| ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – The national conference "IGNITE: Sparking Action Against Sex Trafficking” will draw hundreds of attendees from around the country for presentations, workshops and networking with noted experts in the fight against sex trafficking.
The conference, to be held in St. Louis from March 2 – 4, 2014 at the St. Louis Union Station DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, is presented by Exchange Initiative, a new social action organization launched by Nix Conference & Meeting Management. “As a socially responsible company, we are using our professional resources in the meeting and conference industry to fight sex trafficking,” said Molly Hackett, principal of Nix and Exchange Initiative with Jane Quinn. “Our organization Exchange Initiative promotes global awareness and understanding of the child sex trafficking issue while also sparking real action at the local level.” IGNITE is the first comprehensive national conference to engage, educate and empower professionals from all of the disciplines involved in the common battle against child sex trafficking. Conference attendees will include criminal justice professionals, first responders, corporate managers and travel planners, not-for-profit and faith-based community organizations, and educators. More than 15 distinguished panelists and speakers will address various facets of the sex trafficking issue. Presenters include professionals from law enforcement, action organizations, education, and the medical field. For details, visit www.exchangeinitiative.com/ignite. Conference speakers include experts in criminal justice, first responders, corporate travel, education, nonprofit, healthcare, social action and the media:
Registration fees and corporate sponsorships will help support Exchange Initiative’s development of a new national resource database to combat sex trafficking. The database includes photos of hotel and motel rooms to help locate missing children, certified training information, links to community service agencies, and action plans for corporations and citizens. The IGNITE conference offers four educational tracks to guide participants through workshops geared to their specific professions. Tracks include:
Participants also will have the opportunity to exchange ideas within their own industries and with attendees in other professions through evening networking sessions. The goals of the conference are to engage, educate and empower a diverse group of supporters and stakeholders in the battle to end sex trafficking through education, resources, networking and empowerment. Nix Conference & Meeting Management has led the charge among meeting planners worldwide to help end child sex trafficking in hotels. The company addresses the issue with management at every hotel where they do business. They also initiated and signed the first-ever Meeting Planners Code of Conduct with ECPAT-USA in 2012, and encourage their industry peers to do the same. Exchange Initiative combats child sex trafficking in hotels by empowering individuals and organizations with information, networking and real resources. For more information, call Molly Hackett at (314) 645-1455 or visit www.ExchangeInitiative.com. For more information or to register for the IGNITE Conference, call (314) 645-1455 or visit www.exchangeinitiative.com/ignite. Nix Conference & Meeting Management, based in St. Louis, manages meetings, conferences and trade shows for associations, religious organizations, businesses and nonprofits. Nix has managed events on four continents and in 17 countries since 1985. For more information, call (314) 645-1455 or visit www.nixassoc.com. # # #
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