LAS VEGAS, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) today announced a comprehensive plan
designed to facilitate the safe return of meetings and conventions
at the company's properties in Las
Vegas and throughout the United
States, subject to local regulations and restrictions.
MGM Resorts' "Convene with Confidence" plan is the result of
months of work with experts and builds on the company's Seven-Point
Safety Plan to provide a comprehensive approach to health and
safety. This includes the option for a multi-layered health
screening process using CLEAR's Health Pass and utilizing on-site
rapid, molecular COVID-19 testing that can deliver results within
approximately 20 minutes.
"The health and safety of all who pass through our doors is our
highest priority. Convene with Confidence represents the
culmination of everything we've learned, cutting-edge technology
and months of consultation with experts," said MGM Resorts CEO and
President Bill Hornbuckle. "With
this program, we are taking another step forward in safely
providing a level of entertainment, amenities and service not seen
since before the pandemic began."
"We are thrilled to partner with MGM Resorts in implementing
Health Pass to help create safer environments and a seamless
experience across their venues and locations," said CLEAR CEO
Caryn Seidman-Becker. "Health Pass
is helping thousands of people safely return to work and helping
make it possible to gather with confidence and peace of mind."
"We are excited to provide our healthcare services to this
groundbreaking initiative," said Impact Health CEO J. Michael McNamara. "Our mission is to help
people return to their lives, and Convene with Confidence will
serve as a model for opening businesses and entertainment
venues in a convenient and safe manner."
The full Convene with Confidence plan can be viewed
HERE.
CONVENE WITH CONFIDENCE OVERVIEW
Convene with Confidence consists of detailed protocols supported
by highly trained employees to incorporate health and safety into
every aspect of the convention and meeting process. Standard
elements of Convene with Confidence include:
Planning: Virtual site inspections and careful
pre-planning of event, meal and break times to safely optimize
guest movement throughout meeting spaces. Various types of events
offered include virtual, hybrid or in-person.
Arrival: Pre-registration provided in advance and
digitally. Where registration desks and queuing are required,
scheduling and physical distancing are implemented and clearly
indicated.
Cleaning and disinfecting: High touch points cleaned and
disinfected regularly; single-use amenities disposed of daily; hand
sanitizer available in high traffic areas. Mandalay Bay received
accreditation by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a
validation of its cleaning protocols.
Physical distancing: Facilities and floor plans adjusted
to meet physical distancing requirements and evolve as needed.
Dining and Break Refresh: Various styles of meal service
offered, with an extended menu of pre-packaged options, distributed
by servers and attendants.
OPTIONAL: Health Pass services utilizing rapid on-site
testing: MGM Resorts is partnering with biometric secure
identity company CLEAR to leverage its new Health Pass
technology. Health Pass is a touchless product that links verified
identity with COVID-19 health insights – including a real-time
health questionnaire, COVID-related test results and temperature
checks – via integrated kiosks. This process was utilized in the
National Hockey League's successful return to play at the Stanley
Cup Playoffs in Toronto and
Edmonton.
Additionally, MGM Resorts is deploying a rapid, portable,
molecular, point-of-care COVID-19 test in conjunction with
Impact Health, a leading provider of healthcare services for
high-profile and high-volume events. Through these partnerships,
MGM Resorts is offering an optional COVID-19 testing protocol that
delivers results within approximately 20 minutes and allows event
organizers to create a perimeter for their events and
exhibitions.
Attendees at events utilizing this optional service take part in
the following protocol:
CLEAR Health Pass Protocol
- Step One: Prior to the event, attendees are asked to
download the CLEAR mobile app and set up their account. Their
identity is verified by uploading an identifying document and
snapping a quick selfie.
- Step Two: Before entering the venue, attendees open the
app, verify their identity with a selfie and answer a series of
health survey questions.
- Step Three: Upon arrival at the meeting or event,
attendees are met by an Impact Health professional for on-site,
rapid testing, with results expected within approximately 20
minutes. Users can access these results by securely linking their
testing account to their Health Pass through the app.
- Step Four: Attendees approach a kiosk, where they
receive a temperature check and scan their QR code to share their
health insights. Depending on their COVID-related health
information and their recent test results, users are issued a red
or green Health Pass on their app.
-
- If the result is a green Health Pass, that information,
combined with their event-specific ticket or credential, grants
entrance into the event or conference.
- If the result is a red Health Pass, MGM Resorts' best-in-class
response protocols are activated immediately for further testing,
referral to care for the guest and consultation with local health
authorities.
Throughout the process, MGM Resorts receives confirmation a user
has satisfied the requirements for access with the equivalent of a
red light or green light signal.
COMPANYWIDE HEALTH & SAFETY
The health and safety of employees and guests has been at the
forefront of MGM Resorts' planning since the onset of the COVID-19
crisis earlier this year. The company's comprehensive Seven-Point
Safety Plan is a multi-layered set of protocols and procedures
designed in conjunction with medical and scientific experts to
mitigate the spread of the virus, protect customers and employees
and rapidly respond to potential new cases. The company continues
to evaluate and evolve its safety protocols. Key initiatives
include:
- Employee screening, temperature checks and COVID-19 specific
training
- COVID-19 testing for employees as they return to work in
partnership with the local medical community
- Requirement for employees and guests to wear masks.
Complimentary masks are provided as needed
- Physical distancing policies, with floor guides serving as
reminders
- Installation of plexiglass barriers and other measures to
reduce risk in areas where physical distancing presents
challenges
- Standalone handwashing stations designed by MGM Resorts
conveniently located on casino floors
- Contactless Check-In through the MGM Resorts App, allowing
hotel guests to go through the check-in process on their personal
devices, minimizing interactions
- HVAC systems programmed to recycle up to 100 percent outside
fresh air and up to 12 air cycles per hour
- Requirement of Guestroom Attendants to wear masks and gloves
while cleaning each room and to change gloves between
guestrooms
- In addition to increased and enhanced routine cleaning of
guestrooms and public spaces based on CDC guidance, electrostatic
sprayers are utilized in many large public spaces so that
disinfectant is applied efficiently
- Digital menus available to view on personal mobile devices via
QR codes in the company's food and beverage outlets
- To minimize groups congregating while they wait, restaurant
guests receive text message notification when their tables are
ready
ABOUT MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global
entertainment company with national and international locations
featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art
meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical
entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant,
nightlife and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive,
iconic experiences through its suite of Las Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts
portfolio encompasses 29 unique hotel and destination gaming
offerings in the United States and
Macau, including some of the most
recognizable resort brands in the industry such as Bellagio, MGM
Grand, ARIA and Park MGM. The Company's 50/50 venture, BetMGM, LLC,
offers U.S. sports betting and online gaming through market-leading
brands, including BetMGM and partypoker. The Company is currently
pursuing targeted expansion in Asia through the integrated resort opportunity
in Japan. Through its "Focused on
What Matters: Embracing Humanity and Protecting the Planet"
initiative, MGM Resorts commits to creating a more sustainable
future, while striving to make a bigger difference in the lives of
its employees, guests, and in the communities where it operates.
The global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their company for
being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired
Companies®. For more information, please visit us at
www.mgmresorts.com. Please also connect with us @MGMResortsIntl on
Twitter as well as Facebook and Instagram.
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company has based
these statements on management's current expectations and
assumptions and not on historical facts. Examples of these
statements include, but are not limited to, the Company's
expectations regarding the steps it is taking to mitigate the
spread of the virus.A number of important factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such
forward-looking statements, including the continued impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business, effects of economic
and market conditions in the markets in which the Company operates,
competition with other destination travel locations throughout
the United States and the world,
the design, timing and costs of expansion projects, and risks
relating to international operations, permits, licenses,
financings, approvals and other contingencies in connection with
growth in new or existing jurisdictions and additional risks and
uncertainties described in the Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and
Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports) filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In providing
forward-looking statements, the Company is not undertaking any duty
or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
law.
MGM RESORTS CONTACTS:
Media:
BRIAN AHERN
Director, Media Relations
media@mgmresorts.com
Investment
Community:
CATHERINE PARK
Executive Director, Investor Relations
cpark@mgrmesorts.com
View original content to download
multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mgm-resorts-international-announces-comprehensive-health-and-safety-plan-for-meetings-and-conventions-301140240.html
SOURCE MGM Resorts International