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Resources to Combat the Coronavirus

by HospitalityLawyer.com in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Featured, Food & Beverage, Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted March 7, 2020

This ConvergeBlog post features several articles that provide valuable information about COVID-10, or the Coronavirus. It is our hope that these articles can assist the travel and hospitality industries to combat the virus and manage the risks that come with it. We will continue to add links with updated information and valuable tips For more ...

Pandemics and the Lodging Industry

by Anne Lloyd-Jones in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted March 5, 2020

As of the writing of this article, the Coronavirus pandemic is only a few weeks old, yet it is clear that this event is already having a significant impact on the travel industry. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the virus, now known as COVID-19, a global health emergency, and individual governments have imposed ...

Recent Trends in Hotel Violence, Insurance, and Legal Liabilities

by Jeff Moore in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted January 18, 2020

“A hotel has a duty to adopt reasonable security measures to protect guests from foreseeable harm. Foreseeability can be established from past circumstances that are likely to be repeated.” Judge Karen Morris, “Hotel security requires vigilant attention,” Hotel Management, 19 August 2019. In this brief, Jeff M. Moore, PhD, will discuss recent trends in hotel ...

Wildfire Severity Factors and Risk Mitigation Tips

by Haylie Mikulak in Risk Management, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted November 30, 2019

A wildfire is considered any unwanted or unplanned fire burning in forest, shrub, or grass. Wildfires are one of the most destructive natural disasters that exist and occur year-round all over the world. Some of the most common areas susceptible to wildfires are as follows: Western US: August – December Southeastern US: October – December ...

Risk Mitigation Measures for LGBTQ Personnel

by Katherine Harmon in Risk Management, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted August 1, 2019

Discussing sexually sensitive subject matter with students or employees ensures their awareness of and mitigates associated risks. Different countries present different societal attitudes on issues such as public displays of affection, projection of sexuality in dress and mannerisms, and LGBTQ concerns; traveler safety and health depend on those travelers receiving accurate and timely information about ...

Travel Risk Mitigation

by Dale Buckner in Risk Management, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted July 2, 2019

BUSINESS TRAVELER OVERVIEW SAFETY AND SECURITYGlobal Business travelers may enjoy the fact that the hotel provides a complimentary breakfast and reliable Wi-Fi, but what they value most is a better sense of security when they travel on behalf on their organizations, according to a joint survey conducted by American Global Business Travel and the Association ...

Avoiding Workplace Violence: Tips And Best Practices For Hospitality Employers

by C. Crystal Enekwa in Human Resources, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted December 15, 2018

Whether internal or external, violence in the workplace is an increasingly problematic issue that employers must learn to effectively minimize and prevent. This is even more important in the hospitality industry, given the constant interaction with the public, the high rate of turnover, and the added responsibility of dealing with available cash. It is imperative ...

Hotel Attack Statistics

by Jeff Moore in Safety & Security, Travel. Posted December 1, 2018

The mass murderer who used the MGM Mandalay Bay as a gunner’s perch to kill 59 people and wound 452 on 1 October 2017 shocked the hotel industry. Cries of, “we’ve never seen hotel violence like this,” and “this was impossible to detect and defend against” echoed throughout. Neither is true. While hotel violence is ...

Disease Threats: How to Secure the Corporate Workplace

by WorldAware in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted July 26, 2018

A proactive approach to local and international disease threats is an essential and often overlooked safeguard to business productivity and duty of care. Human capital is arguably worth more to a business than tangible assets, because it is often the key competitive advantage that distinguishes a business in the marketplace. Infectious diseases are a constant ...

Two Sides of the Hotel Security Equation

by Hayley Pham in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted May 17, 2018

Recently, as we were planning and executing two conferences at two different hotels, we encountered such totally different perspectives on conference attendee safety that we wondered if we were in a reality TV show. Here’s a look at how that script might play out: Hotel safety protocols Scene I Exterior: London, England. Upscale major branded ...

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