GSA Cancels Regional Spring Section Meetings
May Meetings of the Geological Society of America's Rocky Mountain,
Cordilleran, and North-Central Geographic Sections
Boulder, CO: In light of evolving circumstances surrounding the spread of
the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Geological Society of America
announced today that its May in-person meetings of the Rocky Mountain,
Cordilleran, and North-Central Sections of the Geological Society of
America have been canceled. Meetings were scheduled as follows:
Rocky Mountain: 4–5 May 2020 | Provo, Utah
Cordilleran : 12–14 May 2020 | Pasadena, California
North-Central: 18–19 May 2020 | Duluth, Minnesota
The local committees and officers of the Sections regret the necessity to
take this action, but are confident it is the right decision for the safety
of all concerned. Each Section is considering if and how to make virtual
presentation options available in an online format. More information will
be posted on the
GSA site
as it becomes available.
“The health and safety of event attendees is our highest priority,” said
Executive Director Vicki McConnell. “With the growing number of travel restrictions, university
closures, and heightened calls for ‘social distancing’ by the Center for
Disease Control (CDC) and health officials in multiple states, GSA has
determined that it is not advisable at this time to continue with the
meetings.”
Attendees will receive full registration refunds.
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