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The Port of Seattle and BEST Announce New Efforts to End Human Trafficking

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The Port of Seattle and BEST Announce New Efforts to End Human Trafficking
Employees Behaving Badly: Risks Posed by Sex Trafficking and Sex Buying
Nero, Mark Edward. "Port of Seattle takes steps to combat human trafficking." American Shipper, January 11, 2018.
Brettmann, Mar, PhD. "The Perfect Storm for Hotel Owners." Today's Hotelier, October 2017.
Mirfendereski, Taylor. "Hotel staff on the front lines of sex trafficking fight." King5 News, October 23, 2017.

​"Working with BEST to develop and provide valuable resources for the lodging industry has proven to be extremely valuable to our members, to our association, and to our state. I am proud of WLA's partnership with BEST and I continue to recommend BEST to other lodging associations across the country."
Jan Simon, President and CEO
Washington Lodging Association, March 2015