The Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) requires by law that all commercial lodging establishments with more than 10 rooms, and the direct employees of vacation rental companies if the company manages more than 10 rooms, annually train employees on recognizing human trafficking activity.

This training is provided free of charge by the Brewster County Tourism Council for all of our lodging partners -- attend the course in either Marathon or Lajitas.

Marathon:
Marathon Community Center
9am-10am

South County:
Lajitas Resort Theater
1pm-2pm English
3pm-4pm Spanish

Designed for hoteliers, this training course is approximately an hour long and plainly describes laws and concrete steps on how frontline staff can personally make a difference in the lives of children and adults who are exploited every day. Attendees will be equipped with best practices to identify, and report suspected trafficking incidents, prevent trafficking, and increase hotel safety. In addition, each attendee will learn how to protect their hotel from legal risks, security risks, and reputational risks. Everyone will receive a certificate upon completion.

Please bring a mobile device, tablet, or computer to complete the questionnaire for certification.