2020 Ropeless Consortium Annual Meeting
Virtual Event - October 26, 2020
Virtual Meeting
The 2020 Ropeless Annual Meeting will be a one day virtual event.
Format
As has been the case for in person meetings, the 2020 agenda will be organized by topic sessions. All presentations will be recorded and uploaded in advance of the meeting.
All registered participants will have a unique login to the meeting site which will for access to view all of the pre-recorded presentations. Participants will also have an opportunity to submit questions/comments in advance of the meeting.
The live meeting will consist of Q&A sessions with presenters in each of the topic sessions. All presenters from each session will be live and on screen to take questions that were submitted in advance of the meeting, as well as those submitted live via chat module. Each Q&A session will be moderated by the Ropeless Consortium Board Chair.
At the end of the meeting day, there will be back to back 45 minute breakout sessions that will provide registered attendees the opportunity to meet in small groups, live with others participants, to discuss emerging topics, research plans, host a media briefing, and/or just to socialize.
Registration
The registration fee for the meeting that will allow for participation in all sessions for the day. Registration closes at 5pm EDT on October 19th.
The meeting is closed to members of the press.
Code of Conduct
The Ropeless Consortium is dedicated to providing a positive and productive conference experience for all attendees. To that end, we expect meeting attendees to abide by our Code of Conduct.
Videotaping, audiotaping, and photography of and during the Ropeless Consortium Annual Meeting are prohibited.
Press Policy
The Ropeless Consortium meeting is closed to members of the media. While we respect and appreciate the importance of media on right whale issues, many of the presentations are of works in progress that are being shared in confidence among colleagues. It would be detrimental to the study, the researchers, and the whales if the results of work in progress appeared in the media prior to their publication in a scientific journal. The meeting represents a forum for free exchange of information and ideas between fishermen and associations, scientists and conservationists from academia, governments and NGOs. If there were media present, this open discussion would not be possible for some participants. We are willing to provide contact information of experts in the field to the media for direct contact outside the context of this meeting. We appreciate your understanding.