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CRITICAL UPDATES
Michigan Legislature Votes to Extend State of Emergency Through April 30th
Be Advised: The State of Emergency Declaration and “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order NOT the Same Thing
Today, the Michigan Legislature voted to extend Michigan's state of emergency declaration 23 days, through April 30, 2020.
Be advised: The State of Emergency Declaration and Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order are NOT the same thing. That order, Executive Order 2020-21, continues to run through April 13, 2020, at 11:59pm.
The action by the Legislature today was necessary because Michigan’s Constitution limits the Governor’s ability to declare an emergency declaration to 28 days. With no action from lawmakers, the original State of Emergency would have expired today. The Declaration of State of Emergency can also be extended again by the legislature, if necessary.
With the extension, Governor Whitmer has the power to extend, revise, or revoke her previous executive orders, as well as issue new ones. Governor Whitmer is currently said to be reviewing E.O. 2020-21 and is likely to extend it prior to its expiration on April 13th. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.
Spring 2020 Convention Turned Virtual
After careful consideration, monitoring of events, and weighing all our options, and in conjunction with the latest guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the direction of President Trump, with heavy heart the MAC is cancelling our in-person convention.
In place of the in-person event we cordially invite you to participate in our "Virtual Convention" with a series of webinars from amazing speakers like Dr. Heidi Haavik, Dr. Francis Murphy, Dr. Evan Gwilliam, and more.Our virtual convention will begin on convention weekend, April 25th. More details to come soon!
If you have already signed up for the Spring Convention, we have several options:
Option 1: Remain registered and take part
in Spring 2020 as a virtual event (to include the 2 hours in physical measures and 2 hours in performance and ordering of tests)
Option 2: Apply your payment to our Fall Convention (September 25-27 at the Renaissance Center in Detroit) or our Express Convention (November 21-22 at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mt. Pleasant)
