Emergency Planning Takes Center Stage at Destination Caribbean

When meeting planners are asked about their emergency plans, they often say, “I never thought of that,” Detective Kevin Coffey told participants of Northstar Meetings Group’s Destination Caribbean event, taking place this week at the Westin Grand Cayman. But given the tragic events of the past couple of years, he said, “more have realized they need to take an in-depth look at this.”

In his 35 years with the Los Angeles Police Department, Coffey was a pioneer in travel-crime investigations and founded the LAPD’s Airport Crimes Investigations Detail. He is now one of the country’s leading experts on travel and meetings risk, conducting training, and consulting for global organizations. Read More…