Because human trafficking is a complex issue with roots in inequality, the U.S. federal government continues to find new ways to combat it. The National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, available to all U.S. states, is continually updated to reflect the ways traffickers change tactics. The…
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to the first installment of Connecting the Dots, a series of monthly conversations with Michael Dominguez, President and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International. The series will examine issues in the global economy in 2024 that will “connect the dots” to be helpful not…
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How are those New Year’s Resolutions going? If you’ve made it this far, and the resolutions are still going strong, you’re defying the odds. Statisticians say that Jan. 12 is when the majority of people get derailed from their resolutions. In fact, this is so common that the day has become known as…
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Here’s a fun bit of meetings history: In 1918, the first building to open at the site of The Wigwam in West Phoenix was called “The Organization House,” and it was a venue for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company executives who were in town to visit the nearby cotton farm the company owned. On…
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Like all cities, Philadelphia struggles with crime. The Pennsylvania metropolis, home to 1.5 million residents, has taken a new tack to address prostitution in the 21st century. In 2004, state legislators passed Act 105, which expanded the legal definition of human trafficking to include sex as…
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