In regards the ITSC Event:
Due to concerns around the rapidly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the organizers of ITSC 2020, DVS and ASM International/TSS have made the difficult decision to cancel the ITSC Conference and Exposition originally scheduled for June 10-12 in Vienna, Austria.
We remain firmly committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our members, customers, partners and staff who are attending our events. Before making this decision, we extensively monitored and evaluated health guidance from international health authorities and local travel and community restrictions.
Please be patient as we begin working through the cancellation process. We will send you additional correspondence regarding refunds or credits in the coming weeks. We appreciate your understanding in this truly unprecedented situation.
ASM International/TSS and DVS
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Carrie Hawk
ASM International
Community Engagement Specialist
440-338-5497
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-26-2020 20:20
From: Jose Colmenares
Subject: Covid-19 and thermal spray
I believe this is the first post to the TSS ASM-connect community, we are hoping this becomes a regular place for people to bring thermal spray related questions and share ideas, so allow me to start:
How is everyone coping with the covid situation? most shops are a small operation and is not a super labor intensive process with close contact between employees so I'm guessing most can keep going if needed, also we all should have plenty PPE for regular operations. Probably only the OEM's with larger plants have restrictions. My biggest concern is the economy in the short and medium term, specially with airlines grounded and oil prices tanking.
Also what are your thoughts on ITSC? has anyone heard from their employers about possibility of traveling in June?
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Jose Colmenares
Assistant Professor
Berkshire Community College
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