Coronavirus: Singapore Tourism Board to trial hybrid format at two business events

SINGAPORE - Two business events, each with on-site attendance of up to 50 people plus virtual attendance of many others, will take place in Singapore in the next two months.

Such hybrid events, with a mix of face-to-face and virtual interactions, are"likely to be the norm for business events in the near future", the board said. Under the Safe Business Event Risk Management Framework, event organisers must achieve five key outcomes. It will be trialled at the 2020 IEEE International Conference on Computational Electromagnetics from Aug 24 to 26, and the Asia Pacific MedTech Virtual Forum 2020 on Sept 24.The Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association said the online sessions and virtual networking at its event may also be complemented by physical panel discussions and networking events.

STB added that it is working with Enterprise Singapore and the Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers to formulate an Industry Resilience Roadmap.

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