Craig Kalkut
Awareness and Training Are Key in Combating Human Trafficking
When I first started working at the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), I received a call from a Senate office asking what our industry was doing about human trafficking. Even though I had...
It’s Time for Congress to Protect Dreamers
The hotel industry is fundamentally an industry of people. As such, its diverse workforce—which includes workers from all around the world—is integrally important to its success. After all, a global customer needs a global...
A Road Map to Combating Human Trafficking
The numbers are simply staggering. According to the International Labor Organization, there are currently more than 20 million victims of human trafficking globally, roughly 4.5 million of which are forced into sexual exploitation. Even...
Reauthorization of Brand USA Will Pay Off Big For Hotels
In Washington, D.C., summer means tour buses in the streets, monuments and museums teeming with people from around the globe, and hotels, restaurants, and shops packed with travelers looking to experience everything that our...