2020 NPAPW

[Ann Doyle <>]

Dear program committee members -  

 

In light of the current circumstances related to the rapidly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and with New York declaring a state of emergency, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, our host for the 2020 Network Performing Arts Production Workshop (NPAPW), has issued a cancellation of all events of 50 or more.   

 

John Kolb, Mary Simoni and I had a chance to talk today, and we don’t think this ban will be lifted in time for our workshop, and believe we need to cancel now, allowing everyone involved the chance to cancel their travel plans and recover their financial losses as best as they can.   Internet2, which managed registration, will issue full refunds.   And our hotels, with whom our NYSERNet colleagues negotiated great rates, will allow cancelations at this juncture without penalties.   

 

Each of you have spent so much time planning, advising, and prepping for this wonderful event that, with a genuinely heavy heart, I’m asking for your support for this difficult decision.    I would like to write our registered attendees, and let them know we have decided to cancel – with the support of our host RPI, Internet2, GÉANT, NYSERNet and, most importantly, the 2020 NPAPW Program Committee.    Let me know your thoughts.  

 

Thank you, and stay well everyone.    Warm regards.    -Ann

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Ann Doyle

Community Engagement Manager

Higher Education and Cultural Programs

Internet2

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