Northwest Conference Against Trafficking

Saturday, January 9, 2010
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Red Lion Hotel at Jantzen Beach, 909 North Hayden Island Dr., Portland, OR 97217

Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery. The second largest criminal enterprise in the world after arms dealing, victims of human trafficking work in domestic servitude, agriculture and – all too often – the sex industry. Sponsors and Community Partners include City Club of Portland, OATH (Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans), OHTTF (Oregon Human Trafficking Task Force), Bureau of Labor and Industries, Soroptimists, Multnomah County, Portland Police, Commissioner Dianne McKeel’s Office, Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s Office, Bill Hillar Training, Alaska Airlines, Red Lion Hotels, AmberAlert, Helping Heroes, and more!

Senator Ron Wyden will open the conference at 9AM.  Come at 8AM to check in at registration and check out our exhibitors.

Luncheon speakers include:

- Special Forces Colonel Dr. Bill Hillar – professor and trainer.  The movie “Taken” was inspired by his personal story.

- Dallas Jessup from CNN’s “Just Yell Fire”

- Cathy Standiford, President of Soroptimists of the Americas.

Morning Break-out sessions include speakers such as Dr. Cyndi Romine, founder of Compassion 2One; Detective Keith Bickford, Director of the Oregon Human Trafficking Task Force,  Detectives Doug Justus and Meagan Burkeen, Portland Police Vice Unit, and Chris Killmer, Director OSSIP of Catholic Charities.   You can also received personal strength training from the Portland Police.

If your organization would like to have a table at the conference in our exhibit area, please complete the form on the website.  Costs for exhibits is $30 per person, with up to two people allowed per table.  That cost covers the lunch, which of course, you are invited to attend. (And listen to the great speakers.)  Registration for exhibits will end soon.

High School and College students are also eligible for the $30 fee, rather than the $50 fee.  Please contact me if you are an interested student.  (Regarding the $50 fee, the part that is over our actual costs will be a donation to a 501-C and will go towards a shelter in our area for trafficking victims.)  More Details can be found on our website: www.NWCAT.org.  REGISTRATION is NOW OPEN.

Wednesday, January 13th , 7:30 @ Bridgeport Village Seattles Best Coffee (inside Borders Books).    OCCV (Oregon Center for Christian Values) meeting for the Human Trafficking committee, and those interested in this issue.

Central Oregon OATH January 19th
Our next OATH meeting is:
WHEN:  January 19th, 2010, 6:00 pm (Please note: a half hour earlier than we have been starting)
WHERE: Deschutes County Library, downstairs in the  Brooks room in downtown Bend, 601 Wall                                         Street, Bend, OR 97701
WHO: Anyone and everyone (childcare not provided and content not suitable for children)

February 1st, Monday
Human Trafficking Series sponsored by Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans (OATH), City Club of Portland, Vancouver Soroptimists, and Multnomah County Commissioner Diane McKeel’s Office
Human Trafficking:
Here, There, and Everywhere

February, 1, 2010  Monday

Kell’s Irish Pub, 6:00 PM

We will kick-off the new series with Retired Special Forces Colonel Dr. Bill Hillar, Dr. Cyndi Romine, and Jessica Richardson.

Free and open to the public.  All ages included.

Mark you calendar for the first Monday of every month for these events.

February 8, Monday
“Save the date” for a prayer service for victims of human trafficking at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Portland from 6:30-8pm on Feb 8, 2010. We’ll have more details about the service after the new year.

Date:
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Time:
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location:
Portland State University SMSU 327/8/9
Description: Nola Brantley of MISSSEY from San Francisco will be joining Not for Sale to speak and there will be relevant (pertaining to human slavery and trafficking) student art work and organizations represented. Nola is a survivor of sexual slavery and will be talking about her experiences and about her after care shelter/organization. Food and drink will be provided. In addition we will be selling t-shirts with the t-shirts contest winners image on it so please let me know if you’d like to submit an image for consideration. Any relevant organization is more than welcome to come set up a booth or whatever you would like at this event. The more the merrier we have the space!

Join the OATH movement at OregonOATH.org.  Help us make a difference.  We are the volunteer outreach, awareness, and education branch of  the Oregon Human Trafficking Task Force.