SKICC hosts open-air conference amid COVID-19

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, May 20: The Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) today hosted an open-air conference on the jetty of its back lawns which narrow down in the waters of world-famous Dal Lake.
The meeting chaired by the Advisor to the LG, Baseer Ahmad Khan about the COVID response mechanism in place for the UT J&K. The meeting was attended by the stakeholders, allied departments, trade body representatives, civil society members and the tourism trade bodies.
The participants of the meeting while appreciating the efforts of the Govt’s COVID response management raised issues and gave suggestions for the improvement and effectiveness of the measures taken by the Government on the ground.
Director SKICC, Bakhshi Humayun Javed termed the conduct of the meeting as an experiential conference tourism initiative and assured to make it more facilitating and delegate friendly with foolproof COVID protocol.
“We at SKICC keep an eye on the changing situation and try to provide the best of the available conferencing infrastructure and safety gears,” he said.
Manager Marketing SKICC, Shahnawaz A Shah added that they have endeavoured to understand the dynamics in the MICE Tourism market and cater to the contemporary needs and requirements of the delegates and conference organisers.
SKICC had earlier also set a benchmark when it hosted the first post-pandemic conference by adhering to the perfect COVID protocol norms.