I think we also need to make clear that hand sanitizers are not as effective as good old soap and water. From what I was told during the WisCon norovirus outbreak, hand sanitizers were completely useless against it, and prolonged handwashing was our only real defense.
Might there also be a discussion with the hotel to ask them to allow people to cancel their reservations without penalty if someone is sick? We had a sick friend in our house the Saturday before the convention, and when I researched when we could cancel without penalty, I was shocked to discover that the answer was the Tuesday before the con. If I'd started getting sick on Wednesday, then I would have been out over $100 if I decided to stay home.
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Date: 2012-01-29 03:58 pm (UTC)Might there also be a discussion with the hotel to ask them to allow people to cancel their reservations without penalty if someone is sick? We had a sick friend in our house the Saturday before the convention, and when I researched when we could cancel without penalty, I was shocked to discover that the answer was the Tuesday before the con. If I'd started getting sick on Wednesday, then I would have been out over $100 if I decided to stay home.