National Tank Truck Carriers announced in a March 17 letter to its membership that the 2020 NTTC Annual Conference & Exhibits has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Scheduled for May 3-5 in Washington DC, the annual conference was to have been a celebration of NTTC’s 75th anniversary.
Daniel R Furth, NTTC president, stated in the membership letter that given the Trump Administration’s National Emergency Declaration, as well as the increasing global travel constraints and the various state and local restrictions on group events, the overwhelming fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible to host the annual conference.
“While this was an extremely difficult decision, the association’s leadership is committed to following best practices and wants to ensure that members of tank truck nation are not placed in harm’s way,” he said. “We will refund all Annual Conference registrations and exhibitor fees to the full amount (with no cancellation fees) by April 6, 2020.
“NTTC is currently working on our contingency plan to deliver components of the Annual Conference during future 2020 NTTC’s meetings and conferences. We will announce those details as soon as they are confirmed.
“Moving forward, all future NTTC events online and in-person, such as the Safety & Security Council Meeting (June 16-18), our Summer Membership & Board Meeting (August 6-8), and Tank Truck Week (October 6–8) remain scheduled as planned. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and research various options for upcoming in-person events. Any changes to scheduled programs will be communicated directly to attendees.”
Furth added that in an effort to protect the health and well-being of NTTC staff, member companies, and other visitors to the headquarters, the association initiated a remote operations program effective March 16.
“Rest assured that we are not suspending operations,” he said. “Despite our remote operating posture, we will continue to serve our members and conduct our business seamlessly as we await further governmental advice. If in-person meetings have been scheduled for the NTTC office, NTTC staff will be reaching out shortly with instructions on how to participate virtually.”