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NEW HYBRID CONVENTIONS KOBE PORTOPIA HOTEL, JAPAN |
Notable precautions that were introduced for the hybrid event include:
- A thermographic camera is placed at the entrance to screen delegates’ temperature
- Capacity limit of event venues was reduced to ensure safe physical distancing rules
- Service style for the luncheon was adapted in order ensure a safe yet delightful gourmet experience for the delegates
- Style of the Luncheon Seminar changed in order to ensure the safe distribution of food for the participants
- Ample hand sanitizer stations were created throughout the venue
- All delegates were encouraged to register with the contract tracing system created by the Japanese government
Since April 2016 Portopia Hotel has been a designated administrator of the KOBE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER and KOBE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION HALL. One of the hotel’s greatest strengths is understanding the needs of both organizers and participants, providing a one-stop-shop on behalf of the hotel, convention center and exhibition hall facilities. Portopia Hotel has a proud legacy of impressive achievements over the years. In addition, the hotel has developed with the nation’s first “MICE/Regional Tourism Personnel Training Program for Inbound Demand” with Kwansei Gakuin University’s Graduate School. It is looking to further personnel development in the MICE industry through collaborations between industry and academia. Portopia Hotel aims to provide a premium experience to organizers and participants while contributing to Kobe city by hosting conventions that have a high economic ripple effect. As KOBE PORTOPIA HOTEL celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2021, the hotel aims to further strengthen itself, both in “software” and “hardware”.
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KOBE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER |