For Immediate Release
March 8, 2019
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hosts the End Human Trafficking ATL Summit 2019
Shining a light on the blight of Human Trafficking
ATLANTA – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is hosting its annual End Human Trafficking Summit on March 11 at the Georgia International Convention Center. This one-day conference has reached maximum capacity. Over 600 guests comprised of activists and key stakeholders from a plethora of human trafficking spectrums are confirmed. ATL will marshal the power of community to address this ominous issue by educating the public about sexual exploitation and forced labor.
The Summit begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. The entire schedule is suffused with 20 to 30-minute sessions designed to illuminate different aspects of the crime; from identifying traffickers and victims to providing anti-trafficking resources.
WHO: John Selden, Airport General Manager, Ouleye Warnock, Mayor’s Office, Senior Fellow for Human Trafficking, Special guests include the following award-winning journalists: Chris Hansen, host of “To Catch a Predator;” Channel 2 Action News Anchor Jovita Moore (WSB-TV); Channel 2 Action News Reporter Mark Winne (WSBTV); CBS46 Reporter Meghan Packer (WGCL-TV); and Atlanta Journal-Constitution Columnist, Gracie Bonds Staples.
WHAT: END HUMAN TRAFFICKING ATL SUMMIT 2019
WHEN: March 11, 2019
Luncheon
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Media Panel
1p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Georgia International Convention Center
2000 Convention Center Concourse
Atlanta, GA 30337
The End Human Trafficking Summit ATL 2019 is a collective action designed to abolish this blight on society.
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