Jenny Baranowski, Awards Director, SIIA
Shelter in place orders started rolling out across the United States in mid-March. At the time, a cruise ship was being held off the California coastline because passengers had tested positive for COVID-19. It felt like a wave was coming.
Meanwhile, the CODiE Awards were in the final week of the first-round judging, and we were deep into preparations for the winner announcement party, scheduled in San Francisco in May.