Highly Anticipated Destination Resorts World Las Vegas Secures GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation
NORTHBROOK, Ill.—April 8, 2021— The Global Biorisk Advisory Council™ (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, today announced that Resorts World Las Vegas, a forthcoming resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, has achieved GBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation. Other newly accredited facilities include: Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. in Chicago; El Paso Convention Center in El Paso, Texas; Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, Ky.; and NovaCare Complex in Philadelphia, the training facility for the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles.
“The GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation program is used by facilities around the world to improve their cleaning, disinfecting, and infection prevention readiness,” said GBAC Executive Director Patricia Olinger. “The accreditation seal is displayed everywhere from convention centers and airports to office buildings and schools to restaurants and retail facilities.”
Scheduled to open summer 2021, Resorts World Las Vegas is a US$4.3 billion integrated property that will include three Hilton brands – Hilton Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Conrad Hotels & Resorts. The property will feature 3,500 rooms across its resort towers and 117,000 square feet of gaming. Resorts World Las Vegas will also house a 24,000-square-foot dining hall with 16 food stalls and a speakeasy, as well as luxury retail, meeting, banquet, and nightlife spaces, a 5,000-seat theatre, spa and fitness facilities, and nine pool areas.
This week’s newly accredited facilities include:
Airports
- Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisc.
- Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport in Lubbock, Texas
Commercial Office
- Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. in Chicago
Convention Center
- El Paso Convention Center in El Paso, Texas
Government Facilities
- Central Florida’s Visitor Information Center in Davenport, Fla.
- Destination El Paso Administration Building in El Paso, Texas
Hotels
- Embassy Suites Louisville Downtown in Louisville, Ky.
- Hilton Anatole in Dallas
- Hotel Unico Madrid in Madrid
- Hyatt House Chicago/Naperville/Warrenville in Warrenville, Ill.
- Hyatt Place Chicago/Naperville/Warrenville in Warrenville, Ill.
- Iroquois Hotel in New York
- Resorts World Las Vegas in Las Vegas
- Sheraton Redding at Sundial Bridge in Redding, Calif.
- The Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Ky.
- The Newbury Boston in Boston
- The Reverie Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Museums and Cultural Venues
- Grapevine Festival Grounds in Grapevine, Texas
- Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, Ky.
Stadiums and Arenas
- Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
- NovaCare Complex in Philadelphia
Theatres and Performing Arts Centers
- Abraham Chavez Theatre in El Paso, Texas
- McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
- Palace Arts Centre in Grapevine, Texas
- Plaza Theater in El Paso, Texas
“Investing in cleaning, disinfecting, and infection prevention helps organizations reduce the risk of costly closures and outbreaks,” said ISSA Executive Director John Barrett. “By successfully completing the GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation Program, facilities can ensure their cleaning staff understand how to properly address pathogens and uphold cleanliness.”
Learn more and apply for GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation at gbac.org/star.
Find accredited facilities and those pursuing accreditation via the GBAC STAR Facility Directory at gbac.org/directory.
About GBAC, a Division of ISSA
Composed of international leaders in the field of microbial-pathogenic threat analysis, mitigation, response and recovery, the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, provides training, guidance, accreditation, certification, crisis management assistance and leadership to government, commercial and private entities looking to mitigate, quickly address and/or recover from biological threats and real-time crises. The organization’s services include biorisk management program assessment and training, Forensic Restoration® response and remediation, the GBAC STAR™ facility and service accreditation programs, training and certification of individuals and consulting for building owners and facility managers. For more information, visit www.gbac.org.
About ISSA
With more than 10,500 members—including distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, wholesalers, building service contractors, in-house service providers, residential cleaners and associated service members—ISSA is the world’s leading trade association for the cleaning industry. The association is committed to changing the way the world views cleaning by providing its members with the business tools they need to promote cleaning as an investment in human health, the environment and an improved bottom line. Headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., USA, the association has regional offices in Mainz, Germany; Whitby, Canada; Parramatta, Australia; Seoul, South Korea; and Shanghai, China. For more information about ISSA, visit www.issa.com or call 800-225-4772 (North America) or 847-982-0800.
For more information, contact ISSA Director of Communications Jill Nuppenau at [email protected]; phone, 847-982-0800 Ext. 1367.