ECPAT International

G6 Hospitality Furthers Commitment to Combating Human Trafficking

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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"We are focused on doing our part to combat the trafficking of people," said Julie Arrowsmith, President & Interim CEO of G6 Hospitality.

Key Points: 
  • "We are focused on doing our part to combat the trafficking of people," said Julie Arrowsmith, President & Interim CEO of G6 Hospitality.
  • The fund aims to support economic stability for survivors of human trafficking, alongside the AHLA Foundation's No Room for Trafficking program that continues to advance training and education to prevent human trafficking across the hotel and lodging industry.
  • G6 Hospitality worked with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division and Shared Hope International to help lead trainings and presentations aimed at addressing the threat of human trafficking.
  • Truckers Against Trafficking – The Company partners with Truckers Against Trafficking which trains truck drivers to recognize and report instances of human trafficking.

Hard Rock International Signs ECPAT Child-Protection Code To Help Prevent Human Trafficking

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hard Rock International announced it has signed the ECPAT Tourism Child-Protection Code of Conduct, the world's first and only voluntary set of business principles travel and tour companies can implement to prevent sexual exploitation and trafficking of children.

Key Points: 
  • For several years, Hard Rock has implemented comprehensive protocols, trained over 27,000 hotel and casino team members globally, and collaborated with community partners and advocacy groups, in an effort to prevent human trafficking.
  • Today, Hard Rock and ECPAT-USA are proud to share the program has reached, educated and engaged over 1 million high school students across the USA.
  • "By signing the ECPAT Code, we are honored to play a role in helping strengthen our industry's response to human trafficking.
  • "We are happy to join Hard Rock, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and ECPAT-USA in their efforts to combat human trafficking here in South Florida and around the world."

RED ROOF AND ECPAT-USA LAUNCH FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN AT THE HOTEL INDUSTRY'S AAHOACON 2022 CONFERENCE

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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BALTIMORE, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Roof®, the leader in economy lodging, and ECPAT-USA, a leading anti-child trafficking and exploitation organization in the United States, launched an industrywide fundraising campaign to fight human trafficking and raise awareness of the crisis during a special presentation at this year's AAHOACON conference.      

Key Points: 
  • The new campaign is seeded by a Red Roof donation of $10,000.
  • Red Roof and ECPAT-USA have been ongoing partners in the fight against child trafficking, combatting this heinous crime through awareness, advocacy, policy, and legislation.
  • "Red Roof stands shoulder-to-shoulder with ECPAT-USA," said George Limbert, President of Red Roof.
  • Ranging from economy to midscale, the Red Roof portfolio of brands includes: Red Roof Inn and Red Roof PLUS+, allowing guests to Sleep Easy.

Ultimate Ventures Commits to Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts

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Thursday, January 23, 2020
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"Ultimate Ventures is proud to support The Code, ECPAT-USA, and their efforts to prevent sexual exploitation and trafficking of children," said Laurie Sprouse, President of Ultimate Ventures.

Key Points: 
  • "Ultimate Ventures is proud to support The Code, ECPAT-USA, and their efforts to prevent sexual exploitation and trafficking of children," said Laurie Sprouse, President of Ultimate Ventures.
  • "ECPAT-USA is pleased to welcome Ultimate Ventures as our latest corporate partner and member of The Code," said Emily Becker, Director of Digital Content at ECPAT-USA.
  • "Ending the trafficking and exploitation of children in travel and tourism is a fight that includes every sector of the industry, and we thank Ultimate Ventures for making protecting children a top priority."
  • Ultimate Ventures (UV) is Dallas-Fort Worth based events and destination management company known for creating exceptional experiences, saving time, and providing Peace of Mind.

Selah Freedom and The Selah Way Foundation Endorse Bill Filed to Combat Human Trafficking in U.S.

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Thursday, September 19, 2019
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SARASOTA, Fla., Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A national Florida-based anti-sex trafficking group named Selah Freedom and The Selah Way who endorsed a new Bill introduced yesterday in Congress says it is a major leap forward in the war against human trafficking and exploitation in America.

Key Points: 
  • SARASOTA, Fla., Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A national Florida-based anti-sex trafficking group named Selah Freedom and The Selah Way who endorsed a new Bill introduced yesterday in Congress says it is a major leap forward in the war against human trafficking and exploitation in America.
  • The legislation has been endorsed by the Selah Way Foundation, Selah Freedom, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), ECPAT-USA, and the 3Strands Global Foundation.
  • Selah Freedom leads the nation in service provided to sex trafficking survivors and the Selah Way Foundation is a national network with the mission to end sex trafficking and bring freedom to the exploited through three initiatives and strong programs: Prevention, Protection (1st responder training) and Provision(safe housing).
  • Selah Freedom actively confronts the issue of sex trafficking and is being upheld as the model for how to effectively bring solutions to survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation.

Meeting Professionals International Commits to Combat Child Sex Trafficking

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019
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DALLAS, April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the world's largest meeting and event industry association, today announced the organization's commitment to combat child sex trafficking through a partnership with ECPAT-USA .

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the world's largest meeting and event industry association, today announced the organization's commitment to combat child sex trafficking through a partnership with ECPAT-USA .
  • As part of the commitment, ECPAT-USA will provide tools that will help MPI raise awareness of the issue and stop child sex trafficking.
  • "Meeting and event professionals are in a unique position to raise awareness of and prevent child sex trafficking," said Michelle Guelbart, Director of Private Sector Engagement at ECPAT-USA.
  • "We're excited to see a globally recognized organization like Meeting Professionals International take a leadership role on this issue.