15 ways that you can protect yourselves and your guests, should you be organizing any gatherings that cannot be shifted:

• Move your event online, if possible.
• Ensure you check the guestlist for anyone coming from a high outbreak region. If they do, suggest they not attend the event.
• Create hand washing stations at the entry point to the event requesting everyone wash their hands before entering.
• Hand sanitizer stations.
• Wrapped foods with no self-serve tongs or all pre-plated meals. Avoid buffets at all costs.
• No handshakes signs at the event.
• Move chairs apart as much as possible.
• Take tables seating down to six and do not seat more than six at a 60” round to reduce proximity.
• Clean and sanitize all mics, podiums before the between speakers.
• Do not allow the sharing of countryman headsets.
• No straws unless they are individually wrapped for each guest.
• Hire additional staff to sanitize and disinfect spaces – 14 and 4 hours pre-event.
• Ensure you are staying abreast of local health news and identify a cancellation endpoint for your event.
• Make a back-up plan should you have to cancel.
• Have a plan to deal with anyone who shows signs of illness during your event or conference and plan for including isolation spaces, waste removal and health care contacts.

Resposted with permission from https://cselive.ca/
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