RMAF 2020, which was to be held for the second year at its new venue of the Gaylord Rockies Hotel, Aurora, Denver, Colorado USA, this October, has been cancelled for this year. We really enjoyed the show last year and Marjorie and her team have put in so much hard work for this year, but have taken the very wise decision to cancel with plenty of warning for exhibitors and visitors, and refunds.

The following is a statement from the RMAF Team.

“No industry is ever immune to setbacks and disasters that loom large on our personal landscapes. Sometimes, they seem small in retrospect, but sometimes, the magnitude of the crisis is never diminished, and the only thing that matters is survival and managing the calamity with as much grace as we can muster. At RMAF, our hearts have been broken by some of those disasters, but our spirit has always triumphed. We have never shied away from difficult times. Over the years, we have endured many obstacles, and through it all we had the support of our community, a sense of humor and the promise of stories to tell our grandchildren.

Here in the RMAF office, we have remained calm and quiet for weeks, waiting for the dust to settle around the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown so that we could evaluate the possibilities for our show in the wake of a worldwide shutdown. Even now, some parts of the United States are beginning to reopen, although the numbers of people contracting the virus, and the number of deaths attributed to it are still rising, and the CDC is projecting an even more deadly second wave in the fall. We remain uncertain that this is the right course of action, although we wish it were otherwise.

The very worst thing that we can envision is for someone to fall ill because they came to our show, whether as an exhibitor, a journalist, an attendee, or a volunteer. Good health is a precious gift, and we are learning that although recovery is possible, the residual effects of COVID-19 can be profound, and we are unwilling to risk even one case. Up until now, we have held onto the possibility that our October show could be produced as planned. After watching and listening to the news concerning the Coronavirus pandemic, and reading all the trade publications, we no longer hold that hope.

We have determined that the course of action is to cancel our show for 2020. You may rest assured that we are facing the future with optimism and exuberance, and plan to use the coming year to explore new ways of making RMAF better and more enjoyable for everyone! We look forward to a time when our closely-knit circle of friends can gather again in celebration of sound!

Until then, we send you our heartiest wishes for good health and great happiness.

Marjorie Baumert, Director and Marcie Miller, Operations Director”

The dates for Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest 2021 are October 7-10, 2021…to relive RMAF 2019, click this link or picture below

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