Pre-Conference Networking Event

Join us for the Pre-Conference Networking Event!

As a new addition in 2025, the International Human Trafficking & Social Justice (IHTSJ) Conference will be hosting an in-person Networking Event to kick off conference week! This Networking Event will take place on Monday, September 15th from 5:00-7:00 pm at a local event space in Toledo, Ohio and will be limited to the first 100 RSVPs. To attend this Toledo, Ohio Networking Event, you must complete this RSVP form by August 29th.

Since switching to a virtual conference in 2020, the IHTSJ Conference has grown to welcome over a thousand people from all over the world each year to the conference. We understand that many of our conference attendees cannot travel to in-person events. We are inviting attendees from different cities, states, and countries to bring the spirit of connection home by hosting their own local networking event in their community on Monday, September 15th. While we gather virtually later that week for the conference, let's also come together in person—wherever we are. Whether it’s a coffee meet-up, a casual dinner, a community gathering, or a formal reception, your event can serve as a space for local professionals, advocates, and changemakers to build relationships, reflect on shared goals, and celebrate our global community!

Send us pictures and videos of your event, and we will highlight them later that week at the virtual IHTSJ Conference! Let’s show the power of community—locally and globally. We may be miles apart, but we’ll be celebrating together.

CLICK HERE to fill out the form to attend our in-person IHTSJ Conference Networking Event in Toledo, Ohio or to add information about your own networking event happening in your city/state/region.

Please note: The IHTSJ Conference is not able to provide any financial or logistic support for attendees who choose to travel to our in-person Networking Event in Toledo, Ohio. For anyone not living in the area who chooses to attend this event, you will be responsible for any travel or accommodation arrangements and expenses.