
Although the format for the 2020 VMA/VRC Annual Meeting was different, the fact the event was virtual allowed considerably more people to participate compared to last year—attendance jumped by 30% over 2019—and the enthusiasm was evident throughout the three-day event.
The theme of the meeting, held Sept. 9 to 11, was “New ways to network, to learn and to visualize the future,” and this was carried through in several ways.
Bryan Burns, president and CEO of DeZURIK and outgoing VMA chairman started the event off with a positive attitude: COVID-19 and the economic recession of the year have presented new challenges to the world, he said, but it has also meant new innovations and solutions.
“While this year was certainly unexpected, it also highlighted what VMA can do for our member companies and the industry,” he said.