Covid-19: Business events such as conferences held in person and virtually may be too costly, say industry players
- 29/06/2021
- Posted by: vitu
- Categories: Asia, Business, Singapore
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SINGAPORE — A total of 90 business event pilots, held since August last year, have avoided any Covid-19 outbreaks. However, some industry players are unsure about the viability of holding such events as hybrids of face-to-face and virtual interaction, which is the format most of them have taken.
Mr Aloysius Arlando, president of the Singapore Association for Conventions & Exhibitions Organisers and Suppliers (Saceos), said: “For the pilot events, in terms of establishing a controlled environment, we can manage it pretty well. And secondly, (the pilot event) validates the hybrid proposition.