Business corporations laws and stock exchange policies mandate
that issuers hold annual general meetings (AGM) and set
requirements for when and how those meetings must take place. But
there are times when typical in-person meetings aren't
desirable or possible. One such time is during a disease outbreak
like the 2020 COVID-19 novel coronavirus outbreak: organizations
must meet their legal obligations, while practicing the social
distancing that public health authorities recommend, at an event
designed to bring together investors, financial analysts, news
media and other interested parties with the organization's
management team. There are alternatives to typical in-person
meetings that both allow organizations to meet their legal
obligations and incorporate social distancing:
