Pictured: Michael McCormick, GBTA executive director
Almost 20 per cent
of event planners say their risk management plan was 'ineffective' following
last week's Brussels terror attacks.
In a poll by Global
Business Travel Association (GBTA), 19 per cent of respondents responded
negatively to their company's risk management procedures after it was tested last week. A further 28 per cent
said their company didn't have a risk management plan.
The results were
taken from more than 300 travel buyers across 10 countries in Europe and the United
States.
Michael McCormick,
GBTA executive director and COO said: "Risk is a part of doing business
and in the past year we have seen duty of care rise to the forefront as the
number one issue for our members, so it is not surprising to see so many have
risk management plans in place.
“Still, with 28 per
cent reporting their company either doesn’t have a risk management plan in
place or they are unsure if there is one and 13 per cent who found their plans
ineffective after the Brussels attacks there is clearly still work to do. While
80 per cent would normally be seen as a great success rate, when lives are at
stake, we need to do better."
GBTA says it will
continue to work with members and provide resources around risk management.