Statements on the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

April 14, 2020 - Due to the cancellation of EE2020, our meeting hotel has processed cancellations for all existing lodging reservations made under our room block. If you had previously made a reservation with the Drake Hotel, you should have received a cancellation confirmation on April 14, 2020. If you had a previously confirmed reservation and did not receive a cancellation email, please contact the hotel directly.

March 30, 2020 - After carefully weighing the situation, the EE2020 meeting chairs and other leaders in the E-Enterprise and Exchange Network governance have concluded that we cannot safely conduct an in-person meeting on May 12-14, 2020.  Regrettably, we must cancel EE2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is certainly disappointing and unwelcome news, but it is clearly the right thing to do. We are committed to working with our amazing lineup of speakers to explore new options for sharing everyone's work and stories. While a rescheduled in-person meeting will be our ultimate goal, we cannot yet say when that would be feasible. In the days and weeks ahead, we will be considering options for delivering some of the planned content virtually via webinars. We kindly ask for your patience while we undertake a process to determine the appropriate approach and timing. Once we have more information to share, we will be back in touch with more details.

We will automatically cancel existing EE2020 meeting registrations. If you have already made travel arrangements with an airline or the hotel, please take steps to cancel those. The hotel will accept cancellations without penalty up to 72 hours in advance of your arrival date. Most airlines have implemented flexible cancellation policies and have waived cancellation fees and penalties.  

We promise to make the most of this unfortunate situation and find alternate ways for our community to connect. In the meantime, please take care of yourselves, your loved ones, and the people in your community. Thank you and be well.

March 20, 2020 - The EE2020 Chairs have decided to temporarily suspend registration for EE2020 while we evaluate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. We expect to have a more definitive update on the meeting’s status in the coming days. Current registrants should continue to avoid booking any non-refundable air travel until more information is available. The health and safety of our attendees continues to be our very top priority as we consider our options. Please watch this website for further updates.

March 4, 2020 - The EE2020 Chairs are closely monitoring developments related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and potential impact on EE2020. At this point, we do not anticipate canceling or postponing the meeting, but we are looking into contingency plans should conditions change. We will immediately communicate any changes to our operating status to all registered meeting attendees. For the time being, we advise attendees to wait on booking any non-refundable air travel for a few more weeks until there is some additional clarity on the situation and the spread of the disease. This is especially important for state attendees that plan to seek travel expense reimbursement from ECOS. If you plan to request travel expense reimbursement, please wait for further guidance from ECOS prior to booking air travel for EE2020. We will follow up with more advice in mid-March 2020. Our thoughts and concern are with those affected around the globe. 

For the most up-to-date information regarding the virus, please refer to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.