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Cremation Association of North America, 'CANA's 102nd Annual Convention and Tradeshow Goes Virtual' (Apr. 28, 2020): virtual Aug. 5-6, 2020, 'untethered to a specific hotel or city'; 'social distancing guidelines have limited travel' (Barbara Kemmis)

CANA 102nd Annual Cremation Innovation Convention & Tradeshow (2020) and 103rd Convention (2021)

Cremation Association of North America · 2020: virtual ('untethered to a specific hotel or city'); 2021: Seattle, WA (2021) (Organizer)

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Jurisdiction
2020: virtual ('untethered to a specific hotel or city'); 2021: Seattle, WA (2021) · Washington
Level
Organizer
Issued
2020-04-28 Apr. 28, 2020
In force
Apr. 28, 2020 (the notice's date)
Quarters
2020 Q2
Functions reached
  • FH
  • HR
  • SC
  • MK
  • OP
Collection
Personal Care and Other Services SEC-18

Operative words

"social distancing guidelines have limited travel" (Barbara Kemmis, Executive Director); the convention would be "untethered to a specific hotel or city"

The organizer's notice

Cremation Association of North America, 'CANA's 102nd Annual Convention and Tradeshow Goes Virtual' (Apr. 28, 2020): virtual Aug. 5-6, 2020, 'untethered to a specific hotel or city'; 'social distancing guidelines have limited travel' (Barbara Kemmis)

Notes

2020: Converted to a virtual convention Aug. 5-6, 2020 (announced Apr. 28, 2020) (P). 2021: Held in person in Seattle Aug. 11-13, 2021: 'All CANA and venue staff, including myself, wore masks consistently. Some others wore masks, most didn't'; badges color-coded for distance; 'not all members could attend' (P; third quarter of 2021). Usual dates: August annually (2020 virtual Aug. 5-6, 2020; 2021 in person Aug. 11-13, 2021). Scale: 2021: 'approximately 240 attendees' and 45 exhibits (CANA, Aug. 23, 2021). Venue orders 2021: WA-070, WA-072, MET-SEA-036, WA-078, FED-020, FED-021.