The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes obtains the GBAC STAR ™ Facility accreditation, an international benchmark in terms of health security. A first in France.
It had already obtained the “Sanitary Security” and “Ecovid” labels, here is the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès ready for recovery with a new certification, North American this time: the GBAC STAR Facility. Provided by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council, it certifies “the implementation of the strictest protocols in terms of cleaning, disinfection and prevention of infectious diseases within the establishment“.
A key to the return of business tourism
Awarded to the largest convention centers in the United States (those in Los Angeles, Miami Beach, Austin, Baltimore, the Javis Center in New York, McCormick Place in Chicago, etc.), the certification is issued for the first time to a center of congresses in France, proof of the Palais’ commitment to hosting international events in strict compliance with health protocols. A necessity for the resumption of the activity of the place: “economy and sanitary reliability must be reconciled to relaunch activity as quickly and sustainably as possible. (…) A flagship of event activity in France, the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès contributes to the country’s influence abroad and the resumption of its activity is essential to the survival of the economic fabric of our region and beyond. of the. We are ready to welcome the world as we have always known how to do, and that in complete health security“confirms David Lisnard, mayor of Cannes.
Obtaining GBAC STAR Facility accreditation today constitutes an essential health reassurance element for international MICE clients, and in particular North America, present en masse in Cannes during events such as the Film Festival, but also MIPCOM, MIPIM, Tax Free or Cannes Lions.
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