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Global  Congress  on  Travel  Risk  Management    Executive  Summary  

 “World  Peace  through  International  Trade  &  Travel”  

-­‐  Conrad  Hilton    The  Greater  Houston  Convention  &  Visitors  Bureau,  in  coordination  with  HospitalityLawyer.com,  is  producing   the   third  Annual  Global  Congress  on  Travel  Risk  Management   –   the  only   conference  focusing  on  legal,  safety  and  security  solutions  for  the  travel  and  tourism  industries.    What  is  the  Global  Congress?    “This  conference  enables  all  aspects  of  the  travel  equation  to  share  their  legal,  safety  and  security  experiences  and  best  practices.     It   is  an  all-­‐encompassing  public-­‐private  dialogue  to  enhance  the  global   travel   industry’s  ability   to  avoid   interruptions  and   to  provide  a   safe,   secure  and  seamless  travel  experience,”  said  Stephen  Barth,  Founder  of  HospitalityLawyer.com.        Bruce  McIndoe,  President  of  iJet  International  and  member  of  the  Global  Congress  Advisory  Board,  has  expressed  that  “[we]  are  all  talking  about  the  topic  of  traveler  safety/security  and  travel  risk  management,   but  we   are  not   talking   together,   sharing   and  harmonizing   solutions.   Protection   of  human  assets,  whether  traveling  or  not,  is  a  multidisciplinary  effort  and  organizations  need  us  to  work  together  to  be  effective.  The  Global  Congress  will  provide  a  venue  and  forum  to  initiate  and  leverage  a  cross-­‐functional  dialogue.”    

The   annual   Global   Congress   is   a   unique   opportunity   for   travel   industry   professionals,   business  travel   teams,   and   consultants   from   aviation,   cruise,   ground   transportation,   lodging,   facilities,  events  and  supply  chain  businesses  to:  

• Explore  continuing  and  recent  legal,  safety  and  security  challenges      • Identify  common  trends  and  issues  relevant  to  the  travel  industry  • Share  and  develop  best  practices  • Benchmark  current  policies  and  procedures  with  other  travel  industry  leaders    • Develop  innovative  approaches  from  cross-­‐industry  knowledge  exchange  and  • Discover  the  latest  research  and  solutions  available.      

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What  Topics  Will  the  Global  Congress  Address?  

Plenary  Sessions  will  address  topics,  issues  and  solutions  that  impact  all  components  of  travel  and  tourism,  such  as:  

• Corporate  travel  security  including  meeting  our  duty  of  care  to  mobile  employees  • Discussions  between  airport  operators  and  airlines  to  avoid  long  tarmac  delays  • Developing  an  effective,  consistent  response  from  the  travel  industry  to  contagious  

outbreaks    and  other  travel  disruptions  

Legal,  safety  and  security  topics  are  in  the  following  areas:    

• Corporate  and  Government  Travel:  Employee  and  Property  Protection  • Transportation,  including  Air,  Sea,  Ground,  and  Travel  Distribution  • Public  Support  of  Travel:  Terminals,  Ports,  Visas,  Customs,  Health,  Domestic  Security,  

Embassies  and  Consulates  and  Leisure  Travel  and  Tourism  • Lodging  • Venues  &  Events    

The   Global   Congress   will   bring   leaders   together   in   an   unbiased   environment   and   accelerate  learning  on  key  subjects  in  a  concise  2-­‐day  format.      

Who  Should  Attend?  

Travel  Buyers   Travel  Suppliers   Public  Travel  Supporters  • Risk,  Safety,  Security,  Health  

and  Environmental  Officers  • In-­‐house  Counsel  • Travel  Managers  • Human  Resource  Executives  • Procurement/CFO  • Meeting  Planners  • Compliance  Officers  

• Risk,  Safety,  Security,  Health  and  Environmental  Officers  

• In-­‐house  Counsel  • C-­‐level  Executives  • Wholesalers,  Distributors,  

and  Manufacturers  of  Safety  and  Security  Solutions  

• Procurement  • Attorneys  &  Consultants  

focusing  on  Travel  &  Hospitality  

• Compliance  Officers  

• Risk,  Safety,  Security,  Health  and  Environmental  Officers  for  Air,  Sea  and  Public  Transportation  Systems  &  Terminals  

• Domestic  Security  and  Other  Law  Enforcement  Officials  

• Government  Attorneys    • Immigration  and  Customs  

Officials  • Health  Policy  Directors  • Travel  and  Tourism  Ministers  

and  Administrators    • Consulate,  Foreign  Trade  

Officials,  Embassy  Personnel  • Researchers  and  Thought  

Leaders  in  the  Hospitality,  Travel,  and  Tourism  Arenas  

   

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The  third  Annual  Global  Congress  on  Travel  Risk  Management,  presented  in  coordination  with  the  Greater   Houston   Convention   &   Visitors   Bureau,   will   be   held   September   30th-­‐October   1st,   in  Houston,  Texas.    Houston,  situated  centrally  in  the  United  States,  is  an  international  gateway  city  with  92  consulates  and  the  headquarters  for  major  travel-­‐related  businesses  and  associations.    It  is  also  the  home  of  the  renowned  Conrad  N.  Hilton  College  of  Hotel  and  Restaurant  Management  at  the  University  of  Houston,  whose  namesake  strongly  championed  the  philosophy  that  global  travel  could  bring  about  world  peace.    iJet,  FrontierMEDEX,  NC4,  and  GroundLink  are  Foundation  Sponsors  of  the  Global  Congress.        About  HospitalityLawyer.com:  HospitalityLawyer.com  is  the  leading  global  network  of  people,  products  and  services  that  deliver  legal,   safety   and   security   solutions   to   the   travel,   tourism   and   hospitality   industries.    HospitalityLawyer.com   is   the  host  of   the  annual  Hospitality  Law  Conference,  now   in   its  eleventh  year,   and   the   longest-­‐running   conference   focusing   on   hospitality   legal,   safety   and   security  solutions.      For  more  information,  please  contact:    Stephen  Barth,  (713)  963-­‐8800,  sbarth@hospitalitylawyer.com.