What topics will be covered?

• Overview of human trafficking
• How to recognize indicators of human trafficking
• Real-life examples and visuals of different types of human trafficking techniques/victims/pimps pulled from our own cases.  Education on tactics pimps use at local hotels (chain loyalty cards, bribing front desk staff, folio discounts and the meanings behind them, etc.)
• Investigative requests for the hospitality/travel industry and the reasoning behind those requests (folios/documents/video with/without subpoena/follow-up subpoena within 72 hours, DNR lists, security guard notes, active tracking loyalty cards of pimp/victim, abandoned luggage, etc.)  Utilizing a hotel chain is one way we can show the pimp is “effecting interstate commerce” and establishes a federal nexus. 
• Instruction on what to do if you identify a human trafficking victim and/or pimp (these suggestions will be broken down for civilians, lodging staff, airport/airline employees, security, etc. since they all may have different roles and responsibilities in reporting requirements and abilities)
• Ways to help and get involved.  As an industry, once you have confirmation the subject is a victim of human trafficking and is actively involved in a case, assisting with travel and lodging during the investigation is always needed.  Greyhound offers free bus tickets to get victims home to their families.  Assisting in waiving credit card deposits when the government brings victims in for depositions/grand jury/trial, has a huge impact.  Gift certificates available to hand out to victims in $5-10 increments to McDonald’s, Wal-Mart, Subway, etc allow victims to get necessities without resorting to survival sex.  Donate unused hygiene products to local organizations, etc. 
• Brief synopsis of a travelling pimp named Ruel Brown and how he utilized the hospitality industry to facilitate his human trafficking operation.  Show short video of Ruel explaining recruitment, coercion, and pimp tactics.  Lead into survivor introduction.  Turn over to Angela Thomas for her story (approximately 30 minutes).  She will cover her time as a victim and how she was rescued (this will help attendees to see their tips do make a difference in saving someone’s life).  Angela will cover tips from a victim’s perspective on how industry members could assist human trafficking victims.
• Administrative perspective: (limiting lawsuits) creating consistent annual training curriculum (FL Senate bill 540) to show employees have received proper training in the event an employee is caught assisting criminal activity, chooses to ignore clear indicators, or involves themselves in a way other than what your industry suggests and causes an injury to themselves or others.