UNICEO - The impact of terrorism on business travel & corporate events

Crises of past years including the recent attacks in the heart of Europe have had a huge impact on travel in general and particularly business travel and corporate events.

This survey aims to shed light on the impacts of these acts, the measures implemented by companies in the short term and possible changes in security plans for travel and events.

It is directed at senior decision-makers for corporate events and business travel. It has been created by UNICEO in association with business travel associations and partners internationally.

You and your company

You are working for:

Your responsability:

decisions

operations

Your are responsable for:

Your company description

Your company size

0%

Your events

How many events do you organize per year?

Your scope of action:

Your international events:

Your key decision factors for an event (before the terrorist attacks of 2015-2016):

	vital	very important	important	not very important	not important at all
value for money
security
access
infrastructures
logistics
venue and facilities
comfort
novelty
distance
weather
support from local authorities

17%

Your company security policy

The security policy is communicated internally through:

	Intranet
	News bulletin or company news
	Integrated in the booking / expenses tools
	We have no security policy

Your company follows the guidelines of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for travel of your employees in so-called "countries at risk"?:

Yes

No

We do not travel in countries at risk

Your company has defined its own rules in terms of security for travel & events?

No

Yes

33%

The impact of recent events

The impact of recent acts of terrorism (2015-2016) on:

Following the attacks in Paris or Brussels you/your company have:

In the deciding factors for an event, what is the importance of security today?

50%

Measures that has been put in place

Have you made changes in your event organization over the past months?

	Yes	No	I don´t know
we have not done anything special
less events
less participants
more reflexion before decision
last minute decision
avoid countries
avoid big cities
contract more security staff
set up security plan
check security of suppliers
check evacuation plans
inform participants last minute
reassure your stakeholders / participants
sensitize - educate your collaborators
contract new insurances
budget cancellation expenses
write a best practice guide
Other (specify below)

Do you replace some international events by national events?

No

Yes

Countries or area you do not wish to travel to:

Have you decided to look at new destinations?

	Baltic Countries (Lithuania Estonia Latvia)
	Nordic Countries (Sweden Norway Denmark Finland)
	Central Europe (Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria)
	South of Central Europe (Croatia Slovenia Montenegro Serbia Macedonia)
	UK (Ireland, UK, ... etc.)
	South America
	Asia

Have you increased your security budget for events?

The measures put in place make your work more complicated, heavier?

No

Yes

67%

Challenges

Do you think the European countries affected by the attacks should be included in risk countries?

Yes

No

I don´t know

Do you think there will be more terrorist attacks in Europe?

Yes

No

Don´t know

Do you think your company would take further action if there were more terrorist attacks?

Yes

No

Don´t know

According to you, the measures put in place will be effective?

No

Yes

I wish to receive the survey results

No

Yes

I wish to be invited to the conference where results will be presented

No

Yes

I wish to receive the results

No

Yes

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	very strong	strong	average	low	zero	don´t know
participation
cancellations
behaviour
number of events
events running
transportation
logistics
internal communication
external communication
budget

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