Nomi Network, a non-profit organization, will be celebrating Stories of Hope at their 2011 Cocktail and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, October 12.

Honoring those who support the global anti-trafficking movement, this event will be held at The Scandinavia House at 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY.

Sponsored by the Network's Executive Team and Board, the ceremony will last from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The VIP reception will take place within the first hour followed by cocktails and awards.

Guests will enjoy appetizers and drinks as they learn about Nomi Network and its novel career paths through the fashion industry, boasting economic development for women at-risk and survivors of human trafficking.

Among the many to be awarded will be LexisNexis' Dawn Conway. She will be receiving Nomi Network's Corporate Social Responsibility Award in appreciation of her efforts against modern-day slavery.

A silent auction will include items of Nomi Network autographed by NFL player Charlie Peprah.

Tickets are $150 for general admission pre-sale and $170 at the door. For $200, guests will receive admission along with VIP reception.

This event is hosted by a committee of men and women from various fields.

Hosts included Academy Award Winning Actor and founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, Geena Davis, Safety for the Green Bay Packers Charlie Peprah, Event Co-Chairs Benji Cheung and Susan Lee Cheung, Founder and President of Apne Aap Women Worldwide Ruchira Gupta, Author of Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Day Slavery Siddharth Kara, Broadway Producer Jamie deRoy, Vice-President of Fortress Investment Group Sho-Joung Kim-Wechsler, founder and CEO of The Wallypop Factory Gretchen Beidl, President of Rotary Wall Street Stanley Kules, Former President of Rotary Wall Street Susanne Gellert, Rotary Wall Street Member Victor Rodriguez, Goldman Sachs' Justin "Jojo" Smith and Barclays Private Credit Partners' Annora Wang.

More information about the event and ticket purchases are available at www.nominetwork.org.