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Forbes planned a month-long residency in Bermuda for 30 Under 30 honorees
Seventy five people - of the 600 mentioned every year - would be invited
They were promised space to work during the day and party at night
Those attending would have to test for COVID before and during the month
They would also be expected to quarantine before the trip
On Monday one, Rachel Zarrell of BuzzFeed, posted a screenshot of the plan
She described it as an incredibly terrible and ill-conceived idea during COVID
Forbes later on Monday announced that the planned trip had been scrapped
The furore comes after Forbes chief content officer was criticized for his op ed
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What was intended to be “something unprecedented, something amazing, something magical” has disappeared into the ether as suddenly as a ship disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle.
Forbes wanted to reward young high achievers with a month-long trip to a five-star hotel and beach club in Bermuda, the Guardian reports. They would “work all day, and then network, engage in live programming and have incredible fun on nights and weekends,” Forbes editor Randall Lane told the invitees.
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Forbes announced and quickly canceled a 75-person bubble in Bermuda for its 30 Under 30 honorees.
Guests would ve paid for their hotel and meals. Forbes urged rooming together for the month-long trip.
Forbes told Insider it is not proceeding with this initiative, but didn t state a reason for canceling.
Forbes is canceling a 75-person bubble in Bermuda for its 30-Under-30 honorees after facing backlash online.
The event was slated as a month-long residency beginning on March 1 where guests could work all day, and then network, engage in live programming and have incredible fun on nights and weekends. Attendees would be required to be in a bubble where they only interacted with each other, and Forbes said in an FAQ that was viewed by Insider that