Health and Safety Guidelines at IAAPA Expo Asia

Duty of Care

IAAPA is committed to creating an event experience where our attendees, exhibitors, partners, and team can safely and effectively conduct business. Our Duty of Care is a living document that will continue to evolve, incorporating innovative features that will further enhance the onsite experience and safety for everyone in attendance. Guidelines subject to change based on local health and safety policies. The following are as of 29 April 2022.

COVID Risk Statement

Before you register, please note:

1. Public health agencies warn some individuals may be at increased risk in public places. Some government health organizations recommend people 65 years and older, those who live in nursing homes or long-term care facilities, and people with underlying medical conditions (particularly if not well controlled) should either remain home or keep their distance from others. Underlying medical conditions include conditions such as chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma, serious heart conditions, immunocompromise, severe obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 or higher), diabetes, chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis, and liver disease.
2. Guests, employees, and visitors need to abide by all guidelines and recommendations to ensure their own health and safety and to ensure the health and safety of others.

We rely on you to protect yourself:

• If you’re sick, please don’t participate and encourage your family/traveling party not to participate until everyone is well.
• Wash your hands with soap and water or sanitize your hands often, and particularly after you touch surfaces touched by others.
• Avoid touching your face.
• Maintain appropriate physical distance from others.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a mask/face covering

 Even with precautions in place, there is still some risk of exposure to COVID-19.  We are committed to keeping you healthy and safe and have taken a number of precautions, including those recommended by applicable health authorities, but we cannot guarantee you won’t be exposed to COVID-19.
 

Masks/Face Coverings

All individuals age 2 and up will be required to wear a face covering while in the facility, riding Expo transportation, and taking part in off-site Expo-related events. Surgical masks are recommended. Face coverings can be removed when actively eating food and beverage in a stationary position and maintaining appropriate physical distancing. Complimentary masks will be available for those that need one. All face coverings must:

• Be made with at least 2 layers of breathable material
• Fully cover the nose and mouth and secure under the chin
• Fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face
• Be secured with ties or ear loops and allow the attendee to remain hands-free
• Neck gaiters, open-chin triangle bandanas, and face coverings containing valves, mesh material or holes of any kind are not acceptable

Hand Washing/Hand Sanitizing

Frequent hand washing with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds is encouraged to help combat the spread of germs. Hand sanitizer stations will be located throughout the facility. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. 

No Contact Policy

Meeting and greeting are a core part of IAAPA Expo Asia. To help reduce the potential spread of germs, please limit handshaking, hugging, or touching others. Attendees are discouraged from sharing printed materials and exhibitors should consider touchless devices such as lead retrieval options.

Air Quality

Maximising fresh-air intake to increase external air flow into the building and optimising exhaust air quantities for removal are in place at the Marina Bay Sands. Where possible, they have installed hospital-grade HEPA filters to trap and remove particles and viruses.   

Cleaning and Disinfectant Procedures

The Marina Bay Sands has increased frequency in cleaning and sanitization in all public spaces and high-touch contact surfaces using hospital-grade disinfectants distributed with electrostatic sprayers. Deep cleaning procedures has also increased.   

Screening

To access any of the meeting rooms or exhibit hall for IAAPA Expo Asia 2023, all participants will need to use the TraceTogether (TT) SafeEntry check-in. See Vaccines below for more information.   

Vaccines

As of 26 April 2022 all participants entering or accessing any meeting rooms or exhibit hall for IAAPA Expo Asia 2023 at the Marina Bay Sands will need to be fully vaccinated. An individual is considered fully vaccinated if s/he has a) received the full regimen of a WHO EUL vaccine or b) within the 180-day exemption period after recovering from COVID-19. From 14 February 2022, participants aged 18 years and above and who have completed the primary vaccination series will be considered fully vaccinated for up to 270 days after the last dose of the primary vaccination status. Thereafter, such participants who are eligible for booster vaccination must do so in order to remain deemed as fully vaccinated.