The RAStech conference stays the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort in South Carolina, but will now take place in 2021.

RAStech organiser scraps 2020 conference plans

The RAStech Conference and Tradeshow due to be held in the United States in November has been postponed for a year because of Covid-19.

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The event, a two-day conference focused on recirculating aquaculture systems, was originally scheduled for November 16-17,2020 and will now be held on November 3-4, 2021. It will remain in the same location at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort in South Carolina.

“The continued call by government and public health officials around the world to practice social distancing and avoid large gatherings to reduce health risks associated with Covid-19 has influenced our decision to postpone the RAStech conference,” said Todd Humber, group publisher at RAStech organiser Annex Business Media, in a press release.

“We look forward to safely welcoming professionals from across the world next year at this industry-leading event.”

Investors’ workshop

The RAS Investors’ Workshop originally planned for November 18, 2020 has also been rescheduled for November 5, 2021.

Attendees, sponsors and exhibitors who have registered for RAStech 2020 will automatically be rolled over to the 2021 event. More than 75% of the 2021 tradeshow booths are currently sold out.