ICCLOS response to COVID-19|ccinfo@icclos.com Home Book An Event News Contact Us INDIANA CONVENTION CENTER AND LUCAS OIL STADIUM HAVE ACHIEVED GBAC STAR™ FACILITY ACCREDITATION Home / News / Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium Have Achieved GBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation January 27, 2021 The Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium have announced that they have achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities. Under the guidance of GBAC, a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium have implemented the most stringent protocols for cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention in its facilities. As the cleaning industry’s only outbreak prevention, response and recovery accreditation, GBAC STAR™ helps organizations establish protocols and procedures, offers expert-led training and assesses a facility’s readiness for biorisk situations. The program verifies that the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium implement best practices to prepare for, respond to and recover from outbreaks and pandemics. “GBAC STAR accreditation empowers facility owners and managers to assure workers, customers and key stakeholders that they have proven systems in place to maintain clean and healthy environments,” said GBAC Executive Director Patricia Olinger. “By taking this important step to pursue GBAC STAR, the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium have received third-party validation that they follow strict protocols for biorisk situations, thereby demonstrating their preparedness and commitment to operating safely.” To achieve GBAC STAR™ accreditation, the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium were required to demonstrate compliance with the program’s 20 core elements, which range from standard operating procedures and risk assessment strategies to personal protective equipment and emergency preparedness and response measures. Learn more about GBAC STAR accreditation at www.gbac.org. 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 accreditation program, 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 9,300 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 Northbrook, 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. UPCOMING EVENTS Big Ten Fan Fest December 3 - December 4 Performance Racing Industry Show December 9 - December 11 MORE EVENTS INDIANAPOLIS BY THE NUMBERS 7,100 Hotel rooms in downtown Indianapolis 4,700 Rooms connected to the Convention Center via skywalks 200 Downtown restaurants within walking distance 15 MINUTES to the Indianapolis International Airport INDIANA CONVENTION CENTER 100 South Capitol Ave Indianapolis, IN 46225 (317) 262-3400 www.icclos.com LUCAS OIL STADIUM 500 South Capitol Ave Indianapolis, IN 46225 (317) 262-8600 www.lucasoilstadium.com © 2021 Indiana Convention Center | All Rights Reserved | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy Website Design by Exceedion