In this week’s spotlight blog post we want to recognize the
InterContinental Hotels of San Francisco for the active measures they have
taken to ensure the safety and success of future face-to-face meetings. We
deeply admire their initiative and commitment toward keeping their partners and
guests informed on the plan they have developed to fight the spread of
COVID-19. They have created a Mindful Meetings Guide that considers every
precaution necessary for us to meet with confidence in the near future.
The first section of the guide focuses on how they have
enhanced their standard operating procedures to meet the guidelines developed
by the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). These new standards were created to maintain the health, safety, and
well-being of all guests and staff. Their standard operating procedures have
been broken down into the following areas: upon arrival, in the lobby, in your
guestroom, grab & go dining, in-room dining, in our restaurant, and, in
your meeting room. Each section thoroughly considers the potential risks and
provides actionable efforts to minimize them.
The next section of the guide provides an updated capacity
chart for all meeting space to reflect current social distancing guidelines. Following
this, you are then able to view these rooms in a 3D virtual tour with the
presented social distancing floor plan and set up. With this feature
accessible, we can now visualize and prepare for our upcoming meetings with
ease.
The following section of the guide discusses the packages
available for your meeting that include your meeting room rental (provided to
meet social distancing guidelines), food & beverage needs, break attendant,
and two additional bottles of water per person. As discussed further within the
guide, all food and beverage meals will be individually plated or packaged, all
beverage stations will include a staff attendant, and only bottled water will
be served. These steps were taken to limit the contact between staff and guests
and avoid further contamination.
The last section of
the guide introduces their new partnership with PSAV in which they will be
offering Virtual or Hybrid technology services for your meeting. Their On-Site
Virtual Events team at PSAV will provide their expertise to help you create a
flawless event that meets all your objectives. PSAV offers a variety of virtual
and hybrid services including video conferencing, webcasting and recording, and
Chime live.
At Meeting Sites Pro, we are actively looking for new ways
to reevaluate the way we meet. Our main priority will always be the health and
safety of our attendees; thus, we must change and adapt to the challenges we
face against the COVID-19 pandemic. We find comfort in knowing our hotel
partners are doing the same. Together, we will get through this and come out
stronger than before!
For more information please visit: InterContinental
San Francisco
