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Marriott has identified health protocol options, including Covid-19 testing, which meetings professionals may select for group events at certain branded hotels in the United States from January.
The move is part of an ongoing series of steps to help instil confidence in meeting attendees.
These optional health protocols build upon initiatives already in place as part of the recent launch of Connect with Confidence, a program empowering meeting professionals to identify and tailor solutions that best meet the needs of their attendees.
Meeting professionals may select optional health protocols for meetings and events at Gaylord Hotels & Resorts in Florida, Tennessee, Texas, and Colorado as soon as January.
Marriott International announces COVID-19 testing availability
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Marriot will be rolling out new optional coronavirus protocols to help safely bring back in person meetings and conferences.
These include mobile health screenings, temperature scans, and both on-site and pre-travel self-administered COVID-19 tests.
The new protocols will be available at the hospitality giant s Gaylord Hotels and Resorts in Florida, Tennessee, Texas, and Colorado starting next month.
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The hotel chain already has a list of safety procedures that were rolled out for guests during the coronavirus pandemic, including mandatory face masks and decreased meeting seating capacities. However, the hospitality giant s newly announced suite of health protocols target a specific travel segment:
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The hotel sector is the latest within the travel industry to offer coronavirus tests as a way to boost confidence with business travelers and jumpstart the moribund meetings sector.
Marriott plans to roll out optional coronavirus tests in January as part of its group meetings and events division, the company announced Thursday. The protocols include self-administered tests the guest could take prior to arrival or a coronavirus test administered by a third-party provider at the hotel.
These latest health measures, similar to what some airlines offer on business traveler-heavy international routes, are part of Marriott’s Connect with Confidence program that offers heightened health and hygiene practices around the meetings and events sector.
Marriott International to Provide COVID-19 Testing to Event Groups
As part of ongoing steps to help instill confidence and provide exceptional experiences and solutions for meeting professionals and attendees, Marriott International has identified health protocol options, including COVID-19 testing, which meeting professionals may select for group meetings at certain Marriott branded hotels in the United States beginning in January 2021. These optional health protocols build upon initiatives already in place as part of the recent launch of Connect with Confidence, a program empowering meeting professionals to identify and tailor solutions that best meet the needs of their attendees.
Meeting professionals may select optional health protocols for meetings and events at Gaylord Hotels and Resorts in Florida, Tennessee, Texas, and Colorado as soon as January 2021. In the weeks that follow, the health protocols are expected to be available for selection at certain oth
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