ALHI, Delos Partner to Offer Wellness Certificate for Meetings and Events

Research-backed curriculum helps planners deliver healthier, more productive meetings to attendees

By Rich Luna, Senior Director, Associated Luxury Hotels International

Health and well-being for meeting and event attendees is a top priority for meeting planners, with a renewed focus in the post-COVID pandemic era.

With that in mind, Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), the sales and marketing extension to more than 250 global hotels and resorts, cruise lines, and destinations management companies, and Delos, a global wellness leader with a mission to enhance health and wellbeing, joined forces to bring the first Delos Wellness Certificate for Meetings and Events.

Backed by scientific research, the Delos Wellness Certificate for Meetings and Events is designed to educate meeting planners on the benefits and value of wellness in meetings and events. Participants will learn how to design, plan and implement wellness solutions and create safe, healthier experiences for meeting and event attendees.

“Wellness around meetings goes well beyond the protocols that have become part of our vernacular,” said ALHI President and CEO Michael Dominguez. “But there is so much opportunity for education around the things we can do to elevate the well-being of our attendees and create environments where we can thrive.”

The program leads planners through a series of videos on topics including air, water, light, nourishment, movement, comfort and mindfulness in a sequence that relates to key concepts in the wellness meeting space. Each video series poses important questions for self-reflection, opportunities to consider how best to equip a group for optimal meeting success and required knowledge checks for comprehension.

“We know from market research and feedback from partners that business travelers are seeking healthier travel and meeting experiences that prioritize their well-being while away from home,” said Peter Scialla, founder and President and COO of Delos. “We are excited to equip meeting planners with the tools they need to deliver healthier, more productive meetings to attendees.”

ALHI has educated meeting planners about the Delos Wellness Certificate for Meetings and Events though a series of reports in its monthly ALHI Insider newsletter and on alhi.com. Content, often told through Delos experts and meeting planners who have participated in the course, has touched on topics such as nutrition, reducing stress, coping with Season Affective Disorder, air quality, fitness and more.

“A healthy meeting is a happy meeting and when people feel safe in their meeting spaces; that is when the most meaningful meetings can occur,” Dominguez said. “This accreditation also provides planners with a way to attract new clientele. Planners and meeting attendees alike can meet with confidence knowing that they are in as healthy of an environment as possible from a mental and physical standpoint,” said Dominguez.

Learn more about the Delos Wellness Certificate for Meetings & Events.