APEX 2020 Annual Conference

Thu Sep 10 2020 at 07:00 am to Sat Sep 12 2020 at 10:00 pm

16641 La Cantera Parkway | San Antonio

American Pharmacies
Publisher/HostAmerican Pharmacies
APEX 2020 Annual Conference
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APEX 2020 IS CANCELLED

Risks From the COVID-19 Surge Prevent Us From Holding a Safe Event



We made a decision in May to postpone our annual conference to September because we believed we could not ensure safe travel and event programs during the original June 16-18 dates. We were optimistic in May that travel and gatherings would be reasonably safe by September, but we also understood that we could not predict pandemic conditions and government policies four months ahead with any real accuracy.

The strong resurgence of the coronavirus in Texas and many other states has made it impossible for us to safely hold an event that would require hundreds of people to travel and congregate during a time of such high risk. Furthermore, the city of San Antonio's standing ban on gatherings of 10 or more people continues in effect and we have no way of predicting if and when it will be lifted. We are greatly disappointed that we will not experience this year the energy and empowerment that makes our annual gathering so memorable, but we are confident that we are making the right decision in placing the welfare of our members and staff above any other considerations.

"Our annual meeting has evolved into a “Best in Class” event for independent pharmacies," APRx President Laird Leavoy said. "The strength of our content coupled with the powerful engagement of our members, staff, and AmerisourceBergen always generate tremendous value for our attendees. But the great value of APEX does not outweigh the significant risk posed by COVID-19 for all our attendees. After carefully weighing the risks and rewards, we have cancelled APEX 2020 as nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of our associates, shareholders, members, vendors, and the staff at La Cantera. We will be in contact with all of our shareholders and members who registered for the conference to provide more information on this development."

We greatly appreciate the loyalty of the roughly 100 members and exhibitors who kept their registrations active or signed up after the event was rescheduled to September. All registrants for the 2020 conference will be contacted and given the opportunity to receive a full refund or have their registration carry over to APEX 2021. Refunds for those who registered for APEX 2020 within the last 120 days will be processed through Eventbrite -- our event management platform -- as a credit to the credit card used to pay for the registration. Registrations older than 120 days (as of the date of the refund request) must be refunded by paper check, as our online payment processor will not allow them.




APEX 2021

Our 2021 conference will be held June 10-12 at the La Cantera Resort, the host hotel for this year's cancelled event. Registration will officially open in January 2021. If you do not request a refund for APEX 2020, your 2020 registration will automatically transfer to the 2021 conference. (There is no deadline for requesting a refund and you may still ask for one later if you change your mind.)

We are expecting a full return to non-pandemic conditions by June 2021 and look forward to having a well-attended event with all the enthusiasm and up-close engagement it is known for providing.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

16641 La Cantera Parkway, , San Antonio, United States

Tickets

USD 75.00 to USD 325.00

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