Dr. Nancy Scanlon moderated a panel of industry experts on the critical issue of Human Trafficking in Tourism at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Conference. Annmarie Fairweather (speaking), Senior Vice President, Global Talent Management Wyndham Hotel Group; Michelle Naggar (second from left), Vice President Social Responsibility, Global Citizenship Starwood Hotels and Resorts, along with Nicole Levine (right), Business Development Officer from Polaris, focused on how the lodging industry world-wide is implementing training for hotel staff to identify and act on incidences of human trafficking in hotels.
The panel discussion was sponsored by Florida International University, the International Tourism Partnership and the United Religions Initiatives NGO.
