Dear OOCUR Conference Participants, Presenters, Moderators, Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Members,
We write to update you on the 20th Annual OOCUR Conference, originally scheduled for October 26-29, 2025, at the Jewel Grande Resort and Spa, Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica yesterday, October 28, 2025, as a Category 5 hurricane. Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared Jamaica a disaster area under the Disaster Risk Management (Declaration of Disaster Area) (Hurricane Melissa) Order, 2025.
Western Jamaica, where our conference was to be hosted, has been severely impacted. Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay has sustained damage, and utility providers have not yet completed their damage assessments. The OOCUR 20th Annual Conference has been postponed. The previously mentioned November 2-6, 2025 dates are no longer viable. At this time, we cannot provide a definitive timeline for rescheduling the conference. We will monitor the situation closely and provide updates as information becomes available through:
- OOCUR’s website
- OUR’s website
- Direct email communications
- Social media channels
We are grateful that the OUR and OOCUR teams are safe. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Jamaica and all those affected by Hurricane Melissa, including the other islands of the region where impact is imminent. We extend our deepest sympathies to those who have suffered losses and remain confident in Jamaica’s resilience and recovery.
Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support during this challenging time.
Warm regards,
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Marsha Atherley-Ikechi, Ph.D.
Executive Director
OOCUR Inc.
