How Healthy Is Your Convention’s Venue?
Infection Control
Increasingly, excellence in the meetings and events industry is measured by how well facilities protect people and support public health.
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Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner is the senior director of the Global Biorisk Advisory Council™ (GBAC), a division of ISSA. He manages the Making Safer Choices Program. As an infection prevention expert and consultant, he works to develop protocols and education for the global cleaning industry, empowering facilities, businesses, and cleaning professionals to create safe environments.
Increasingly, excellence in the meetings and events industry is measured by how well facilities protect people and support public health.
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