PCR tests 72 hours before boarding the plane, antigen tests on arrival: for several months now, a number of tests have been carried out to detect the presence of the virus. strict health measures are all part of international air transport, both to limit the spread of the virus and to reassure travellers by avoiding the risk of contamination.
This desire to restore confidence through tests is now being extended to the hotel industry. The Marriott International will apply this strategyThe hotel will also offer a new, optional sanitary protocol for participants in meetings and events. In January 2021, its Gaylord Hotels & Resorts brand, which has several MICE establishments in Florida, Tennessee, Texas and Colorado, will be the first to offer new sanitary protocols incorporating test options. Some American hotels under the Marriott brand are also expected to follow suit at a later date.
In practice, organisers can select optional health protocols to frame professional meetings with new precautions. These may include Covid tests to be carried out by meeting participants prior to their trip tests carried out at the hotel by a specialist service providerThis is in addition to the sanitary measures in place at Marriott hotels, such as masks, hydro-alcohol gel, social distancing, frequent cleaning of high-traffic areas and increased use of the Internet. All this is in addition to the health measures already in place in Marriott hotels, such as masks, hydro-alcoholic gel, social distancing, frequent cleaning of high-traffic areas and increased use of contactless technologies.
" Building on the work of our World cleanliness councilWe have engaged leading experts and, thanks to an in-depth review process, we are now in a position to offer our customers a complete range of services, we have identified third-party suppliers able to offer the health protocols that meeting professionals need for their future events" said Tammy Routh, Senior Vice President, Global Sales Organization, Marriott International.
These optional protocols reinforce the initiatives taken as part of the Connect with Confidence" programmededicated to hybrid meetings and events. In November, the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Tysons Corner, Virginia, hosted the first event of this type, combining 238 virtual participants and 30 clients in a large room where each person had their own chair. Social distance and connectivity guaranteed.
