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inside the room to see
who’s knocking at the door.
In certain international
destinations, consider
having a local person
accompany you at all times,
as well as a personal
concierge and a number to
call for help 24/7.
Do not share your room
number with everybody at
the forum. Make sure to
double lock your room door
from the inside.
Do not feel pressured by a
senior male colleague to go
for after-event drinks if you
are uncomfortable.
Download a personal safety
app to your phone such as
Companion or bSafe and
turn it on so your loved ones
always know where you are
during your trip.
Do not arrange out-of-hours
meetings in your hotel room
(after the event is over, for
example). Always try to get
together at a coffee shop,
restaurant, etc.
If you are sharing cabs with
other colleagues, make sure
there is at least another
female with you and you are
not left with a male as the
last ones to be dropped off
at your hotel.
Always carry a local
emergency contact with
you. It can just be the ho-
tels' phone number but at
least you have someone
who is close by who can
help you during an
uncomfortable situation.
About the author:
Lori Tenny is Director of
Strategic Content for Meetings
Today, a publication for those
planning and executing business
meetings. She oversees all
feature-related content for
“Meetings Today”, as well as
custom publishing, content
marketing initiatives and
strategic digital projects.
Credit Professionals International
2019 International Conference
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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or
505-944-0300
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