ICHA 2023 Meeting Attendance Survey

Check which of the following best reflects your current plans. We estimate that early bird registration will be open from spring through mid-summer 2023.
  • Plan to register and attend the meeting in person if the epidemic has abated and normal travel has resumed. Approximate in-person ISSHA member registration cost = $600 USD early bird ($350 student); non ISSHA member cost $700 USD regular ($450 student) 77%, 94 votes
    94 votes 77%
    94 votes - 77% of all votes
  • Plan to register and attend the meeting virtually, including presentation of a prerecorded talk or prepared poster (approximate virtual registration ISSHA membership cost = $450 USD early bird ($275 student); non ISSHA member cost $600 USD regular ($350 student) 20%, 25 votes
    25 votes 20%
    25 votes - 20% of all votes
  • Do not plan to attend meeting either in person or remotely. 2%, 3 votes
    3 votes 2%
    3 votes - 2% of all votes
  • Do not plan to register, but would pay for full access to all the presentations and posters for one month after completion of the meeting (ISSHA membership cost = $450 USD ($275 student); non ISSHA member cost $600 USD ($350 student). 0%, 0 votes
    0 votes
    0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 122
May 16, 2022 - May 25, 2022
Voting is closed
Please add or select any comments or suggestions you may have regarding structuring the meeting, any travel restrictions you are likely to encounter, etc.
  • It would be nice for the conference organizers to provide information on what the protocol/consequences would be if someone were to test positive while at the conference.* 32%, 65 votes
    65 votes 32%
    65 votes - 32% of all votes
  • Hotel and housing costs could have a huge impact on if we can afford to go or not* 22%, 45 votes
    45 votes 22%
    45 votes - 22% of all votes
  • It would be good to require vaccination for all in-person participants* 18%, 37 votes
    37 votes 18%
    37 votes - 18% of all votes
  • In case there is uncertainty about COVID, wearing masks, even if this is not needed anymore, might be something to agree on.* 13%, 27 votes
    27 votes 13%
    27 votes - 13% of all votes
  • The information where and how to get the COVID tesing near the conferrence site would be also useful.* 12%, 24 votes
    24 votes 12%
    24 votes - 12% of all votes
  • does not apply* 3%, 7 votes
    7 votes 3%
    7 votes - 3% of all votes
Total Votes: 205
Voters: 98
May 16, 2022 - May 25, 2022
* - added by visitor
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NOTE:  The Government of Japan currently limits the number of people entering Japan per day, but it is expected that this will be lifted in 2023. At present, visitors from most countries are exempted from quarantine isolation with vaccination and prior proof of negative PCR test.

We recognize travel to in person meetings incurs an environmental impact. Would you be willing to purchase a certified carbon offset?
  • Yes, if included in the registration fee. 62%, 73 votes
    73 votes 62%
    73 votes - 62% of all votes
  • No 26%, 31 vote
    31 vote 26%
    31 vote - 26% of all votes
  • Yes 11%, 13 votes
    13 votes 11%
    13 votes - 11% of all votes
Total Votes: 117
May 16, 2022 - May 25, 2022
Voting is closed

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Wayne Litaker and Vera Trainer