In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures.
As you know already from my last mail of late March, the organisers of the Verona AGM will not be in a position to organise our annual meeting. A plan was then discussed to have both our AGM and HYM together in Brasov in mid-September. However the situation in September still shows every sign of being too early and risky for many. A large international gathering of people will certainly not be advisable at that time. Therefore the 41 International board has decided to postpone both the Verona AGM and the Brasov HYM to 2021. This unique move was decided after listening to our partners from Italy and Romania, but also consulting past international presidents, our future candidates to vice-presidency for the years to come and Tangent International. It was not an easy decision, but until the situation clears up in terms of travelling and hosting safety or until a vaccine is available, we would rather stay on the safe side and avoid the organisation of these high risk international meetings. It also shows respect to all those who have worked hard to prepare these events and wished to welcome us all in the best conditions. This radical decision has implications. Let me review a few ones with you. What about the new dates of AGM Verona and HYM Brasov? Since we wanted to respect and preserve all the efforts of the local organisers we have decided to keep the venues and only change the calendar. Also, many airlines will offer the possibility to extend bookings to another time for those who had already made them. Let's hope this will be feasible for all. AGM Verona 2021 will take place on 28-30th May 2021. HYM Brasov will be organised on 15-17th October 2021. This means, of course, that AGM 2021 in Bergen, Norway and HYM 2021 Odense, Denmark will also be postponed one year later, in 2022. AGM Bergen will be held on 20-23 May 2022 and HYM 2022 Odense on 23-25 September 2022. What about refunds? Both the Verona and Brasov organisers have agreed to refund all who have booked and paid the registration fees, minus some bank transfer costs imposed in Romania. However since most of the participants to these events may still be the same as in 2020 we have agreed that the 2020 fees paid would automatically cover the registrations fees of 2021. Those who want their money back now will need to send an email to the event organisers. Verona 2020 team : [email protected] Brasov 2020 team : [email protected]
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The AGM in Verona and HYM in Brasov have both been postponed for 2020 and will now take place in 2021.
The AGM provisional date in Verona - 27th to 30th May 2021 The HYM provisional date in Brasov - 15th to 17th October 2021 I am waiting for written confirmation from the International Board which I expect to receive in the near future. As soon as I get further information I will share it. Many thanks YiCF Andy Malta No 2 were not going to let the lock-down get in the way when celebrating their 40th charter last night (Thursday 16 April 2020). They invited many friends from all over the RT and 41 Club world.
Gail and myself joined them along with another 38 screens for the Zoom party in black tie and full regalia. As requested we all ate Pizza and had drinks available. The night started with a toast to the table and a birthday cake was lit. There was great chat and banter as people ate. Later in the evening they were able to induct 2 new members. They also had other prospective members online. ALL AGMs that were due to take place in April, May or June have now been postponed or cancelled.
I will post details about the AGMs and International HYM that are due to take place in September and October as soon as I have more information. If you need further information please feel free to email me at [email protected] YiCF Andy Ventress Yesterday the 41 INTERNATIONAL Board and the Italian Convenors decided, due to the world spreading of the coronavirus , to postpone the international AGM of Verona.
It was a very difficult decision to take but we thought that health comes first and this is the moment to stay safe at home with our families. As soon as possible the treasurer will reimburse all the registrations and cancel the hotel bookings made with Veronabookings and Micaela. We are working with high priority on the further details and will inform you within the next days. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Luca Colombo 41 INTERNATIONAL Vicepresident The International YAP Organisation committee has decided to cancel all tours starting before 1 of July 2020.
The 3 tours to Europe (North, Mid, South) are therefore cancelled. The Corona crisis with already more than 13’000 deaths and all the side effects like the grounding of many airlines and the closed borders forced us to take this decision. At this point it is not clear, whether we will have a chance to start any tour after 1.7.2020. This decision will be taken at the latest 30 April. Right now we must all help and support each other, stay at home and follow the rules of the authorities. Later in this year, hopefully, we will adopt, adapt and improve as we have learned it in out Round Table time. Stay healthy! Below I have listed all the meetings that were due to take place before the end of June. I have included all changes that I am currently aware of & any dates to watch out for. I will provide further updates as soon as I receive them.
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Andy VentressDuring my first year in the role as IRO I have visited Germany, Romania, Hungary and Switzerland for their AGMs as well as attending both the International AGM in Brussels and HYM in Malta. Archives
May 2020
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