In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertain situation over the coming months, BIFHSGO’s Board of Directors and Conference Planning Committee regret to announce the postponement of our annual family history conference which was scheduled to be held 25–27 September 2020.
Our sincere thanks to all those involved with planning the conference, particularly the dedicated volunteers who have already put significant efforts into planning this year’s event. To our speakers, regular exhibitors and partners, thank you for your understanding and continued support. We would especially like to thank the staff of Ben Franklin Place for their appreciation of our situation and generosity in minimizing our losses.
Although this is disappointing, it is only a postponement. The conference will be scheduled for the fall of 2021 with the same themes and, hopefully, the same speakers.
Duncan Monkhouse, President BIFHSGO and Conference Co-Chair (Program), and Jane Down, Conference Co-Chair (Administrative)
The society has also announced that due to the pandemic emergency in Ontario, its forthcoming weekly meetings for April and May are also postponed. For further information on BIFHSGO's events, keep an eye out on the society's website at https://bifhsgo.ca.
(With thanks to John Reid via Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections at https://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/2020/03/bifhsgo-conference-2020-postponement.html)
Chris
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