The Palm Springs Convention Center Receives The International Sanitary Accreditation
August 11, 2020
The Palm Springs Convention Center has been awarded the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation on outbreak prevention, response and recovery. Recognized as the gold standard of safe venues, GBAC STAR™ provides third-party validation to ensure the implementation of rigorous protocols in response to biorisk situations. The GBAC STAR™ provides best practices, protocols and procedures to control risks associated with infectious agents.
“This accreditation adds to our comprehensive health and safety strategy and promise to successfully open the Palm Springs Convention Center when the time is right,” said Rob Hampton, General Manager of the Palm Springs Convention Center and Bureau of Tourism. “This will ensure we meet all international standards.”
The GBAC STAR™ accreditation required the completion of 20 program elements with specific performance criteria to establish and maintain a cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention program to control and/or minimize risk associated with infectious agents for employees, guests, the community and the environment. This provides assurance and establishes confidence that proper cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention work practices are in place and implemented at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
Previous to this important accreditation, the Palm Springs Convention Center was an early adopter of creating health and safety standards through their Safety Promise and Safety Video which can be viewed at www.palmspringscc.com.