Our guild has not met in person, since February 2020. The first few months of Covid we only had newsletters to keep us connected. Last summer saw some back yard gatherings. 2020-21 has been the year of Zoom. In one respect, it has been great. We have had presenters from across the country, at a fraction of the cost of in-person shows. Our co-presidents rose to the many challenges of this last year, with a few challenges of their own, which were very well received.
Many of us found that we actually prefer Zoom for things like our monthly Saturday QBA (quilt by association. classes taught by guild members) Because of no class size limit, more people attended. No driving was involved--a real boon during the winter months. It was so well received, that it became a by-weekly class.
Our final meeting was a virtual trunk show-and-tell, compiled by one of our members. I agree with Sewingpup--it was easier to see and appreciate our members' accomplishments. Unfortunately, it looks like we will have no in-person meetings until at least January of 2022. The average age of our guild members is 'very mature', and we are being very cautious.