To make the event healthier and safer for all attendees:

We ask all vendors, presenters, and attendees to wear a mask while inside, with a strong preference for N95 respirators (behind-the-head loops). These are scientifically documented as the most effective face covering to protect against airborne viruses such as Covid-19. (1)

Please bring your own N95 on the day of the event. We will have free N95s at the front entrance of the bookfair for anyone who cannot bring one. Science also supports vaccination as an essential first line of defense against Covid-19, flu, and RSV. (2)  

If you are feelling sick on the day of the event, please stay home. If you are concerned that you may have been exposed, please take a test before coming in. We will have free Covid test kits at the door. We will have AirFanta air filters throughout the workshop and tabling space.

1. [link to studies: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8552225/ https://sph.umd.edu/news/study-shows-n95-masks-near-perfect-blocking-escape-airborne-covid-19].

2. [link to study: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa2514268].