Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA) is spearheading a campaign after a new survey revealed misperceptions of current government rules to kick-start the meetings and events sector.
‘Meet Safe, Meet Smart 30’ has been created after new HBAA research revealed there is confusion over government guidance regarding the number of delegates allowed to attend meetings in England – currently 30 – which is preventing planners from having the confidence to book and organise permitted meetings.
As well as building confidence, the HBAA’s ‘Meet Safe, Meet Smart 30’ campaign will concentrate on communicating and supporting government regulations as well as highlighting the level of safety and flexibility of contractual terms and conditions at all venues involved.
The ‘Meet Safe, Meet Smart 30’ campaign is a ‘free to participate’ campaign for both the venues and the agencies that promote them. The campaign aims to provide facts, drive confidence as well as showcasing venues which offers delegates tangible assurances.
Juliet Price, Consultant Executive Director HBAA, said: “It is clear from our survey that there is a long way to go in terms of customers understanding and appreciating how compliant the vast majority venues really are when it comes to Covid-19 protocols and also that the current government guidance supports off-site meetings for up to 30 people.”
“There are many reasons why meeting in person is absolutely essential, from productivity to creativity, to positive mental health. However, we completely appreciate and acknowledge that that we must follow the government guidelines which are subject to rapid change, aligned to infection rates.”
For further details: https://www.hbaa.org.uk/content/hbaa-launches-‘meet-safe-meet-smart-30’-campaign-after-new-survey-reveals-lack-confidence