Collector.Live! Home Edition is happening today and before it officially begins in a few hours, I wanted to take a minute and thank everyone who has selflessly contributed to make this one of the most important and exciting events in which I have ever had the pleasure of participating.
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To the speakers — all 23 of you. Jack Gordon and I put out a call for speakers and all of you responded immediately. It is no small feat to sit in front of a camera and make a presentation, participate in a panel, or engage in a discussion and none of you hesitated. Nobody said they were too busy. Nobody said this wasn’t worth the effort. Normally, for a Collector.Live! event, speakers have months to prepare. You had two weeks. And yet you all simply said yes, and many of you were happy to speak on any topic. That willingness and that enthusiasm is what will make your participation today such a great event. To those of you watching these sessions, please make sure to share your thanks for the tireless work the speakers have done in developing and delivering content that helps us all navigate our way through an unprecedented time in the most meaningful way possible.
To the sponsors and donors — at a time when financial concerns are higher than they have ever been before, you stepped up. As of this morning, we have raised nearly $15,000 that will be donated to help those on the frontlines, taking care of our loved ones, our neighbors, and millions more. The tremendous work that our healthcare workers and first responders have done during this crisis deserves our support and you have responded in kind. I am overwhelmed by your generosity and your commitment to helping make the world a better and safer place for all of us. Thank you.
To those of you watching from your homes and offices — thank you for your time. While we joke about all the extra free time we have because of shelter-in-place orders and working remotely, things are not easy. And at a time when the industry is facing greater scrutiny and showing up in more headlines and news segments than ever before, you have committed to a day of professional development. You have committed to improving your understanding of the impact that COVID-19 is having on this industry and committed to learning the best ways for all of us to move forward. Thank you for making that commitment.
And last, but not least, to my partner in this venture — Jack Gordon. Collector.Live! Home Edition — and Collector.Live! itself — would not be possible without you. My involvement in this event is one of the things I am most proud of and I have you to thank for that. Producing these events takes so much work, but I love every minute of it and I have you to thank for that. I can’t thank you enough for all you have done for me, for this event, and for this industry. Thank you.
To everyone involved in Collector.Live! Home Edition — Thank You.
