{"id":401832,"date":"2020-12-17T08:33:28","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T13:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=401832"},"modified":"2020-12-17T08:33:28","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T13:33:28","slug":"marriott-international-announces-covid-19-testing-availability-and-optional-health-protocols-for-groups-in-expansion-of-connect-with-confidence-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/marriott-international-announces-covid-19-testing-availability-and-optional-health-protocols-for-groups-in-expansion-of-connect-with-confidence-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriott International Announces COVID-19 Testing Availability And Optional Health Protocols For Groups In Expansion Of Connect With Confidence Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">Gaylord Hotels will be the first Marriott brand to offer new health protocols in January 2021<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>BETHESDA,\u00a0Md., <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 17, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0As part of ongoing steps to help instill confidence and provide exceptional experiences and solutions for meeting professionals and attendees, Marriott International has identified health protocol options, including COVID-19 testing, which meeting professionals may select for group meetings at certain Marriott branded hotels in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> beginning in <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2021<\/span>. These optional health protocols build upon initiatives already in place as part of the recent launch of Connect with Confidence, a program empowering meeting professionals to identify and tailor solutions that best meet the needs of their attendees.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1387631\/Gaylord_Texan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1387631\/Gaylord_Texan.jpg\" title=\"Recent meetings held at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner and Gaylord Texan Resort\" alt=\"Recent meetings held at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner and Gaylord Texan Resort\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Meeting professionals may select optional health protocols for meetings and events at Gaylord Hotels and Resorts in <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Tennessee<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Colorado<\/span> as soon as <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2021<\/span>. In the weeks that follow, the health protocols are expected to be available for selection at certain other Marriott branded hotels throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>Optional health protocols for meeting professionals to consider include: <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Self-administered COVID-19 tests taken by the guest prior to travel <\/li>\n<li>COVID-19 testing administered by a third-party testing provider on site at the hotel <\/li>\n<li>Daily and\/or pre-arrival health screening questions via a dedicated mobile application <\/li>\n<li>Daily temperature checks to enter the event area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Marriott introduced its Global Cleanliness Council and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3015964-1&amp;h=3274623238&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.marriott.com%2Fnews%2F2020%2F05%2F06%2Fan-update-from-our-ceo-marriotts-commitment-to-cleanliness&amp;a=Commitment+to+Clean\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Commitment to Clean<\/a> earlier this year. The new health options will supplement existing protocols and features already in place at Marriott hotels in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, including guest and associate face covering requirements, social distancing policies, reduced seating capacity for meetings, frequent cleaning of high-touch areas, hand sanitizing stations throughout the hotel, mobile technology and hybrid meeting options. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These new health protocols provide options for meeting professionals as they plan and host meetings, conferences, and events,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Tammy Routh<\/span>, Senior Vice President, Global Sales Organization for Marriott International.\u00a0&#8220;Building upon the work of our Global Cleanliness Council, we engaged industry-leading experts and through a thorough review process, identified third party providers capable of offering the health protocols that meeting professionals want and need for future events.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>In August, Marriott <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3015964-1&amp;h=2283244653&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.marriott.com%2Fnews%2F2020%2F08%2F11%2Fmarriott-international-introduces-new-content-on-digital-platform-for-meetings-events&amp;a=announced%C2%A0digital+content\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">announced\u00a0digital content<\/a>\u00a0and best practices to help meeting professionals execute future events. In November, the first in a global series of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3015964-1&amp;h=4158701493&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.marriott.com%2Fnews%2F2020%2F12%2F02%2Fmarriott-hosts-first-ever-hybrid-meetings-event-connect-with-confidence-video&amp;a=hybrid+virtual+and+in-person+event\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">hybrid virtual and in-person event<\/a>s\u00a0was held in <span class=\"xn-location\">Virginia<\/span>, demonstrating how to Connect with Confidence. The event showcased Marriott&#8217;s reimagined processes and meetings spaces, while reinforcing the company&#8217;s commitment to help meeting professionals in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n<p>For more information and resources related to the enhanced meeting and event offerings, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3015964-1&amp;h=782340375&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marriottbonvoyevents.com%2F&amp;a=www.marriottbonvoyevents.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.marriottbonvoyevents.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Marriott International<br \/><\/b><br \/>\n        <b>Marriott International, Inc.<\/b>\u00a0(NASDAQ: MAR) is based in <span class=\"xn-location\">Bethesda, Maryland<\/span>, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of more than 7,500 properties under 30 leading brands spanning 132 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy\u2122, its highly-awarded travel program. For more information, please visit our website at\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3015964-1&amp;h=2195942411&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marriott.com%2F&amp;a=www.marriott.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.marriott.com<\/a>, and for the latest company news, visit\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3015964-1&amp;h=1553774586&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marriottnewscenter.com%2F&amp;a=www.marriottnewscenter.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.marriottnewscenter.com<\/a>. 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These optional health protocols build upon initiatives already in place as part of the recent launch of Connect with Confidence, a program empowering meeting professionals to identify and tailor solutions that best meet the needs of their attendees.\u00a0\u00a0 Meeting professionals may select optional health protocols for &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/marriott-international-announces-covid-19-testing-availability-and-optional-health-protocols-for-groups-in-expansion-of-connect-with-confidence-initiative\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Marriott International Announces COVID-19 Testing Availability And Optional Health Protocols For Groups In Expansion Of Connect With Confidence Initiative&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-401832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Marriott International Announces COVID-19 Testing Availability And Optional Health Protocols For Groups In Expansion Of Connect With Confidence Initiative - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/marriott-international-announces-covid-19-testing-availability-and-optional-health-protocols-for-groups-in-expansion-of-connect-with-confidence-initiative\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Marriott International Announces COVID-19 Testing Availability And Optional Health Protocols For Groups In Expansion Of Connect With Confidence Initiative - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Gaylord Hotels will be the first Marriott brand to offer new health protocols in January 2021 PR Newswire BETHESDA,\u00a0Md., Dec. 17, 2020 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0As part of ongoing steps to help instill confidence and provide exceptional experiences and solutions for meeting professionals and attendees, Marriott International has identified health protocol options, including COVID-19 testing, which meeting professionals may select for group meetings at certain Marriott branded hotels in the United States beginning in January 2021. 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