to you and asked you not to sign any new contracts for tournaments while we looked at reducing the number of tournaments. We were unable to develop an equitable plan to do so at that time. Accordingly, I am releasing you from that request. You may sign contracts for tournaments again.<br>
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I would ask you to be cautious. We know tournament attendance was declining pre-COVID, and no one knows what tournaments will look like post-COVID. Please protect yourselves as much as possible when you enter into new contracts.<br>
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The Tournament Information work group will be contacting you to share information we gathered last year about tournaments.<br>
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Yours truly,<br>
Georgia K. Heth<br>
President, ACBL Board of Directors<br>
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CC: ACBL Board of Directors
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