By ISSA and R.V. Baugus
The Global Biorisk Advisory Council™ (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, announced that Resorts World Las Vegas, a forthcoming resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, has achieved GBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation.
“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.
Other public assembly venues that this past week achieved accreditation include:
Convention Center
El Paso Convention Center in El Paso, Texas
Grapevine Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas
Museums and Cultural Venues
Grapevine Festival Grounds in Grapevine, Texas
Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, Ky.
Stadiums and Arenas
ASM Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, home to the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans
RP Funding Center, Lakeland, Florida
Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., home to the NFL’s New England Patriots and the MLS’s New England Revolution
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 in El Paso, Texas
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.
IAVM members seeking to apply for accreditation through GBAC, please use the link https://gbac.issa.com/iavm/!
