COVID-19 UPDATES &
PLANS FOR OUR UPCOMING MEETINGS
We've Got You Covered
Updated July 6, 2024:
We know many of you are ready to make plans for this winter, and we want to give you some important updates so you can do that! We will be holding the meetings on-location this winter so that you can travel to and enjoy the area. We will also offer the ultimate flexibility so that you can choose your own comfort level, where you can choose to be in the meeting room or watch the livestream of the lectures from your device in your own room or condo, with videos to catch up afterwards as well. If you are unable to travel this year, a livestream-only registration option is available only for remote participation (not traveling to the on-site location).
The resorts have had lots of practice on how to keep things running successfully during covid, so they are ready for you! The great news is that there are currently no testing or vaccine requirements for travel to our meeting destinations.
Please keep checking this page for further updates, including right before you travel, as we update the info here whenever there are changes. Scroll down toward the bottom of this page for info on the Covid Airline Safety Studies and for Attendee/Traveler Responsibilities.
We urge you to book your car rental, airfare, and lodging right away to ensure you have a spot, as prices will go up and availability will become limited! See the Lodging and Transportation pages to take advantage of our amazing discounts with hotels and Hertz. We also strongly recommend that you book dinner reservations well in advance (at least two months out, more for the most popular places) to ensure you can get in, as they are filling up fast!
Airline Safety Studies on Covid:
Two studies have found that airplane transmission risks of COVID-19 during airline flights are very low and below other routine activities during the pandemic such as grocery shopping or going out to dinner, when using face coverings and taking other steps. The reports noted commercial passenger aircraft are now equipped with ventilation systems that refresh cabin air on average every 2-3 minutes and remove more than 99% of particles of the size that cause SARS-CoV-2. The high air exchange coupled with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration of all recirculated air, means a commercial aircraft’s air supply system provides protection greater than the design standards for a patient isolation room or a hospital operating room. Researchers also found face masks significantly reduce risks of disease transmission during the COVID-19 crisis. When a seated passenger is wearing a mask, an average 0.003% of air particles within the breathing zone around a person’s head are infectious, even when every seat is occupied, it found. Airlines have added new cleaning and implemented protocols to manage boarding and deplaning. For both the 777 and 767 airframes, the calculations show about 54 flight hours are required for cumulative inhalation of an assumed infectious dose.
Click Here for More Details on the Harvard/Airlines for America Study
Click Here for More Details on the Department of Defense Study
Click Here for a Statement from United Including Links to the Actual Studies
Attendee/Traveler Responsibilities:
We are all living in a world full of uncertainties. Exposure to COVID-19 is an inherent risk in any location where people are present. While Holiday Seminars cannot guarantee you a risk-free experience, by each taking personal responsibility, respecting one another and adhering to all local, regional and state health and safety guidelines we can collectively reduce the risks to our participants, guests, employees, and community. Every guest shares the responsibility for a safe and healthy experience while visiting a destination. In these times we all must make decisions that work for ourselves and consider our own risk profile. Holiday Seminars and each location where our seminars take place has implemented protocols to prioritize guest health and safety, but we cannot guarantee you will not be exposed to COVID-19 during your visit. COVID-19 is extremely contagious and can lead to severe illness and death and the risk of being exposed or becoming sick due to COVID-19 cannot be eliminated. You are voluntarily assuming all COVID-19 exposure risks by participating in our seminars or by coming onto any property or using any facility or service in each destination that is under Holiday Seminar’s or a hotel/business's ownership, operation, or control, even if you've been vaccinated. We look forward to having you join us this winter, but want to make sure that you do so fully informed and in a manner that works for you.