The following Covid-19 protocols will be in place for the 2022 SCGB Annual Meeting:
Covid Testing
All guests attending the 2022 SCGB Annual Meeting are required to take a rapid antigen Covid test before coming to the meeting on Sunday, as close to the meeting time as possible.
- For guests staying at the hotel, Covid test kits will be placed in your room prior to check in. Please make sure to check with the front desk if they are not there. Please take a test before coming to the Simons Foundation office on the first day of the meeting.
- For guests not staying at the hotel, please arrange to get tested on your own. The Simons Foundation will reimburse you for any expenses incurred with obtaining a test following the meeting.
Vaccination and Photo ID
Anyone accessing Simons Foundation offices must be fully vaccinated (meaning you have received your final vaccine shot and completed the 14-day inoculation period). On Sunday, all guests will be required to show their photo ID and an acceptable WHO approved proof of vaccination at time of entry:
- Physical vaccine card/certificate received upon completion of vaccine series
- Image/copy of vaccine card/certificate received upon completion of vaccine series
- Electronic NYS Excelsior Pass via 'NYS Wallet' mobile application (for New York State residents only)
On Monday and Tuesday, all guests will be required to show their name badge to gain entry to the office along with their daily health screening form and contact tracer.
If you forget your name badge, you will need to provide photo ID and proof of vaccination again.
Health Screening Form
In order to protect the health of our staff and guests, we ask that you please complete a health screening form each day before entering our offices. This form will be sent to you on Friday evening, March 4th, and every evening for the duration of the meeting.
When completing the questionnaire, the email that you provide will be used strictly to send you an affirmation that the completed form has been received and that you are cleared to enter the premises. Please save that email as you will be asked to show it to security or reception upon arrival each day.
Additional Covid Protocols
- Masks must be worn at all times, unless eating or drinking.
- The use and return of a temporary loaned contact tracer while on the premises. The tracer, along with a pouch, will be given to you upon arrival at the Foundation on Sunday evening. When you leave the Foundation office, please place the contact tracer into the pouch. You should bring it back with you each day. At the end of the meeting we will ask you to return them in bins near the elevators on your way out. If you test positive following the meeting, please let us know so we can begin the contact tracing process.
- While social distancing is not required while in the auditorium, we will have an additional auditorium available to view the meeting in real time. Meals will also be served outside both the GDF Auditorium at 160 Fifth Avenue and the ID Auditorium at 162 Fifth Avenue. The buildings are directly across 21st Street from one another. We ask all participants to please help us by eating in both locations to limit the number of people in close proximity while not wearing masks.
