The Airmic 2020 Conference has been cancelled due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 illness.
The conference was due to take place in Edinburgh between 8 to 10 June, however, John Ludlow, CEO of Airmic, has revealed that planning for the conference had come to a halt.
Ludlow said: “We have taken this decision reluctantly. Our focus has to remain on the well-being of the risk community and an awareness of our wider responsibility to support the fight against the virus – health and safety remain our priority.”
In the announcement, Ludlow also thanked everyone for their support and hard work.
Ludlow explained that the current circumstances have “highlighted the value of intelligent risk management, and Airmic has transformed itself into a virtual association in order that we can continue to support members and stakeholders through our education, training and technical output”.
He noted that if there are opportunities to hold networking events later this year, then the association will do so, however, he explained that large conferences take a long time to organise so it’s “highly unlikely” the main conference will take place this year.
“Our thoughts are with everyone affected by COVID-19, and we pledge to play our part as a responsible organisation in helping to overcome this crisis”, Ludlow added.
