BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 23, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jorge Eduardo Castillo, Passport Health's Corporate Director of Business Development & Marketing, will speak at the 2011 Global Congress on Legal, Safety, and Security Solutions in Travel, on August 25-28, 2011 in Houston, TX. Passport Health is the leading provider of travel medical services and immunizations in the U.S. The Global Congress is the only conference in the world to focus on the legal, safety, and security issues.
Mr. Castillo will be speaking about the importance of travel medicine as a major component in a corporation's travel management program. He will be joined by two experts in this field: Dr. Myles Druckman, Vice President, Medical Services, Americas Region, International SOS Assistance and Dr. Fernando Stein, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital.
He will be moderating the panel Contagious Outbreaks: Appropriate Responses in all Sectors of Public Accommodation.
"This topic is of utmost importance to those managing their company's travel program and those providing legal advice concerning duty of care," said Mr. Castillo. "Among some of the issues we will be discussing is the current state of corporate preparedness vis a vis outbreaks at corporate travel destinations," he added. "One of the biggest problems we see is the lack of a comprehensive pre-departure strategy that addresses how the traveler will access counseling, travel immunizations and medications from a travel medicine specialist. Oftentimes, the business traveler is left to find resources on his own or is advised to visit a health department; neither option is adequate for an individual traveling for business, especially to underdeveloped areas, like India, China, Brazil and other areas."
General sessions of the congress will address pressing issues such as The Media's Role in Creating and Sustaining a Travel Crisis, Common Issues and Solutions for Travel Safety and Security: The Industry Perspective and Global Best Practices in Transportation Safety & Security - Air, Sea, and Ground.
"This conference will provide a holistic dialogue among all aspects of the travel equation and enable them to share their legal, safety, and security experiences and best practices," said Stephen Barth, Founder of HospitalityLawyer.com. Our objective is to facilitate the delivery of safe, secure and uninterrupted travel.
Barth notes that while many conferences focus on one aspect of the travel industry, such as maritime or aviation, the Global Congress will be a one-of-a-kind opportunity for industry professionals and consultants to come together to discuss the latest issues and challenges that face the global travel, tourism, and hospitality industries.
About Passport Health: Passport Health is an innovative network of travel immunization clinics with offices in 36 states and 185 offices nationwide. The company's business model is unique in the medical service industry. The Vaccine Specialists ® counsel travelers before their departure and provide them with destination-specific travel information, a complete line of travel and wellness immunizations , specialty travel products and travel and evacuation insurance .
Passport Health has positioned itself to support the needs of corporations with its flexible on-site immunization programs —including on-site flu clinics , on-site travel medical services and on-site wellness clinics.
About HospitalityLawyer.com: HospitalityLawyer.com is the leading global network of people, products and services that deliver legal, safety and security solutions to the hospitality industry.
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