The first conference Tourism and Safety was held on 7^th and 8^th of April 2011 inVodice, organized by the Association of Croatian Safety Managers and by the tourist agency Atlas. The objective of the conference was to initiate interpersonal communication between a large number of experts in the field of tourist industry and competent safety managers. Solutions were reached in regard to the issue of controlling this important organizational segment, with the aim of realizing the set tasks and attaining the maximum standards in protection and safety in a single tourist offer.