Be on the safe side

Alexandria, Virginia. The modern business traveler is concerned – about his personal safety. Corporate travelers simply request more security, a survey revealed. It has become a top priority in a short time.

Berlin. As strange as it may appear after the recent terrorist attack in London, many experts, including the highly regarded professor, Hans Rosling, keep on saying that statistically, the world has never been safer than today. Yet, the risk is real - in Europe and everywhere else on the planet. Should one stop travelling because of it? "No" answered a strong panel of experts during the "ITB Hospitality Day" conference about safety & security. Moderated by Professor Stephan Gerhard, CEO of Solutions Holding, the discussion covered many topics such as: resilience, how hotels can be better prepared, who should pay for more safety and how sharing best practices within the industry could make the difference. All four panelists also agreed on one thing: talking about security & safety should not be taboo anymore.

Brussels. "It's tragic, we all feel it, the team is deeply affected." On Wednesday, Wolfgang M. Neumann returned from Bamako, Mali, where terrorists stormed the Radisson Blu last Friday and took hostages. In the end, 22 people lost their lives, including three employees and two armed security guards. "The most important thing after the attacks was to be present and to be there for employees, guests and the families," the CEO says. This is the second time in the history of Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group that it has experienced a terror attack. Employees in Brussels this week also suffered as the terror alarm was raised to the highest level, just like their colleagues in Paris in the week before.