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Make the most of your meeting by going hybrid
Important national meeting coming up ? But employees aren ’ t quite ready to hop on a plane just yet ? Consider running a hybrid event to bring your group together in one place .
The hybrid meeting model is often described as ‘ hub and spoke ’ with groups coming together in separate locations and joining up online through a virtual platform .
In Australia , you could have teams
from different states and territories gather in their own area then create a virtual meeting using a range of platform offerings .
One of the most successful over the past two years has been the OnAIR platform by EventsAIR . In fact , its Brisbane-based CEO Trevor Gardiner confirmed that his customers are planning the majority of their 2022 meetings as hybrid .
The challenge with hybrid until now has been the cost of running and recording a complete conference that includes plenary sessions , multiple break-out rooms and engagement for both in-person and virtual delegates .
But OnAIR ’ s latest iteration – all neatly packaged into the OnAIR platform – reduces those costs significantly and boosts audience engagement . S
Is your venue offering the best Covid-safe plan ?
Venue operators around Australia have fine-tuned their Covid safety strategies to provide the most up-todate policies available anywhere in the world . Some , like the International Convention Centre Sydney and Accor ’ s ALLSAFE initiatives , are considered global-leading .
The ALLSAFE global cleanliness & prevention standards have been developed with and vetted by Bureau Veritas , a world leader in testing , inspections and certification . Initiatives include : w Social distancing enforced in all common areas . w Contactless check-in , check-out and payments whenever possible . w
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Reinforced cleaning program in public areas with frequent disinfection of all high-touch areas . Sanitiser in key public areas ( front desk , elevators , restaurants , etc .). Strengthened room cleaning protocols , including extra disinfection of high-touch room and bathroom areas .
All of the group ’ s hotels must apply these standards and , to get the ALLSAFE label , will be audited either by Accor operational experts or a third-party .
Meanwhile , the ICC Sydney EventSafe Operating Guide spans 16 key areas of event management . It incorporates best practice from parent group ASM Global ’ s VenueShield – a program of the most advanced hygienic safeguards informed by public health authorities , medical and industry experts – which is deployed in ASM Global ’ s 325 worldwide facilities .
The framework also operates within the safety protocols of Safe Work Australia ’ s Codes of Practices , which underpins how ICC Sydney works under the Work Health Safety law and , more recently , the COVID-19 Safe Workplace Principles .
Our top tip ? Ask your venue of choice for its Covid-Safe operational guide when you are making an event enquiry . S
Autumn Issue 2022 | Executive PA 49