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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear ATTW members, 2020 conference participants, colleagues, and friends, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The ATTW Executive Committee and the Program Chairs are writing to inform you that the 2020 Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW) conference in Milwaukee, WI is cancelled due to the potential
public health risks associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Although there is still so much uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, our assessment of the possible risks to our ATTW community, the staff at the Hilton, the broader Milwaukee community,
the communities we connect with on our travels, and our home communities led us to decide that cancelling would best mitigate these risks. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In making this decision, we discussed several options and possibilities. We decided that, because the conference is only two weeks away, holding a virtual conference is not ideal. Our primary goal is to offer
an equitable, accessible, and meaningful conference experience for all participants. We understand that retrofitting the conference to be hosted online would not allow us to be as inclusive as we aim to be. Instead, we intend to offer the “Language, Access,
and Power” program in 2021. The Executive Committee is so grateful to Program Chairs Laura Gonzales (University of Florida) and Ann Shivers-McNair (University of Arizona) for their shared vision and labor. Their conference call solicited the largest number
of proposals in ATTW history and thus demonstrates an exigency for conversations and research located at the intersections of language, access, and power in technical communication studies. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We are saddened to make this decision. Like you, we have been anticipating our annual conference since last March, as we always look forward to reconnecting with returning members, welcoming those new to ATTW,
and sharing our research and pedagogy. Dozens have donated hundreds of hours of their time, labor, and expertise to preparing two full days of innovative programming, community activities, meals, and our awards reception. We are thankful to everyone who has
contributed to this planning, as well as to participants who planned to attend. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">It was important to us to make and announce this decision as early as possible for those who have already made plans. We still have subsequent decisions to make moving forward, and it is our goal to be as
transparent as possible as we do so. To this end, in terms of registration fees, those who have already paid to register will have the option to either: 1) receive a refund for your registration or 2) transfer your registration to next year’s conference. If
you choose to transfer your registration to next year’s conference, you will not be impacted by any potential increases to the registration fee or potential fee increases due to a change in your registration status (e.g., moving from grad student to faculty
rate). More details are forthcoming regarding this year’s registration, awards, sponsorships, and other protocols. We appreciate your patience while we work together to make the most equitable and inclusive decisions we possibly can. In the meantime, we are
happy to take your questions and will be responding vis-a-vis a forthcoming FAQ section on our ATTW website. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you for your continued support and understanding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><br>
Angela, on behalf of the ATTW Executive Committee and 2020 Program Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Angela M. Haas, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Graduate Program Director and Professor, Department of English, Illinois State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">President, Association of Teachers of Technical Writing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Coordinator, Computers & Writing Graduate Research Network<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Pronouns: She/Her/Hers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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