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1. 2013
Global
Congress
on
Travel
Risk
Management
Schedule
At-­‐A-­‐Glance
Monday,
September
30
8:45
a.m.
–
Opening
Remarks
9:00
a.m.
9:00
a.m.
–
10:00
a.m
Defining
our
Global
Duty
of
Care
to
Mobile
Employees
10:00
a.m.
–
11:00
a.m
Insurance
for
All
Aspects
of
Business
Travel
11:00
a.m.
–
Catered
Break
11:15
a.m
11:15
a.m.
–
Creating
an
Effective
Travel
Policy
That
Includes
Risk
Management
12:15
p.m
12:15
p.m.
–
Luncheon:
Presentation
by
OSAC
1:30
p.m
1:30
p.m.
–
2:30
p.m
Best
Practices
in
Executive
Protection
*Concurrent
Round
Tables
2:30
p.m.
–
Integration
of
the
Entire
Corporate
Enterprise
Into
3:30
p.m
Travel
Risk
Management
*Concurrent
Round
Tables
3:30
p.m.
–
Catered
Break
4:00
p.m
4:00
p.m.
–
5:00
p.m.
General
Session:
TBD
5:00
p.m.
–
Reception:
TBTA/Consulates/Attendees
6:00
p.m.

2. 2013
Global
Congress
on
Travel
Risk
Management
Schedule
At-­‐A-­‐Glance
Tuesday,
October
1
7:45
a.m.
–
Opening
Remarks
8:00
a.m.
8:00
a.m.
–
9:00
a.m
Solving
Safety
and
Security
Concerns
at
Meetings
and
Events
9:00
a.m.
–
10:00
a.m
*Topical
Round
Tables
Round
Tables
with
Consulates
10:00
a.m.
–
Catered
Break
10:30
a.m
10:30
a.m-­‐
11:30
a.m
Best
Practices
for
Hotel
Security
Assessments
11:30
a.m-­‐
12:30
p.m
Case
Study:
What
We
Have
Learned
From
Recent
Travel
Disruptions
12:30
p.m.
–
Closing Remarks
12:45
p.m.
*
Tracking,
Evacuation
K+R
Training
Techniques
Policies
Ground
Transportation
Safety
&
Security
Assessment

3. 2013
Global
Congress
on
Travel
Risk
Management
Schedule
At-­‐A-­‐Glance
Aviation
Safety
&
Security
Assessment
Hotel
Safety
&
Security
Assessment
Variety
of
Case
Studies
Biometrics
&
Technology
Immigration
Visa
Issues
Responding
to
Travel
Disruptions
Global
Travel
Hot
Spots
FCPA
(Foreign
Corrupt
Practices
Act)
Best
Practices
in
Data
&
IP
Protection
Session
Descriptions:
Defining
our
Global
Duty
of
Care
to
Mobile
Employees
Duty
of
Care:
What
is
it
and
how
do
we
achieve
it?
Where
does
it
apply?
Is
a
hotel
or
airline
an
extension
of
the
workplace?
What
is
the
real
responsibility
of
a
business
to
vet
the
security
level
of
a
hotel
or
airline?
What
about
government
travel
warnings:
how
much
weight
should
they
be
given?
How
does
the
utilization
of
a
third
party
travel
management
company
affect
the
duty
of
care?
Insurance
for
All
Aspects
of
Business
Travel
Experts
from
the
insurance
and
assistance
industries
will
provide
fundamental
language
and
product
knowledge
that
Travel
Managers
need
to
ensure
that
their
program
is
properly
covered,
and
to
allow
them
to
communicate
effectively
with
risk
managers,
vendors,
and
travelers
at
the
time
of
loss.
Creating
an
Effective
Travel
Policy
That
Includes
Risk
Management
A
panel
of
travel
industry
thought
leaders,
travel
attorneys
and
travel
experts
converge
for
this
crucial
conversation
on
effective
travel
policies
that
include
risk
management.

4. 2013
Global
Congress
on
Travel
Risk
Management
Schedule
At-­‐A-­‐Glance
Best
Practices
in
Executive
Protection
Join
us
for
our
discussion
about
executive
protection;
the
solutions
and
best
practices
for
mitigating
risks
that
have
been
identified
throughout
the
Congress
to
achieve
safe,
secure
and
seamless
travel.
Integration
of
the
Entire
Corporate
Enterprise
into
Travel
Risk
Management
This
session
identifies
the
common
issues
and
concerns
that
directly
or
indirectly
impact
all
aspects
of
the
corporate
enterprise
into
travel
risk
management:
security,
risk
management,
human
resources
and
legal.
Join
experts
as
they
share
their
perspectives
from
all
aspects
of
corporate
enterprise
to
help
identify
proper
procedures
and
solutions
in
order
to
effectively
integrate
the
corporate
enterprise
into
travel
risk
management.
Solving
Safety
and
Security
Concerns
at
Meetings
and
Events
The
events
and
attractions
industries
are
like
no
other.
Whether
it
is
a
sporting
event,
concert,
tradeshow,
festival,
carnival,
awards
show,
or
political
convention
they
present
a
unique
set
of
challenges.
Events
and
attraction
operators,
regardless
of
size
or
situation,
are
exposed
to
risks
involving
safety,
security,
legal,
financial,
and
environmental
considerations.
In
order
for
an
event
to
be
successful,
it
must
manage
all
of
its
obligations
appropriately;
after
all,
you
only
have
one
opportunity
to
succeed.
The
increasingly
competitive
and
international
presence
of
the
events
and
attractions
industries
warrants
swift
and
decisive
action
regarding
sound
safety
and
security
measures.
This
presentation
will
help
you
identify
and
manage
your
event
and
attraction
safety
and
security
obligations.
Best
Practices
for
Hotel
Security
Assessments
This
session
will
explore
the
various
methods
you
may
use
to
vet
hotels
and
help
reinforce
your
duty
of
care
requirements.
A
Security
Manager
and
specialist
in
security
will
be
on
hand
to
give
some
case
studies
about
their
successes
and
failures
and
answer
your
questions
so
you
can
improve
your
value
to
your
company
and
travellers.
Case
Study:
What
Have
We
Learned
from
Recent
Travel
Disruptions
Volcanic
ash,
H1N1,
Egypt,
Libya,
Japan
–
when
transportation
is
interrupted,
connections
are
missed,
meetings
do
not
occur,
hotels
and
cruises
go
empty,
business
is
delayed
or
lost,
and
passengers
are
stranded.
The
global
travel
equation
is
totally
interdependent.
What
have
we
done
well,
what
can
we
do
better?
What
are
the
needs
of
the
leisure
and
business
traveler,
the
meeting
planner
when
disruptions
occur,
and
how
can
the
industry
work
together
to
meet
those
needs?