Skift Take: Travel Fails With Coordinated Response on Covid: Retired Green Berets Commander

The global pandemic will not be the last major disrupting event we face in the travel industry. In a recent Skift article, Global Guardian CEO, Dale Buckner, expands on the definition of duty of care and the challenging “what if” questions organizations have to answer: “Are your existing platforms, between insurance and vendors and providers, enough? Will it respond in a time of crisis or is it just superficial? That acknowledgement is really important at this time.”

EXECUTIVE PROTECTION & TRANSPORTATION CASE STUDY: MEMBERS OF CONGRESS THREATENED AFTER VIOLENT ATTACKS AT THE CAPITOL

INCIDENT: Members of Congress threatened due to January 6 violent attacks at the US Capitol Building

EMERGENCY RESPONSE CASE STUDY: SEVERE WINTER STORMS CAUSE POWER FAILURE IN TEXAS

INCIDENT: Amid record-low temperatures, millions of Texas residents lost power and access to water, prompting the need for emergency assistance for Global Guardian clients and their employee base throughout the state.

Dale Buckner, Global Guardian CEO, will be presenting a Global & Domestic Threat Brief 2021: Mitigating Risk & Operating Safely at the upcoming 'Quick Service + Fast Casual' Hospitality Law Conference on February 24th at 1:20 PM ET.

What’s the best way forward for the business travel industry? After a tumultuous year for business travel, Deem is bringing the best minds in the industry together on February 23 – 24, 2021 to shine a light on the future.

The vaccination rollout continues to improve, with just over 1.3 million shots administered on average in the last seven days. This compares with just under one million doses administered per day on average two weeks ago. So far, around 27 million people have received at least one vaccine dose.

Global Guardian Academy is designed to offer both customizable and ready-made online education programs that empower and inform, giving you and your employees the peace of mind and skills to operate, travel, and live safely.

In partnership with Greylake Training Solutions, Global Guardian Academy specializes in online courses that address your specific organizational or individual needs.

Situation Report

• Aung San Suu Kyi and several other ruling NLD party members were detained by military forces in the capital and Yangon.
• The former General and Vice President Myint Swe is the acting president, while General Min Aung Hlaing is the Commander in Chief and current head of state.