Human Trafficking Prevention: Free Training

 Human trafficking is incredibly widespread, and our hotels have an important role to play in keeping our community and our hotels safe from this harm. Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association is now partnering with Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST) to provide FREE human trafficking training for Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association members and their staff. This 30-minute course about human trafficking can protect your hotel and even save a life.
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“BEST's Inhospitable to Human Trafficking training is a great tool in your arsenal to enhance your fight against human trafficking. This training course will help your team members sharpen their eyes and ears, so they can identify the warning signs and work effectively with law enforcement to combat human trafficking." 
Jim Sprouse, GHLA Executive Director

Take this FREE, 30-minute training course now.

• You must have your GHLA login credentials to access this page. 
• If you are a current member and don't have your credentials you can login or request a reset of your credentials by clicking here. 

Click here to access the Members Only BEST Training Page. 

About BEST’S Inhospitable To Human Trafficking Training 
BEST offers the most comprehensive human trafficking training available in the country for hospitality employees. BEST’s training is a proven tool that helps victims of human trafficking escape exploitation and helps trained hotels become less hospitable for traffickers. Survey research has shown that before receiving training, only 8% of trainees recognized a trafficking incident within the prior year. After taking BEST’s training, that number jumped to 44% of trainees identifying victims.
Everyone who completes the training course will receive a certificate. This certificate may satisfy state and/or local training requirements. It is your responsibility to verify whether the training meets any such requirements. Taking this training course is free and easy.

​​Click here to access the Members Only BEST Training Page.
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About Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST)
Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST) is the first nonprofit organization in the country dedicated entirely to working with businesses to disrupt human trafficking. BEST has provided consultation and training to hundreds of hotels focused on reducing human trafficking and mitigating the reputational, legal, and financial risks associated with it. BEST has trained thousands of hotel employees and equipped them to protect their hotel and employer from human trafficking.

BEST’s Inhospitable to Human Trafficking Training is sponsored by the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA).​