Fern Davies Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 The joint conference between the Raptor Research Foundation and the Neotropical Raptor Network originally scheduled for October 2020 is now postponed to October 2021. RRF and our co-hosts at The Peregrine Fund carefully considered the health, financial, and logistical challenges of organizing and hosting a conference during the coronavirus pandemic. While October 2020 seems like a long time away, the planning for this meeting had a tight timeline to ensure we could host a large number of registrants from outside the United States. Many factors went into this decision including the unknown health risk for travelers this October, the ability for registrants to obtain visas while many U.S. embassies are closed, cancellation fees for venues and hotels, and concern over financial hardships that both domestic and international attendees would incur should we make the decision to cancel at a later date. Postponing the Boise conference also means we unfortunately will also cancel RRF’s participation in the Asian Raptor Research Conservation Network meeting in Malaysia in 2021. The RRF Board is examining other opportunities to meet jointly with ARRCN in the future. We have suspended conference registration and abstract submission along with conference-related awards and grants. The Local Conference Committee will soon be updating the RRF website to reflect the new 2021 conference schedule. Those who have already registered will receive a full refund in the coming weeks. Applicants for the Wings to Fly Travel Award will be contacted separately with additional information. Questions about the Boise conference can be sent to RRF2020@peregrinefund.org. The RRF Board is also considering ways to offer other professional development opportunities to RRF members in 2020 in-lieu of a physical conference. If you have ideas for the planning committee please email president@raptorresearchfoundation.org. We appreciate your support in making this difficult decision for our raptor community. Stay safe and we look forward to seeing you in Boise next year! Sincerely, Raptor Research Foundation & The Peregrine Fund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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