From GPDIS Leadership
Fellow GPDIS stakeholder:
GPDIS prides itself on being a recognized industry leader for solving complex integration challenges with a focus on Technical Excellence, Integration Best Practices, and Collaboration. When it comes to Collaboration, we know that the value of any event is the rich exchange between participants in an environment specifically designed to bring out the creative potential of all who participate. Unfortunately, that is not where we find ourselves today. With the ever-evolving global pandemic and the many challenges it has surfaced, the leadership of GPDIS has elected to defer the event to the same time in 2021.
I can tell you that we did not make this decision lightly. The planning team that forms the core of the event worked right up until the decision to find a way to bring a virtual option to the table that would bring value to you, the critical industry stakeholder. Knowing that you have a choice, we wanted to ensure that choosing GPDIS 2020 meant you would receive a high quality, high value experience that you walked away from knowing you had invested your time and money well.
In the end, we felt that we could not meet that expectation despite all the options for a virtual event. The value of GPDIS is important to us as I know it is important to you. Therefore, we will start planning for GPDIS 2021 with the hope that we will find the world in a better place where we can meet again. In the meantime, we will be sharing a plan for a series of webinars showcasing some of what we had planned for GPDIS 2020. Be looking for that in your email in the coming weeks.
Finally, I want to thank you for your continued interest and support of GPDIS and its mission of bringing OEMs, suppliers, solution providers, and standards bodies together for technical excellence. This event is for you. To the planning team and the executive leadership that helps make this event happen, my sincere appreciation and thanks for all the hard work behind the scenes. Your contribution is immeasurable, and I look forward to working with you as we plan for a spectacular GPDIS 2021!
Stay safe and take care,
Kenny Swope
Chair GPDIS 2020
