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Clean & Safe Guidance for Meetings & Events

In addition to guestrooms, lodging properties provide meeting rooms, event space and food & beverage for all types of groups, such as association, corporations, religious groups, social events, charities and others.
 
It is important to institute appropriate guidelines in order to reestablish meetings and events in Massachusetts lodging establishments. As this segment of hotel business requires unique protocols, the Massachusetts Lodging Association is providing this meeting and event guidance for the safety of the meeting/event attendees and employees, as well as guests and attendees.
MLA Clean & Safe Guidance for Meetings & Events
These guidelines are in addition to the Massachusetts Lodging Association’s Clean & Safe Guidelines and the Massachusetts Safety Standards and Checklist: Operators of Lodgings.
 
In addition to these standards, lodging properties should also consider implementing additional protocols such as MLA’s Clean & Safe Self Certification, the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Safe Stay, and/or the Global BioRisk Advisory Council STAR Accreditation Program, among others.

Additional Industry Resources For Conducting Safe Meetings & Events
Click here to find state-by-state protocols for in-person gatherings, including occupancy limits, mask requirements and travel requirements.
 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Guidance on Gatherings & Events
  • Considerations for Events & Gatherings
  • Event Planning and COVID-19: Questions & Answers
  • CDC Readiness and Planning Tool to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 at Events & Gatherings
 
World Health Organization
  • Key Planning Recommendations for Mass Gatherings in the Context of the Current COVID-19 Outbreak
  • COVID-19 and Food Safety: Guidance for Food Business
  • Operational Considerations for COVID-19 Management in the Accommodation Sector
  • Getting Your Workplace Ready for COVID-19
  • Technical Guidance n Points of Entry and Mass Gatherings
  • Key Planning Recommendations for Mass Gatherings in the Context of the Current COVID-19 Outbreak
 
MEETSafe Guidelines by PSA

 
Connect: Socially Distant Floor Plans Help to Usher in Events

Exhibition Services & Contractors Association: Health & Safety Guidance for the Exhibitions Industry
 
Events Industry Council: Meeting and Event Design Accepted Practices

Event Safety Alliance: Reopening Guide
 
Freeman: The New Normal: Considerations for Business Events in a Post COVID 19 World

International Association of Exhibits and Events (IAEE): Essential Considerations for Safely Reopening Exhibitions and Events, V2

Meeting Professionals International (MPI): Navigating the New Normal, Tips for Organizing Meetings & Events Post COVID-19
 
US Travel Association: Getting Back to Business: Navigating the Safe Return of Meetings and Their Role in Economic Recovery

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