Lesson from Wuhan: MICE can make a difference in fighting the epidemic
武汉经验：MICE力量可在抗击疫情中有所作为

People nationwide are standing united as the epidemic evolves, and the final victory has become a foregone conclusion. In face of the epidemic, China mobilized the strength of the whole country to race against the clock to assist Hubei. During the battle, the arrival of a great number of medical staff in Hubei in a short time posed challenges for the logistics management services. The grass-roots managers temporarily mobilized by the government. For lack of task implementation experience in specific scenarios, the shortcomings in transportation, accommodation, catering, materials and other logistics arrangements for medical teams were laid bare in the tense frontline of fighting the epidemic. The epidemic is a battlefield, and every second counts. At this critical juncture, the participation of professionals in the MICE industry addresses the immediate difficulties.

(随着疫情的进展，全国人民众志成城，最终的胜利已成定局。为了抗击疫情，全国驰援湖北，在抗疫攻坚战阶段，短时间大批量医护人员抵达湖北为后勤管理服务提出了挑战，政府临时动员征集的基层管理者，由于缺乏特定场景的任务执行经验，在抗击疫情的紧张前线暴露了医疗队车辆交通、住宿、餐饮、物资等后勤安排的不足。疫情就是战场，分秒必争，在这关键时刻，MICE行业专业人员的介入缓解了燃眉之急。)

The routine work of the MICE industry is to receive multiple batches and large-size teams. It is their basic skills to properly arrange the accurate distribution of documents, clothing and other materials. They master everything from pick-up to ground transportation, from room assignment to catering arrangement, and from baggage storage and transfer to team coordination. The business format of the MICE industry seals the feature of MICE companies as precise logistics management machines, and their routine work in the past has trained the ability of persons engaged in MICE to plan, coordinate and execute in an orderly manner in the face of crisis.

(MICE行业日常的工作是接待多批次、大数量的团队；妥善安排证件、服装等物料的精准分发是他们的基本功；从接机到地面交通，从酒店分房到餐饮安排，从行李保管转运到团队全员协调，他们无一不精。MICE行业的业务形态决定了MICE公司本身就是精密运转的后勤管理机器，以往的日常工作练就了MICE业者临危不乱、有条不紊的统筹、协调、执行能力。)

MICE companies nationwide stopped working due to a business shutdown as a result of the epidemic, which is a huge waste of resources for the battle against the epidemic. At ordinary times, MICE companies act as strong backing to ensure the smooth implementation of various large-scale conferences, exhibitions and corporate travel. Now comes the time to contribute the professional strength of MICE industry to the society! If the government mobilizes MICE companies and personnel to join the battle against the epidemic, the logistics of the battle situation will be significantly improved: staff providing medical aid will be properly received throughout the process; materials will be properly classified, kept and accurately distributed; the production, delivery and distribution of temporary materials will be carried out in an orderly manner; data statistics and data reports can be handled by special teams; the organization and coordination of meetings for the battle will be provided with professional services; most of the sudden needs related to personnel and materials will gain sufficient executive force. MICE forces can give full play to the advantages of the industry in the fight against the epidemic and contribute to winning the fight!

(由于疫情，全国的MICE公司由于业务停摆而停工在家。这对于整抗疫战局来说，是一种巨大的资源浪费。在平时，MICE公司是保障各类大型会议、展览、企业旅游顺利实施的坚强后盾；现在，是时候为社会贡献MICE会展行业的专业力量了！如果政府将MICE公司、人员纳入抗疫战斗序列，抗疫战局的后勤将得到明显改善：驰援医护人员可得到全程的妥帖接待；物资将得到妥善的分类保管、精准分发；临时物料的制作、送达、分发将有条不紊；数据统计、资料报告可有专门团队负责；战时会议的组织协调将得到专业服务；大多数和人员、物资相关的突发需求有充足的执行力量；MICE力量可在抗击疫情中发挥行业优势，为战胜疫情贡献力量！)

Original article from: XMCEA