Saturday, February 02, 2019

Confronting Human Trafficking

Hotels are often on the frontlines of human trafficking.

It’s a horrific form of modern slavery that has entrapped more than 40 million people worldwide, according to the International Labour Organization.  The victims can find themselves in forced-labor or sex-trafficking situations.

I’ve spoken out about these crimes before and encouraged the hospitality and tourism industry to do what it can to stop these human rights abuses.

Two years ago, Marriott International made a decision to make human trafficking awareness training mandatory for all on-property associates ...continue here.

-- Arne Sorenson

The video included in the article referenced above underscores that it takes awareness, policy, and a shared commitment by all to work on this problem.

Another article this week references plans being put in place this SuperBowl weekend (though some click-bate myths also exist) and some of the larger realities of Atlanta in general.