UPDATE REGARDING MASKING AND Health & Safety T&Cs
We are committed to creating an event where our community, partners, staff, and local workforce can have an enjoyable and successful experience, conduct business effectively and do all of this in safety and comfort.
Please take note of some new requirements and efforts we’ve made to ensure this. We will continue to update these as needed based on any changing requirements.
New AG International requires all attendees to wear a mask in the rooms during the conference sessions. Please read below the attendees' Health & Safety T&Cs and kindly follow them during the event:
By Registering and entering this event, you acknowledge that you agree to, and will abide by, the following additional Health, Safety & Security Terms & Conditions:
1. I will not enter Biostimulants World Congress if I am experiencing any signs or symptoms of COVID-19. I acknowledge that common symptoms of COVID-19 include: • Sore throat
• Fever or chills
• Congestion or runny nose
• Cough
• Nausea or vomiting
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Diarrhea
• New loss of taste or smell
2. I will immediately isolate myself and leave Biostimulants World Congress and notify event staff if I, or someone I have been in close contact with, (i) is exposed to COVID-19, (ii) exhibits COVID-19 symptoms or (iii) receives a positive COVID-19 test result.
3. I will fully comply with appropriate COVID-19 health and safety measures and protocols for attendance at Biostimulants World Congress, including the requirement to wear face masks at all times and maintain appropriate social distance in accordance with applicable state and local requirements and the venue’s policies.
4. While in attendance at Biostimulants World Congress, I will make every effort to maintain CDC-recommended hygiene procedures at all times, including following the guidelines of frequent hand washing (or a suitable sanitizing alternative), avoiding touching my eyes, nose, and mouth in public places and covering coughs or sneezes with a tissue or the inside of my elbow.
5. I expressly assume, and release Informa and all of its affiliates from, all risks, claims, damages, losses, costs and expenses, whether or not reasonably foreseeable, associated with, resulting from or arising in connection with my participation or presence at Biostimulants World Congress, including, without limitation, all risks of harm, damage, illness (including viruses or illness from any communicable disease) or injury (including death) to or related to my person or property.
Please find the the list of the nearest clinics for COVID-19 tests here.
The health and safety of our customers and staff remain our #1 priority. Our event has been organized by New AG International and Informa’s AllSecure Health and Safety standards and other local state and city regulations.
New Ag International AllSecure 10 Key Commitments
1. Enhanced cleaning
All New Ag International events will undertake enhanced, deep cleaning before, during and after our events, working with venue partners to ensure the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness. This includes continuous sanitization throughout the course of an event, with a focus on high-touch areas such as door handles, restrooms and food and beverage areas.
2. Personal hygiene
All New Ag International events will provide additional hand washing facilities and hand sanitising stations throughout the event space, encouraging all participants to regularly wash and disinfect their hands.
3. Non-contact registration
All New Ag International events will employ a system that facilitates non-contact registration for participants, including the availability of online registration.
4. Physical contact
All New Ag International events will request that participants avoid physical contact, such as handshakes and embraces, promoting alternative ways to greet business partners. The exchange of printed materials, such as business cards and sales brochures, will also be discouraged, with digital alternatives recommended.
5. Physical distancing
All New Ag International events will maintain a density of participants in line with local authority regulations and venue or other relevant guidance. This will be managed through one or more control measures such as pre-show communications to participants, a one-way traffic system around show floors, staggered entry times, on-site signage and floor markings and on-site social distance ambassadors.
6. Food and beverage
All New Ag International event teams will work closely with venue partners to employ the highest standard of food safety, minimizing self-service buffets in favor of pre-packaged food options. If any queuing is anticipated, social distancing will be maintained through the use of floor markings and relevant signage.
7. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Participants at all New Ag International events will be asked to wear a face mask on entry. Further items of PPE, such as gloves and eye screens, will be used by participants and staff if appropriate, in line with local government and health authority advice.
8. First aid
All New Ag International events will have access to a qualified first aider and a separate quarantine area if possible. Participants will be asked not to attend if they are feeling unwell, and teams will follow local health authority guidance on detecting and managing anyone who displays symptoms of COVID-19.
9. Screening
All New Ag International events will follow relevant health authority guidance on screening participants. This may include checking the temperatures of everyone on entry, through thermal scanning or other screening processes.
10. Trace and contact
Should it be necessary, all New Ag International events will work with local authorities to trace and contact participants at our events, subject to local privacy regulations.