2025 HT summit is set for July 30; proposals for breakout sessions are being sought

It’s official: The 2025 Human Trafficking Summit will take place on July 30, returning to the Hyatt Regency Columbus on a date the coincides with World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and his Human Trafficking Initiative (HTI) team encourage survivors, social workers, health-care professionals, law enforcement officers, and other professionals to plan to join them this summer for the summit, which annually brings together community stakeholders who are committed to ending sex and labor trafficking in Ohio.

As planning continues for the event, now in its sixth year, the HTI team is seeking proposals for summit breakout sessions. A proposal packet – including suggested presentation formats and content, application guidelines and the application itself – can be found here.

The deadline for submissions is April 7, with selected presenters scheduled to be notified by April 25.

Since taking office in January 2019, Attorney General Yost has made the fight against human trafficking a top priority. He created the Human Trafficking Initiative to build awareness, empower Ohioans to take action in their communities, strengthen victim services throughout the state, and ensure that traffickers and “johns” are brought to justice.
The office introduced the summit as part of its overall efforts to help survivors achieve long-term healing on what AG Yost calls the Highway to Hope.

Check this site regularly for updates as the 2025 Human Trafficking Summit nears.