UMISC Executive Committee update regarding UMISC & COVID-19
April 17, 2020
Dear friends of the Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference,
We, the members of the UMISC Executive Committee, hope this message finds you, your families and communities in good health during this difficult time.
Due to COVID-19 concerns we have decided not hold UMISC as a public event this October in Duluth. Instead, we intend to host it online. While this was a difficult decision, we feel it is the responsible thing to do to protect public health, continue the momentum to promote effective invasive species management, and allow sufficient time for recalibration for our program planning committees and host organizations.
We remain resolute in providing the highest quality conference experience that you have grown to expect from UMISC. One of the key reasons why conferees attend our conferences is to network. To this end, we will explore options that will enable greater interaction among and between speakers and audience, even at a distance. Deciding to go online now allows the ability to participate remotely given uncertain travel restrictions and allows us the time needed to use the most appropriate technology, incorporate innovative ideas, and ultimately to honor the investments of time and resources contributed by our speakers, volunteers, hosts, sponsors and exhibitors.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Clair Ryan, UMISC Administrative Lead at cryan@umisc.org. Please stand by as we restructure our program, registration and sponsorship options.
Be safe, be well.
The UMISC Executive Committee
Megan Weber & Missy Anderson (MISAC)
Diane Schauer & Anne Pearce (IPAW)
Clair Ryan (MIPN)
Mark Renz & Doug Jensen (Program Chairs)
Dear friends of the Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference,
We, the members of the UMISC Executive Committee, hope this message finds you, your families and communities in good health during this difficult time.
Due to COVID-19 concerns we have decided not hold UMISC as a public event this October in Duluth. Instead, we intend to host it online. While this was a difficult decision, we feel it is the responsible thing to do to protect public health, continue the momentum to promote effective invasive species management, and allow sufficient time for recalibration for our program planning committees and host organizations.
We remain resolute in providing the highest quality conference experience that you have grown to expect from UMISC. One of the key reasons why conferees attend our conferences is to network. To this end, we will explore options that will enable greater interaction among and between speakers and audience, even at a distance. Deciding to go online now allows the ability to participate remotely given uncertain travel restrictions and allows us the time needed to use the most appropriate technology, incorporate innovative ideas, and ultimately to honor the investments of time and resources contributed by our speakers, volunteers, hosts, sponsors and exhibitors.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Clair Ryan, UMISC Administrative Lead at cryan@umisc.org. Please stand by as we restructure our program, registration and sponsorship options.
Be safe, be well.
The UMISC Executive Committee
Megan Weber & Missy Anderson (MISAC)
Diane Schauer & Anne Pearce (IPAW)
Clair Ryan (MIPN)
Mark Renz & Doug Jensen (Program Chairs)
