The National Law Review is pleased to announce The 2011 Global Congress on Legal, Safety, and Security Solutions in Travel will take place on August 25 – 28, 2011 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas.
HospitalityLawyer.com, in coordination with the Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau, is hosting the Global Congress on Legal, Safety, and Security Solutions in Travel to facilitate the delivery of safe, secure and uninterrupted travel via an all-encompassing public-private dialogue dedicated to the sharing of best practices for issues faced by the global travel, tourism, and hospitality industries.
The Global Congress is a unique opportunity for all aspects of the travel equation to share their legal, safety, and security experiences and best practices. It is 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.
What Topics Will the Global Congress Address?
General Sessions will address topics, issues and solutions that impact all components of travel, such as:
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Common Issues and Solutions for Travel Safety and Security: The Industry Perspective
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The Debate: Screening vs. Personal Privacy
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Contagious Outbreaks: Appropriate Responses in all Sectors of Public Accommodation
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The US Travel Association’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Aviation Security: Findings and Recommendations
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What Have We Learned from Recent Travel Disruptions?
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Profiling: Is it Effective and What are the Privacy Implications?
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Human Trafficking: Is the Travel Industry Enabling It?
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Best Practices in Global Data Privacy Issues
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The Media’s Role in Creating and Sustaining a Travel Crisis
The second day features a full day of sessions in each travel component:
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Transportation, including Airlines, Cruise, Ground, and Terminal
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Lodging
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Venues & Events
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Public Support of Travel, including Embassies, Health, Entry/Exit, Airports, Terminals, and Seaports
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Leisure Travel & Tourism
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Corporate & Government Travel
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Global Legal Issues.
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Justifying Your Attendance
The Global Congress on Legal, Safety, and Security Solutions in Travel is the only conference in the world dedicated to legal, safety, and security best practices in the global travel, tourism, and hospitality industries. We have identified the value proposition for attending the Global Congress in custom pieces below. Please select the link that corresponds to your area of interest:
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Global Legal Issues for Attorneys
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Global Legal Issues for Corporate Counsel
For your convenience, we have also put together a helpful customizable letter (.doc) to help justify your investment to attend the conference.
The first Global Congress, presented in coordination with the Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau, will be held August 25-28, 2011, 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.
Arthur J. Gallagher and iJet are Foundation Sponsors of the Global Congress.
