For Immediate Release
January 8, 2020
Contact:
Office of Policy and Communications
(678) 920-0857
ATL, Partners Mark Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Education, enforcement, collaboration key efforts to battle issue
ATLANTA – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials will join state, local and regional leaders to mark Human Trafficking Awareness Month Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. The press event will focus on ongoing successful collaborative efforts between the various agencies aimed at combatting human trafficking.
WHO: John Selden, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Chris Carr, Georgia Attorney General
Ouleye Ndoye, City of Atlanta Human Trafficking Senior Fellow
Tasha Mosley, Clayton County District Attorney
Major Maurice Bates, Atlanta Police Airport Precinct Commander
WHAT: Human Trafficking Awareness Press Event
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 9
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Domestic Terminal Atrium
6000 N. 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 107 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 hotel with Class A office space. For more information, visit www.atl.com. NOTE TO NEWS EDITORS For HD broadcast quality b-roll of Airport operations, events and generic interior/exterior shots, visit our ATL Video Newsroom at https://vimeo.com/atlairport/channels
