MBN USA
May 25, 2021
2021 NMSDC Conference is now virtual
Save the dates: Oct. 25 – 28, 2021
NMSDC has been monitoring the coronavirus pandemic
situation, assessing the requirements for an in-person event and surveying our constituents
for their return to the office and business travel plans in hopes of bringing
the NMSDC network together for the 2021 NMSDC Conference in Miami, Florida,
this year.
Unfortunately, the United States Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention’s (CDC’s) most recent guidelines continue to warn that the
highest risk events are “large, in-person gatherings where it is difficult for
individuals to remain spaced at least 6 feet apart and attendees travel from
outside the local area.”
Consequently, it is recommended by the CDC to avoid large
events and gatherings that bring together many people from multiple households
in a private or public space at this time. Additionally, the Florida Department
of Health has also discussed how the density of attendees within a confined
space creates a higher risk for COVID-19 transmission that can bring about
potential risks to participants, attendees, Hotel staff, and the larger
community.
Further, Miami-Dade County has continuously extended its
Declaration of State of Local Emergency due to COVID-19 since March 19, 2020.
The NMSDC cannot proceed with holding its event with potential conflicts in
direct contradiction to these governmental guidelines.
Based on the governmental guidelines, coupled with the
information gathered from our constituents about their company travel policies,
the COVID-19 global pandemic persists in creating a situation beyond NMSDC’s
control to hold a destination conference this year. Therefore, the 2021 NMSDC annual
Conference + Business Opportunity Exchange will be a virtual event.
Stay tuned for more details about the event coming soon ...
We also eagerly anticipate resuming in-person events in
2022, our 50th anniversary year!
Best regards,
Jose Turkienicz, board chairman, NMSDC
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