… the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GBC) is spearheading an effort to mobilize and coordinate the [travel and tourism] industry's response [to HIV/AIDS]…Officially launched by Gilles Pelisson, CEO of Accor…Ten GBC member companies have joined Accor, including: Hampshire Hotels & Resorts, Kerzner International, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, JG Blackbook of Travel, Grupo Visabeira, American Express, Micato Safaris, Thanda Gaming Resort, AIG Travel Guard [part of AIG], and the Virgin Group. As part of this initiative, GBC today launched a best-practice guidebook…In early 2008, the Industry Dialogue members will agree on a framework and priority activities for cooperation…