"Sometimes hard decisions have to be made for the safety and welfare of our members, and this is one such time. After many weeks gathering data and careful consideration, the Board feels with the COVID pandemic, and numbers expected to rise in mid-February, it is not wise to have a large gathering at this time. We are working to postpone the convention to a date this fall, or early next year when we feel it will be safer to gather."
Source: Soaring Society of America executive director, Denise Layton, describing the SSA board's thought process as they canceled their 2022 annual convention.