Updated: 24 March 2020

With the rapidly mounting global challenge of the COVID-19 coronavirus and increasing precautionary measures from the UK Government Department for Health and Social Care, we are taking the following necessary steps to protect the health and wellbeing of our members, guests and staff. Please read an update from our Chief Executive.

Our offices

Our London and Singapore offices are now closed and all staff are working from home.

Staff will continue to be contactable by phone and email as usual. It is not certain exactly when staff will be able to return to the office, but we will continually evaluate the situation as it develops.

Please note: We are no longer able to receive any post to IMarEST offices, including membership applications, so would advise you to condider applying for membership online, or scan and send any corrsepondence to us via imarest.wetransfer.com.

Volunteers are asked to note that our advice is to avoid face-to-face meetings until further notice, moving to virtual meetings where possible. Should you require any assistance with this, please contact us.

Events programme

The following IMarEST events are now postponed:

• The IMarEST 117th Annual Dinner – 12 March 2021
• IMarEST Annual Conference 2020 – Date TBC
• President’s Day Lecture – Date TBC

The following IMarEST events was run as a remote / virtual meeting:

• 131st Annual General Meeting of the IMarEST – Date TBC

All other IMarEST events are still scheduled as planned, although our branch events, which are organised by branch volunteers, may change to due local circumstances.

Any changes to our events programme will always be reflected on the IMarEST Events Calendar.