{"id":"SEC-26-GM-002","kind":"meeting","level":"organizer","jurisdiction":"San Diego (2020, San Diego Convention Center); Minneapolis (2021), CA (2020); MN (2021)","state":"MN","metro":"","industry":"26","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)","authority":"","instrument":"AVMA Convention 2021 Goes All Virtual JAVMA News","title":"AVMA Annual Convention (the profession\u0027s national convention: CE, exhibit hall, House of Delegates)","dateIssued":"2021-05-15","effective":"","end":"","startDate":"2021-05-15","endDate":"","quarters":["2021Q2"],"types":[],"addressees":[],"clause":"\u0027With so much uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we believe this is the only way to protect all our annual convention attendees, vendors, speakers and exhibitors\u0027 (AVMA letter, May 1, 2020, Ex. SEC-26-GM-004); \u0027AVMA determined there was no way to ensure the health and safety of convention attendees by the end of July\u0027 (AVMA statement, Ex. SEC-26-GM-034)","enforcement":"","functions":["HR","SC","MK","OP"],"notes":"2020: Cancelled May 1, 2020, \u0027for only the third time in history\u0027 (previous cancellations 1914 and 1945); the Cannabis Symposium (Aug. 3-4) cancelled with it; registration fees refunded; the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium (UC San Diego, July 31-Aug. 2) called off Apr. 24 by the AAVMC; a virtual convention substituted. 2021: All-virtual for a second year: the Board of Directors decided at its Apr. 7-9, 2021 meeting to \u0027transition the 2021 AVMA Annual Convention originally scheduled to take place in Minneapolis to a completely virtual event\u0027 (July 29-Aug. 1, 2021), \u0027the science continues to tell us that COVID-19 remains a serious public health concern\u0027 (Ex. SEC-26-GM-002). Usual dates: Late July to early August annually (2020: July 31-Aug. 4; 2021: July 29-Aug. 1). Scale: The 2018 convention (Denver) was the AVMA\u0027s third-largest revenue source at $4.36 million, about 11 percent of $40 million in revenue (AVMA financial statement as reported, Ex. SEC-26-GM-004). Venue orders 2020: CA-002, CA-007, MET-SAN-006, CA-010, MET-SAN-012. Venue orders 2021: MN-037, MN-038, MN-040, MN-041.","sourceUrl":"https://www.avma.org/javma-news/2021-05-15/avma-convention-goes-all-virtual","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210430000034/https://www.avma.org/javma-news/2021-05-15/avma-convention-goes-all-virtual","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":711873,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"AVMA Convention 2021 Goes All Virtual JAVMA News","collection":"SEC-26","url":"/library/SEC-26-GM-002","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-26-GM-002","citation":"American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), AVMA Convention 2021 Goes All Virtual JAVMA News (May 15, 2021) (Ex. SEC-26-GM-002)","stateName":"Minnesota","related":["SEC-26-GM-004","CA-002","CA-007","MET-SAN-006","CA-010","MET-SAN-012","MN-037","MN-038","MN-040","MN-041","SEC-26-GM-034"]}