Dallas BA Board Authorizes Return of In-Person Meetings and Events
The Dallas BA Board of Directors on April 27 authorized the full return of in-person Association meetings and events. Individual divisions, councils, committees and boards will have discretion on the nature and location of meetings as their budgets allow.
When practicable, virtual access is still encouraged especially for business meetings such as committee and division/council board meetings. “We have found that virtual meetings offer a level of convenience that will keep them with us even when they are not necessary for health reasons,” said Dallas BA President Matt Mitchell. “If it makes sense for your group to keep meeting virtually, by all means, do it.”
Ongoing repairs to recent flood damage will delay the return of meetings to the Dallas BA office. Participants are expected to respect and abide by the rules and guidelines in place at various venues, including, but not limited to masks, social distancing and sanitization. Remember that they are exercising the same rights as business and private property owners that the Association vigorously defends at all levels of government.
Participants should also be respectful of the fact that individuals still have varying degrees of comfort interacting at this time.
“CDC guidance states that those fully vaccinated can gather indoors without masks. As of this month everyone has now had that opportunity,” said Dallas BA Executive Officer, Phil Crone. “Those who are not vaccinated or are still not comfortable socializing should continue to distance and mask while at Association events or forego attending until they are fully protected. We’ve long been eager to reconnect the industry and are grateful that official guidance now deems it safe to do so.”