[Keystone-e-news] Message from PRRT&HS President Staffieri

[Bruce F. Smith]

To all our members:
     
I want to let you know at this time our 52nd Annual Meeting is still on. Naturally, we all are very concerned about the coronavirus outbreak and our members health is our highest priority. May 13th is two full months off, and a lot can happen in that time. This situation could be much better, or it could get worse (hopefully not).
     
Currently, the Penn Stater is NOT releasing us from our contract. We have a cutoff date of April 12th to make a decision. If we cancel between now and April 12, and the Penn Stater continues to holds us to the contract, we would be responsible for $54,000 or 75% of the agreed contract. After that date it would be 100%. Both figures would be disastrous for the society.
 
So, what I am asking of our members is to go forward and make your plans to attend the annual meeting as you always would. Our registration committee will hold all payments received till a final decision is made. Make your hotel reservations, which can be cancelled up to 24 hours before your arrival date. All funds will be returned if we do have to cancel.
     
We already have a couple dozen members who sent their registrations in and I will be filling mine out today after I send this email out to you.
     
God willing, we will all be meeting in two months and I look forward to seeing all of you again!

Sincerely,
Steve Staffieri, president