Dear Colleagues,

In the lead up to our January conference, the executive board of the Dallas Chapter of Choristers Guild has been closely monitoring our registrations. As of this morning, registrations are far below the threshold for holding a successful conference and the board has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s conference.

We are cognizant of the fact that many of you have made travel preparations to attend our conference and we’re sorry for the frustration and the extreme inconvenience that this causes.

Here are some of the factors we considered when debating whether to cancel this year’s conference:

• Whether a conference with only a handful of people in each session would be a meaningful experience for those participating

• Whether presenting a session to a room of 5 people was respectful to our clinicians

• Cost/benefit… Despite an aggressive advertising campaign, currently our registrations are well short of our break-even threshold.

• Giving more time for registrations to increase vs. giving people who are traveling from out-of-state adequate time to change their plans

In the coming days, we will begin the process of refunding you to your original payment method. We will also begin a conversation with our clinicians to bring their expertise to Dallas at a later time.

The Dallas Chapter has experienced what many local professional organizations are familiar with: declining attendance for full-scale conferences. In the coming months, the executive board will continue our conversation about how to continue to bring meaningful professional development to church musicians in the DFW area in new formats.

In the meantime, we leave you with our sincere apologies and our commitment to bringing you meaningful connection and experiences in the future.

Sincerely,

The Executive Board, Dallas Chapter

Choristers Guild