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5 . EGYPT Informa organised one of the largest events in Egypt amid the current challenges , with its Cityscape Egypt real estate show held in accordance with AllSecure Informa guidelines .
The event , held at the Egypt International Exhibition Centre , 4-7 November , was supported by the ministry of housing , utilities and urban communities .
6 . SOUTH KOREA KINTEX in Seoul , South Korea hosted MBC Construction Expo in May and processed 45,500 visitors using stringent Covid testing and tracing systems .
KINTEX created a ‘ three-stage access control ’, disinfecting and ensuring 100 % external air intake and air-conditioning at the venue .
Body temperature measurement was carried out at the entrance and the KINTEX safety manual provided key material for UFI / ICCA / AIPC ’ s subsequent Guideline document on health and safety .
7 . AUSTRALIA Australia is also looking to get back into the exhibition act . International Convention Centre ( ICC ) said , 2 November , it had been advised by the New South Wales Department of Health that the venue can proceed with public exhibitions , subject to one person per four square metres of space and no capacity limit . ICC Sydney says it will welcome the Reed Gift Fairs and Life Instyle - in February 2021 over four days .
8 . CHINA The Hunan Auto Show was first off the exhibition restarting grid in April in the Chinese city of Changsha . Over 62,000 visitors and 100 auto brands attended the six-day show held under strict health screening conditions . And Reed Exhibitions was one of the first international organisers into the new Shenzhen World venue with its Shenzhen Gift and Home Fair in June . The show covered 160,000sqm of space over 10 days and was 50 % larger than 2019 .
Face masks , temperature checks and QR travel codes were all in place .
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