IIAV Convention – NEW DATES!
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Dear IIAV Member Family,
First and foremost, we hope that you and those close to you are healthy and safe. We know this has been a very challenging time for you in all aspects of life and the IIAV team and leadership are here to support you in any way that we can.
We know you’re wondering about IIAV Convention, especially in light of the recent Executive Order extending the stay-at-home guidelines through June 10. When we selected our Convention theme, we had no idea how appropriate it was. We are all certainly Navigating the Future in unprecedented ways.
Given this information, we feel that postponing the convention is the right thing to do. While nothing may sound more appealing than a few glorious days at the beach, we feel that asking you to leave your team and your clients for even a short time is not the right answer, nor is it helpful to you None the least of which is the question of when and how to make the decision to attend in the first place.
However, we want you to know that those glorious days at the beach are coming and we plan to celebrate the end of a trying time with you as soon as we can. Please mark your calendars for October 11-14, 2020. We are indeed fortunate that the new Virginia Beach Marriott Oceanfront has these dates available to accommodate us. The IIAV team is working closely with the hotel, our speakers, and our vendors and we assure you that all parties are committed to bringing you the best possible experience. While it won’t be as soon as we would like, we have an amazing event planned with the opportunities to connect that we’re all missing so dearly right now.
In the meantime, please stay safe and healthy and know that the IIAV team remains an extension of your own. I am proud to be a part of this family of professionals who are so committed to the critical work that we all do.
Sincerely,
Dennis Winfree
IIAV Chairman of the Board
PS: We're excited to announce that our keynote speaker, Captain/Commander Kirk Lippold of the USS Cole is confirmed as our keynote during the new convention dates.
