Safety and Security

Planners should not let their guards down when it comes to risk and contingency planning in these volatile times. Masking up at indoor meeting spaces may no longer be optional. As COVID spikes once again,...

Hilton Hotels & Resorts has become the first major hotel chain to cease offering daily housekeeping and make the service on-demand.

As the Delta variant continues to spread across the globe, experts are cautioning planners against loosening COVID precautions too early.

The EIC has published a Risk Management Guidebook to help event professionals incorporate risk management processes into their planning.

A video by the Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Amanda Hagen on the science of COVID-19 explores the impact of vaccinations on travel.

Event mask policies got a little trickier this spring when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that fully vaccinated people can resume normal activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing in...

A new Incentive Research Foundation white paper finds that safety is a top priority for post-pandemic programs. Results of a research study published last month by the Incentive Research Foundation suggests that planners are mindfully...

Meeting planners are improving the safety of events with innovative wearable tech that assists social distancing and contact tracing.

Several companies have created innovative wrist bands that communicate an attendee's preferred level of physical distancing while attending conferences and events. As meetings and events start to resume, attendees will face new social challenges as...

For an extra level of safety and security, there's now the VERIFIED certification from Sharecare and Forbes Travel Guide. Sharecare health security VERIFIED with Forbes Travel Guide is a comprehensive facility verification that addresses more...

A new MPI video is a model for protocols for meeting safety. A new video released by MPI documents how the association planned and implemented a safe live meeting in November, 2020. In the video,...

The IRF Education Invitational has made its health and safety protocols available as an example of best practice for large gatherings.

Being able to demonstrate proof of vaccination is becoming an important factor for safe travel - but what should you do with your card?

The new CDC mask guidelines announced last week have gotten mixed reviews from meeting professionals.