Observing Safety In Events During Coronavirus Outbreak | AIDA

1. Observing Safety in Events During Coronavirus Outbreak

2. Considering the recent Coronavirus outbreak, event organizers need to stay updated regarding its developments, boost communications, and plan added safety measures for attendees (even a few months after the situation is normalised).

3. What we can do is observe required safety measures against the spread of virus during events, seminars, conferences, and so on. Let’s take a look at the precautions that can be taken to ensure the safety and wellbeing of organizers and attendees alike:

4. Keep Event “Hand-Shake Free” As per the WHO, one should maintain a minimum distance of 1 metre (3 feet) between themselves and someone who appears to be coughing or sneezing. Keep the event handshake-free, in order to prevent spreading of the virus via physical contact.

5. Thorough Sanitization Add hand-sanitizing stations for the easy access and hands-on prevention of viral transmission. Offer disinfectant sprays in high-traffic areas, which would increase the hygiene frequency of high-touch areas, such as doorknobs, furniture surfaces, escalator rails etc. Vendors should regularly disinfect their work stations, while also making sure that they wash their hands frequently.

6. Conduct Onsite Screening & Provide Guidance Provide guidance at information booths in the form of printed copies of safety measures and verbal guidance/assurances in order to restrain unwarranted panic.

7. Skip The Event If Feeling Unwell Be it organizers or attendees, feeling unwell or exhibiting symptoms of the virus, should skip the event.

8. Apart from following the above measures, everyone must observe the following in the midst of the outbreak, as per WHO: Avoid touching your face, nose, or mouth, as your hands might have been in touch with infected surfaces and inadvertently transfer the virus inside your body. Follow proper respiratory hygiene, especially when you are among large crowds and gatherings. Keep yourself up-to-date regarding the recent developments of the COVID-19, as this will allow you to make informed decisions for protecting yourself and those around you.

9. Apart from these measures, one can always reschedule and transform their event into a virtual event using event apps, when the necessity is dire and circumstances are predominantly unsafe.

10. Meanwhile, Stay Calm, Be Safe. For More Details, visit - www.aidaio.com