Previous Sessions
Do Major Events Provide an Effective Platform to Tackle Human Trafficking Panel.
18th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Conference.
Dr. Jessica Wickey Byrd provides a snapshot of the teaching colloquium.
2024 Polaris Star Awards
IAP Leadership Workshop
Human Trafficking Leadership Panel
Protecting Young People From Online Predators
Ending Human Trafficking in Central Florida – Leadership Development Panel
Florida State Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Human Trafficking Summit, October 2020 – Hospitality and the Fight Against Human Trafficking
Presenters: Tomas Lares, President, United Abolitionists, Inc.; Corporal Alan Wilkett, Retired, Pasco County Sheriff’s Office; Dr. Jessica Wickey Byrd, Executive Director, UCF Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, Director, Rosen Professional Internships, Savannah Parvu, Survivor Leader and Speaker.
Human Trafficking has affected the hospitality industry for decades. Florida is not only a tourist destination but has been on the cutting edge of addressing these effects during sporting events, conferences, and other gatherings.