Las Vegas valley “went blue” yesterday in support of healthcare professionals, first responders and everyone on the front lines in the wake of COVID-19, and GLI was part of the #VegasGoesBlue initiative.
The company participated with social media messages supporting the initiative, thanking all those involved in the city in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
#VegasGoesBlue was a collaboration between Clark County, the cities of Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City and Mesquite, the Southern Nevada Health District and a number of other local agencies and medical facilities. This local effort coincided with the World Health Organization’s World Healthcare Day.
Many southern Nevada landmarks went ‘go blue’ in support of this effort yesterday. Las Vegas hotel properties participating with social media messages or visuals include: Caesara Entertainment; Venetian, tower was lit from dusk until midnight; Station Casinos and Stratosphere posted marquees messages; MGM Resorts International properties of Luxor, New York-New York Brooklyn Bridge and Aria also displayed messages.
GLI actions amid pandemic
James Maida, GLI’s President & CEO, release a statement about the immediate measures taken by the company in response to the pandemic. “As the world responds to the global health crisis posed by COVID-19, GLI continues to prioritize the health and safety of our team members, their families and all of our partners,” he said.
“We are following all governmental directives as they are announced including recommendations and guidelines disseminated by WHO, the CDC, and other health organizations. Further, all employees who may have come into contact with a potentially infected person, are feeling unwell, or who may be at higher risk of having their health impacted by the virus are immediately sent home with instructions to remain isolated.” “We have approximately 1,050 team members globally across 24 offices and have been able to continue work in nearly every location through a combination of remote work and a limited on-site presence under very controlled circumstances to protect employee’s health. This has allowed us to avoid interruption of essential services and maintain workflow.” “We realize that we live in unprecedented times. GLI, by its nature, has always been conservative in the way that we do business over the past 30+ years. Over the past five years, we have made substantial investments in technology allowing employees to work remotely and providing us the flexibility to respond to a variety of urgent situations, including the current pandemic. We made these investments to protect the health and security of our employees and so we can continue to serve our clients and stakeholders in times of crisis. We will continue to do everything that we can to ensure there is no business impact to our clients while making sure that every team member and their families are safe.”Source: GMB
