Dear Colleagues,

In view of the continued threat of the current pandemic, the
ILRS and the members of the Kunmimg Station have decided that it would be best
to postpone the 22^nd International Workshop on Laser Ranging until
2022. We know that it is a disappointment to skip another year, but we really
have no choice. The date for the 2022 workshop at Kunming has yet to be
decided.

Plans are being formulated to have another program of
virtual station tours, with perhaps some virtual talks on pertinent ILRS
subjects in late 2021, in place of the workshop.

As a consequence, the Technical Workshop scheduled for
Arequipa will also be postponed another year until 2023.

We thank both the Kunming and Arequipa teams for their
patience and preparation to date. We know that both workshops will be great
successes.

Looking on the bright side, our community should have much
to report when these workshops are finally held.

We hope that you and your community will continue to act withsafety.

With best wishes,

MIke Pearlman

Director, ILRS Central Bureau