Panoramic view of the 2019 Construction Rollforming Show at the Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
In response to the other shows canceling in 2020, we thought it appropriate to stress the steps we are taking at the Construction Rollforming Show to ensure our exhibitors and attendees are safe.
Addressing the show there are essentially three moving parts: the Netherland Plaza Hotel, the Duke Energy Convention Center (DECC) and the show itself.
Both the DECC and the Netherland Plaza have taken extraordinary steps to guarantee the safety of their guests.
The DECC is a Global Biorisk Advisary Council Star facility. If you would like to learn more about the GBAC Star program, visit http://bit.ly/BioRisk.
The Netherland Plaza is a Hilton hotel. Hilton has adopted a Clean Stay Program where they instituted more aggressive cleaning programs including thorough disinfecting of the rooms. I stayed there a few weeks ago to prepare for the show and even the TV remote was sanitized and wrapped in plastic between guests.
With the hotel and venue taking additional steps, the logical next question is what are we doing? Additional steps may be taken, but what we’ve done so far:
- Cancel the Introduction to Rollforming intensive class to allow for social distancing.
- Move attendee registration to the common area outside the hall to facilitate social distancing while in line.
- Hand sanitizing stations will be placed throughout the exhibit hall and common area.
- Make personal-sized hand sanitizer packages available.
- Allow a maximum of 20% of permitted capacity for Exhibit Hall A (should not inhibit attendee traffic).
- Operate banquet halls at 25% of traditional occupancy.
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Require masks in accordance with state regulations.
- Provide masks sufficient for each attendee and exhibitor to have a new, clean mask each day.
- Conduct voluntary temperature scans during exhibit hall hours. People scanned will receive a “Roofing Elements is COOL” hat commemorating the launch of our new magazine, Roofing Elements.
We urge everyone to be safe. But, be at the Construction Rollforming Show.
Registration is now open! Visit https://bit.ly/CRShow2020
If you would like more information on exhibiting, sponsoring masks and hand sanitizer or anything else Construction Rollforming Show-related, contact me at gary@shieldwallmedia.com 715-252-6360.
Gary Reichert, Publisher
Shield Wall Media