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Wondering what other museums and galleries are requiring of contract security guards with regard to vaccination, testing, masking?  Thanks!

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Amy Estes
Director of Marketing and Communications
Bard Graduate Center Gallery
New York NY
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Hi Amy,

Great question.

I would add similar inquiry for the food service contractor, or self-operated cafe/catering manager employed by the Museum and caterers that work in the Museum building(s). Most all of these workers are also interacting/interfacing with Museum visitors, volunteers, guests, staff, donors and other contractors.

Food for thought! :-)

Thanks,
Art

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Art Manask
Principal
Art Manask Consulting
artmanask@gmail.com
818 358-3588
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-11-2021 02:52 PM
From: Amy Estes
Subject: Requiring vaccination of contract security guards?

Wondering what other museums and galleries are requiring of contract security guards with regard to vaccination, testing, masking?  Thanks!

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Amy Estes
Director of Marketing and Communications
Bard Graduate Center Gallery
New York NY
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Agreed, thanks for pointing this out Art.  Eager to hear how others are approaching this.  Thank you!

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Amy Estes
Director of Marketing and Communications
Bard Graduate Center Gallery
New York NY
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-12-2021 12:48 PM
From: Art Manask
Subject: Requiring vaccination of contract security guards?

Hi Amy,

Great question.

I would add similar inquiry for the food service contractor, or self-operated cafe/catering manager employed by the Museum and caterers that work in the Museum building(s). Most all of these workers are also interacting/interfacing with Museum visitors, volunteers, guests, staff, donors and other contractors.

Food for thought! :-)

Thanks,
Art

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Art Manask
Principal
Art Manask Consulting
artmanask@gmail.com
818 358-3588

Original Message:
Sent: 08-11-2021 02:52 PM
From: Amy Estes
Subject: Requiring vaccination of contract security guards?

Wondering what other museums and galleries are requiring of contract security guards with regard to vaccination, testing, masking?  Thanks!

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Amy Estes
Director of Marketing and Communications
Bard Graduate Center Gallery
New York NY
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We are requiring vaccination of all staff, volunteers, and contractors. Our guards are in-house, but our food service vendor is not, additionally, construction crews, etc. Everyone will be required to be vaccinated and to show proof of vaccination either prior to arriving on site, or on arrival. For anyone who is unable to be vaccinated for medical or religious reasons, they will have to do I believe weekly testing. We are on the verge of enacting all of this at the moment we are still getting verification from staff and volunteers of vaccination status.

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Brandi Shawn-Chaparro
Associate Director, Volunteer Programs
Huntington Library, Art Museum, & Botanical Gardens
San Marino CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-11-2021 02:52 PM
From: Amy Estes
Subject: Requiring vaccination of contract security guards?

Wondering what other museums and galleries are requiring of contract security guards with regard to vaccination, testing, masking?  Thanks!

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Amy Estes
Director of Marketing and Communications
Bard Graduate Center Gallery
New York NY
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