Support from members is essential to ensure that 4S can weather the current storm: if you have the means to pay the “Sustaining” membership fee and the “Society” registration fee, please do so. Early bird registration closes May 1st.

They also buffer the significant financial losses that the 4S is already incurring due to the multiple challenges of this time – constrained by a legacy venue contract from before the pandemic, and operating in a context of uncertainty that impacts the society in multiple ways.

Also note that registration payments from 4Sers based in high-income countries are essential both for the meeting itself to work and for the sustainability of the society.