NARPM® has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on our members and the industry. As this health crisis has evolved, we are carefully considering our options for the 2020 NARPM® Annual Convention & Trade Show. There are many unknowns about the trajectory of this pandemic, and it’s unclear when our economy and businesses will be able to get back on track.

But it has become clear that both for the protection of your health and safety as well as to respect the financial burdens and restrictions many of you are facing as a result of this economic slowdown, we need to make some changes. Thus, we have made the decision to offer a Virtual Convention option in addition to the traditional inperson Convention to enable our attendees, presenters and exhibitors to participate and connect with the largest audience possible.

We are pleased to announce that our 2020 NARPM® Annual Convention & Trade Show, scheduled for October 19-22, will continue as planned, with the addition of an all-new virtual online component. Now a hybrid event, the NARPM® Convention will still include live, in-person programming at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort in Fernandina Beach, FL. We look forward to continuing to increase the value of our educational offerings as we adapt to the shifting events landscape and the needs of our members and the industry as a whole.

What is a Hybrid Conference? A hybrid event is a trade show, seminar, conference or other meeting that combines a “live” in-person event at a physical location with a “virtual” online component for remote attendees. We ‘live stream’ direct to you with an opportunity to discuss and share locally and internationally throughout the day.