@mystery-ak I watched the Republican State Chairman, James Dickey, on two ZOOM messages yesterday as he described what he is going to do about the Houston Mayor shutting down the convention in Houston.
1. He has party lawyers dealing with the situation - what they can do legally to reverse the mayor's decision. The problem is the convention is next Thursday, Friday, Saturday. The top leaders get there next Monday to get things together before Thursday.
2. The main hotel is a Marriott. There is a large enclosed sort of above the ground tunnel from that hotel into the convention center. That was not there the times I went there for other Republican state conventions. I will look that up to see what that looks like for my own information.
3. There will be food carts in the convention center, plus there are two restaurants in the center where people can pick up food to eat in the center. There is no reason for anyone to leave the center as what they need is all there.
4. The convention will be 6,000 people in a convention center large enough for many thousands. Spacing can be done. EMT's will be inside in case someone needs them.
5. There will be security people inside and the Houston police will be outside. I don't remember if Houston police will be inside but security people of some sort will be inside.
6. The other thing Chairman Dickey has done is not having any celebration type events - he is sticking with getting the business done and be out of there by noon Saturday. Party business Thursday, Friday, and gone by noon Saturday. The people are going to be worn out by Saturday as he has two main business events that last for hours on Thursday, two more on Friday, and wrap it up by noon Saturday.
7. If they cannot go to the convention center, there are plans in place for virtual business meetings.
8. The county judge of Montgomery county, where I have a house, has invited Dickey to have the convention in Montgomery county. This county is almost 100% Republican, no Dem in any office there. The 6,000 could still stay in the Marriott in Houston and drive 30 miles each day, for three days, to Montgomery County to have their meetings.
This is the situation right now - I will keep on top of this as things change.