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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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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