Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is equipping itself to safely re-enter the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) market as the country opens for tourism amid a Coronavirus pandemic.
Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) with the Sri Lanka Association of Professional Conference Exhibition & Event Organizers (SLAPCEO) has conducted a virtual training for over 100 hoteliers which included representatives from regional hotels.
Hoteliers were trained on issues that have been faced by the travel, tourism and the event organizing sector, and on how to organize events in post-COVID- 19 pandemic adhering to health guidelines, a Tourism Promotion Bureau statement said.
Senior hoteliers with experience in handling business travellers had shared their knowledge in the program
General Manager, of Cinnamon Hotels Kamal Munasinghe, had shared knowledge on taking care of business delegates and handling attendees at conferences and events
President of SLAPCEO, Imran Hassan, had explained how to hold, hybrid, physical and virtual events and conferences.
General Manager at Aitken Spence Travels Ltd., Sajith Wijenayake had spoken on the art of creating incentive travel.
The panel also included Christopher Zappia, Cluster Commercial Director of Hilton Hotels. Zappia had spoken about ways to attract event business to Sri Lankan hotels.
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Source: http://www.travelvoice.lk/sri-lanka-gets-ready-for-mice-tourism-in-pandemic-era/
