Patty Olinger Named Among VenuesNow 2020 All-Stars
NORTHBROOK, Ill.鈥擮ctober 22, 2020鈥擯atty Olinger, executive director of the Global Biorisk Advisory Committee (GBAC), a division of 天美传媒, was recently named among VenuesNow 2020 All-Stars. VenuesNow All-Stars recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the live entertainment venues industry. for her roll in launching the , which helps facilities develop effective cleaning and infection prevention protocols.
The GBAC Star Program, which launched in May, has been instrumental to helping facilities reopen safely after COVID-19 lockdowns. At a time when health and safety has become a primary concern for guests and staff of facilities, GBAC Star provides confidence that venues are following approved, science-based protocols to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
鈥淢y whole career has really been around supporting people. My specialty in biorisk management has been looking at that infection control process and advising people,鈥 Olinger told VenuesNow. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really humbling to be able to work with all of these amazing groups, amazing venues, to help them reopen and then look at what the future is, so that if and when that next pandemic comes that they鈥檙e prepared.鈥
So far, more than 3,500 organizations in 80 countries have committed to achieving GBAC Star, including stadiums, convention centers, hotels, airports, restaurants, and more.
鈥淲hat we鈥檙e finding is that people want more instruction, education and learning opportunities,鈥 Olinger said. 鈥淓verybody seems to be sitting at the table, whether it鈥檚 on the front line all the way up to the C-suite. And that鈥檚 one of the business lessons that I鈥檓 learning, is that you鈥檝e really got to be able to get the message across to all levels of employees.鈥
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