2023-11-10
Online Seminar on 'Best Practices for Tackling Bedbugs' (URGENT)

 

An online seminar has been arranged by the Hong Kong Hotels Association with Food, Environmental, and Health Department (FEHD) regarding 'Best Practices for Tackling Bedbugs' this coming Monday, 13 November 2023. The objective to facilitate hotel operators to strengthen their sanitary efforts, step up staff training, and review standard operation procedures (SOP) in tackling bedbugs. 

 

Details of the seminar are as follows: 

 

Date 

: 

13 November 2023 

Time 

: 

3:30-5:00 pm 

Format 

: 

ZOOM 

Language 

: 

Cantonese 

 

Programme Rundown: 

(1) 

Briefing by FEHD (30 min): 

-       Background information on bedbugs 

-       General principle on bedbug prevention and control 

-       Preventive measures taken at entry points 

-       Useful information and support to hotel trade (dedicated hotline and contact) 

 

(2) 

Presentation by Rentokil (45 min): 

-       Bedbug living habits 

-       Bedbug life cycle 

-       How to identify bedbugs in hotel rooms 

-       Proper procedures to remove bedbugs 

 

(3) 

Experience sharing by HKHA House Keeping Committee (15 min): 

-       Actual cases handled by hotels 

-       Hotel SOP 

 

(4) 

Q&A 

 

Please click HERE for registration by 12:00 noon on Monday, 13 November 2023.  The meeting link will be sent to participants separately.  We appreciate the short registration lead time, as time is of the essence. 

 

Members are encouraged to promulgate this information among your hotel staff and encourage them to register for the seminar. 

 

Thank you for your attention.