SVWC 2021
July 17-18 & July 19-20
Sun Valley Resort

Rather than our typical four-day format, the Conference will consist of two smaller Conferences of two full days each–July 17-18 & July 19-20. Both conferences will feature presentations by the same group of speakers and will be held exclusively in the Pavilion and in open-air tents.

Our priority is to ensure the safety of our presenters, attendees, staff, volunteers, and community as a whole. To meet the social distancing standards that our medical advisors are recommending, capacity in all venues will be limited (see more details about our COVID-19 protocols below).

Our donor pledge period had ended and we are now evaluating our capacity for pass sales. If you are interested in joining our family of donors, please visit our Support page. If we have any passes available after we have completed our donor pledge fulfillment process in  late May, we will sell those via lottery in early June for $600 per pass. More detailed information about that process will be emailed to you as the date nears.

We have also expanded viewing opportunities for this summer:

• MORE FREE LAWN TALKS – All Pavilion talks (7 per conference) will be broadcast live to the lawn and open to the public, with advanced online reserved seating in pods.

• ONLINE STREAMING – All Pavilion talks will be available for streaming online.

• SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES – Four free outdoor evening talks in partnership with The Community Library will be held in July.

• AUDIO RECORDINGS – All Pavilion talks and breakout sessions will be recorded and available for listening via our website.

Under the professional guidance of Dr. Abraham Verghese and Dr. Jack Stapleton, conservative COVID-19 protocols will be adhered to throughout the two conferences. Regulations of the CDC, the state of Idaho, and Blaine County/Sun Valley will apply.

PROTOCOLS INCLUDE:

• A smaller conference, based on a reduced number of people who can be seated at a safe distance in the Pavilion

• Assigned seating in pods in the Pavilion and on the lawn

• Social distancing at all times, in all venues

• Strict adherence to traffic flow in any areas where there is a crowd

• Face masks mandatory

• All presenters, attendees, staff, and volunteers will be asked to present proof of vaccination or to consent to rapid testing, as advised by our medical professionals. Self-assessment and temperature checks will be required for guests enjoying Pavilion talks on the lawn.