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EMA calls for enforcement of COVID-19 safety amidst re-start of events Issues comprehensive handbook with protocols to ensure COVID-safe events Urges industry, venues, and clients to pledge support to follow suggested guidelines Expresses grave concern over survival of industry if safety violations lead to further outbreaks 130,000 jobs and 600,000 livelihoods connected to the Rs 30 Bn industry at risk Calls for prioritizing industry in vaccination rollout, 60% national threshold needed to safely scale-up events Emphasizes country’s potential as safe hub for MICE tourism if pandemic can be controlled Following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in Colombo, the Event Management Association (EMA) issued comprehensive guidelines for hosting COVID-safe events and called for strictest possible adherence from stakeholders. The EMA’s Handbook, lists out detailed safety and hygiene standards and protocols to ensure that all future events will be hosted in a responsible manner – minimizing the risk of COVID-19 transmission at ...