Getting things back on track in Vegas has been a herculean effort but one Yost and his team have diligently worked on in order to bring conventions and business back to the city. The LVCC and many of its hotel partners throughout the city have worked with industry experts through very stringent third-party audit and certification processes in order to ensure their facilities could reopen safely as COVID-19 cases continue to decline.
“Our convention center was the first facility in Nevada to be awarded the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR facility accreditation, considered the gold standard for safe facilities,” Yost explains. “The health and safety of our visitors is paramount. The entire destination is committed to providing visitors with the highest level of health and safety protocols. Our resort partners continue to implement stringent #VegasSmart health and wellness protocols throughout the destination to keep visitors safe, from arrival to departure.”
Part of Vegas’ comeback hinges on COVID-19 cases continuing to decline and the number of individuals who are fully vaccinated increasing. On Jan. 12, 2021, Las Vegas had a record-high number of positive COVID-19 cases at 2,320. By March 31, 2021, that number had fallen to just 249. It’s this downward trend in viral spread and the increase seen in vaccine distribution that gave state and local leaders and health officials that Las Vegas was once again prepared to safely host meetings and conventions. In addition to instituting a stringent application and approval process that all conventions hoping to return this year had to apply for—including TPE—all approved events had to pledge to adhere to the prevention principles that have remained consistent throughout the past year: maintain safe social distancing, wear a face mask, and practice good hygiene and cleaning measures. TPE’s approved safety plan and other measures taken to ensure all exhibitors and attendees are safe while attending this year’s trade show can be reviewed at TPESafe.com. Additional resources are also available at vegasmeansbusiness.com/meet-smart.
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