Be Prepared, Not Panicked (Or Complacent):  A Swine Flu Update

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With vaccines on the way as flu season approaches, get the latest  news on how to reduce the swine flu’s impact on meetings, events and travel in general from an expert whose been arming the industry with useful information since the outbreak began in April.  Among other insights, the webinar will include the latest guidance from leading health officials about what you can do to be prepared and communicate about the virus.

Dennis Petroskey is Senior Vice President of Communications for the U.S. Travel Association, which advocates on behalf of the entire $770 billion U.S. travel and tourism industry and works to increase travel to and within the United States.  Petroskey coordinates all industry communications for U.S. Travel, enabling its nearly 2,000 members to stay informed in a timely manner on a host of policy issues,  crisis response strategies and a various other matters affecting the travel community.  Since the initial swine flu outbreak in late April, he has kept the industry informed as needed on new developments and created a well-received toolkit to help the industry be better prepared to help minimize the impact of the virus on travel.