Hello everyone.
As you're all aware by now, the coronavirus pandemic is rapidly changing virtually every aspect of our lives. All Vermont restaurants and bars are already closed for at least the next three weeks, and the situation continues to evolve rapidly.
At this point it's impossible for us to keep planning for the 2020 Bennington Triumph Bash. We fully intend for the Bash to take place as scheduled, but this obviously depends on how the coronavirus situation develops. At this point we are scaling back the scope of the Bash a bit. The dates will remain the same, and we're still planning on the Friday BBQ in the Paradise Inn's backyard, but the Saturday banquet dinner will be canceled. We're hoping to replace it with another outdoor gathering in the Paradise backyard, and are looking at food options for that, possibly a food truck or maybe pizza. We'll reassess the situation in about a month's time and see what our options are -- obviously, everything will depend on whether gatherings are allowed again by then, and how our restaurants/food vendors have weathered this massive blow to their livelihoods.
Please check back here for updates. In the meantime, please keep yourselves and your families safe and healthy, and let's hope the efforts being made now to prevent the spread of this virus pay off soon!
--Mark, Alan, and Jamie