(Savannah, August 2020) – The Savannah Convention Center today announced that the facility has achieved the GBAC STAR™ facility accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, and the leading trade association for the cleaning industry. The GBAC STAR program helps commercial and public facilities of all sizes establish and carry out an organized approach to cleaning, disinfection, and infection prevention.
“We are extremely proud to receive this important accreditation for our facility. Our staff, along with our Board of Directors, is committed to providing a clean and safe venue for meeting and event planners, attendees, as well as our staff members,” said Sherrie Spinks, General Manager for Savannah Convention Center. “Together, we are committed to providing the highest cleaning and disinfection protocols for our facility.”
“We commend the Savannah Convention Center team for being early-adopters in our industry to take this important step, not only for their staff but also for our customers as well. This is just one more reason why, along with everything else that our beautiful city has to offer, why meeting planning professionals must consider Savannah for their upcoming programs,” said Joe Marinelli, President, Visit Savannah.
The performance-based GBAC STAR program enables facilities to create and maintain an effective cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention program. To achieve GBAC STAR accreditation, facilities must demonstrate compliance with the program’s 20 elements, ranging from standard operating procedures and risk assessment strategies to personal protective equipment and emergency preparedness and response measures. Learn more about GBAC STAR accreditation by visiting www.gbac.org.
About Savannah Convention Center
A Georgia World Congress Center Authority-managed facility, Savannah Convention Center features 330,000 square feet of prime meeting space for successful meetings, trade shows, and special events. With record-breaking attendance and facility revenue, Savannah Convention Center drives economic growth and showcases the uniqueness of Savannah, Chatham County, and the state of Georgia. In 2017, Savannah Convention Center was the first convention center in Georgia to obtain LEED Gold certification.
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Contact: Angela Daniels, Director of Sales & Marketing, Savannah Convention Center, at [email protected] or 912-447-4030
