July 26, 2014 – TREVOSE, PA – International SOS, the world's leading medical and security services company, will have experts on hand for presentations and one-on-one interviews July 27 to 30 at the GBTA Convention 2014 in Los Angeles. Presentation topics for discussion will center on how organizations can keep travelers and expatriates safe against global threats, evacuation planning and prevention, and effectively manage open booking and technology.

In addition to the topics above, the International SOS speakers are available for interviews on the mission of International SOS; the company's TravelTracker, which employs the latest integrated solution to locate travelers and help keep them safe; business travel best practices; open booking; and current world events including management's role in Duty of Care.

Sessions with International SOS experts include:

Mission Possible: Keeping ALL Your Travelers Safe

Sunday, July 27, Noon to 4 p.m.

What the session will address:

There is a general increase in global threats for travelers, yet high risk demographics - women, men, millennial, and LGBT travelers – all face their own unique set of challenges when heading off on trips. Based upon statistical occurrences, these groups and first-time international travelers are targets and need to maintain a heightened sense of awareness. View full description here.

Speaker: Myles Druckman, MD, Senior Vice President, Medical Services, International SOS. Dr. Druckman leads the development of customized corporate health solutions for multinational organizations which support the health of their personnel wherever they may live or work globally.

Get Me Out of Here! Monday, July 28, 9 to 10 a.m.

What the session will address:

The possibility of being forced to evacuate personnel and their families from a manmade or natural disaster keeps many travel directors up at night. Evacuations are an exercise in logistics, where all moving parts must be practiced and happen in just the right order to be successful. View full description here.

Speaker: Pablo Weisz, Regional Security Manager, Americas, International SOS and Control Risks. Pablo played a critical role in the management of evacuations associated with the Haiti and Japan earthquakes as well as those resulting from the Arab Spring in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. He routinely delivers seminars and media interviews on these matters.

Off the Grid/Under the Radar: Open Booking Tuesday, July 29, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

What the session will address:

Uncover the risks and rewards of Open Booking; the impact on your managed travel program and the safety and security of your travelers. What does Open Booking really mean? View full description here.

Moderator: Tim Daniel, Group Executive Vice President, International SOS. Tim focuses on global projects including joint ventures and other critical business partnerships, and was instrumental in the pioneering of TravelTracker, the first online tool to allow companies to identify the location of their employees quickly and reliably, while sending health and safety travel alerts based on their location.

Michael Burkhart