Combating Modern-Day Slavery: Curbing the Crime of Human Trafficking

From the organizers: Hotel and motel employees and managers are in position to become everyday heroes. To become eligible, they have asked to find out more about a horrible crime: The trafficking of human beings. one of the fastest-growing criminal enterprises in the world. To be ready, they must know what to look for and how to report it. Co-speakers will be Deborah Hume, associate professor in the University of Missouri’s Public Health Program, and Nanette Ward, Co-Chair of the Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition. Both women are founding board members of the Coalition.

Employees and managers engaged in the hospitality industry are encouraged to attend, as is the general public, and the media.

This event is sponsored by the Columbia Hospitality Association, representing the majority of the City’s 35 hotels, motels and bed & breakfast venues.  Other sponsors include Hampton Inn & Suites/Columbia and the University of Missouri.

Time/Date: 4 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 30

Location:  Hampton Inn & Suites, at the corner of Stadium Boulevard and College Avenue

Cost: Free and open to the public

For more information: Contact Norm Benedict via email at norman@normanrobert.com or call (573) 443-4388

Description: Event is Free, Open to the Public

 

To create a stage for plain speaking and discussion on the subject, a seminar has been planned for Tuesday, April 30, from 4:00-5:00 p.m., at the Hampton Inn & Suites, at the corner of Stadium Boulevard and College Avenues.