MADISON, Wis.–Citing risks from coronavirus (COVID-19), multiple organizations have announced plans to postpone upcoming meetings.
Just days ahead of its scheduled kick-off, the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Conference set for Seaworld in Orlando this weekend has been cancelled. No alternative dates have been announced.
Attendees are being urged to contact the Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld Hotel if they had a reservation, as the hotel has a 48-hour cancellation policy. The phone is 800-327-6677.
The Marketing and BD Council said the registration fee will be available to pay to for the event in the future, although refunds are available.
PSCU Cancels Annual Meeting
PSCU announced it is postponing its Member Forum 2020. The event had been scheduled for April 21-23 in San Francisco. The company pointed to guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in announcing the move.
PSCU said it plans to announce new dates and other information soon.
“At PSCU, our primary focus remains on the safety and well-being of our owners, our employees, and our communities,” PSCU said.
PSCU said it plans to host a virtual event in the April 21-23 timeframe and will provide an update as soon as dates and format are finalized.
PSCU said no action is required from registered attendees at this time. The Marriott Marquis Hotel in San Francisco will cancel all reservations for Member Forum made through the PSCU registration site and PSCU will issue all registration refunds, PSCU said.
The PSCU Member Forum is the second event in the last week to be cancelled as a result of the coronavirus risk. CO-OP Financial
Regulators Meeting Postponed
Separately, NASCUS said it is postponing its annual National Meeting for state regulators, which was set to be held next week in New Orleans.
Due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), NASCUS has made the decision to postpone its annual National Meeting for state credit union regulators until later this year. The meeting was scheduled to take place next week in New Orleans.
“The decision to postpone the National Meeting was a difficult one, since we know how valuable this meeting is for those who attend each year,” the organization said. “ However, given the current situation in New Orleans and around the country, we determined this was the prudent decision – both for the personal health and safety of attendees and the ongoing operations of state credit union regulatory agencies, as we all face an evolving pandemic scenario.”
NASCUS said it plans to host the event in New Orleans later this year.
“We look forward to hosting the National Meeting later this year in New Orleans. We thank Commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions, John Ducrest, and his entire team for their willingness to co-host the event with us upon re-scheduling.”
CFPB Advisory Council Meetings Cancelled
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) canceled the meetings of its Consumer Advisory Board (CAB), Community Bank Advisory Council (CBAC), and Credit Union Advisory Council (CUAC), which were set to meet in Washington this week. No alaternate dates have been announced.
THINK is Moved to August
CO-OP Financial Services has moved its THINK 20 Conference from early May to Aug. 17-20, as CUToday.info reported here http://www.cutoday.info/site/Fresh-Today/Coronavirus-Leads-CO-OP-to-Reschedule-THINK-20-Conference-For-August