ATLANTA – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials will mark Human Trafficking Awareness Month with a series of events designed to inform the public about the dangers of — and toll from — human trafficking. From a press conference involving state and local law enforcement officials discussing their efforts at combating human trafficking to a high school community outreach forum, ATL leaders intend to educate the public about sexual exploitation and forced labor, and inform Airport stakeholders and the region at large about efforts to combat trafficking.
The most public-facing event will be a press conference featuring law enforcement leaders from across the region on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
National Human Trafficking Awareness Month was established by presidential decree in 2010 and has contributed to the fight against human trafficking in the United States.
Additional information on the various efforts at ATL will be provided at Tuesday’s press conference.
WHO: Roosevelt Council, Jr., General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Chris Carr, Attorney General, State of Georgia
Tracy Lawson, Clayton County District Attorney
Jennifer Swain, Executive Director, youthSpark
WHAT: Press conference announcing efforts to combat human trafficking
WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 16
11 a.m. – noon
WHERE: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Domestic Terminal Atrium
6000 North Terminal Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30320
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, serving more than 104 million passengers annually with nonstop service to more than 150 U.S. destinations and 70 international destinations in more than 50 countries. ATL boasts a direct economic impact of $34.8 billion in metro Atlanta and a total direct economic impact of $70.9 billion in Georgia. The Airport is the largest employer in Georgia, with more than 63,000 individuals working on-site. The Airport is a frequent recipient of awards of excellence for concessions, operations, sustainability, architectural engineering and construction. In 2016, ATL set in motion a multibillion-dollar capital improvement program, ATLNext, which will modernize the Domestic Terminal, extend two concourses, construct several parking decks, add a sixth runway, expand cargo facilities and pave the way for a 440-room InterContinental Hotel with Class A office space. For more information, visit www.atl.com.
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