Not a as conference organizer, but as a board member of my synagogue, one of two that still wears a mask to shul: apathy and pushback
We held on to our mask requirements long after most places dropped them, and were cautious about having any kind of indoor events (into fall 2022). First from some folks who may have had a political bent, but then a few relatively "progressive" folks kept telling us it was keeping them from attending. (1/2)