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Waiting onGovernment guidelines Anita Lowe, CEO, Venues and Events International
in Liverpool will hopefully help to shape future guidance as we start to bring live events back into our event programmes and we look forward to what this guidance looks like.
At Venues and Events International, we’d be very interested to see what the Government guidelines will be in regards to Covid certificates/passports/ apps. Throughout the pandemic, we have been working very closely with our clients, keeping them informed of the latest Government advice as we plan ahead for future events. Our key priority is to ensure delegate safety. If the Government states Covid certificates will be required, we’ll work with our clients to make this
happen. They appreciate the guidance is there for a reason, and will adhere to for corporate social responsibility and the safety of their employees. The recent pilot events
Sue O’Gorman, managing director at Davies Tanner Vaccine certificates
As the official secretariat and advisors to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Events, we hosted a meeting with chair of the APPG, the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, along with key representatives from
There was also a unanimous view for a single four-nation approach to the implementation and management of any form of certification, and there was a view that any individual divergence could prove counterproductive. The APPG is very keen to hear your thoughts
across the live events industry in the UK to discuss the potential use of vaccine certificates for events. The general view of the meeting was that the industry would welcome the short-term introduction of some form of certification if this enabled the swift return of live events with
on this subject. Do you think the use of vaccine certificates
as part of Covid-safety measures is practical for live events and if you have concerns, what are they?
maximum capacity levels and minimal mitigation.
6 MAY 2021 mitmagazine.co.uk
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