The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) has announced that its board of directors has decided to cancel the 2009 annual Congress and Exhibition that had been scheduled for Portland, Ore., Oct. 4-7.
The decision was finalized at a late April board meeting after what the NRC calls “an extensive analysis of likely attendance and exhibitor and sponsor financial support, and with consultation with the host State and key NRC leadership.”
In a statement posted to its Web site, NRC says, “An overriding factor was the ability of our diverse and geographically dispersed membership to attend this year's Congress in light of limited government and business budgets and problematic travel restrictions.”
The NRC says it has not abandoned plans to hold an event in 2010. “We very much regret having to take this step, but look forward to working with each of you in the following year to restore Congress to its rightful role as the central networking and educational event for the nation’s recycling community,” the NRC’s announcement concludes.