Nominees Open for HT Summit Awards

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody today announced that the nomination period for the 2019 Human Trafficking Summit Awards is now open. The host committee is accepting nominees for Floridians who took extraordinary measures to combat human trafficking or help trafficking survivors heal. The awards will be announced at the Human Trafficking Summit this fall.

Attorney General Ashley Moody said, “I am honored to serve alongside people committed to our mission of ending this form of modern-day slavery. If you know someone who is dedicated to the fight to stop human trafficking or strives to help survivors of this atrocious crime, please nominate them so we can recognize their efforts.”

The following four awards will be presented during the summit:

· Community Advocate of the Year;
· Law Enforcement Officer of the Year;
· Prosecutor of the Year; and
· Survivor Advocate of the Year.

Award nominations should be submitted to OAGHT.Summit@MyFloridaLegal.com.

The Summit will be held on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. Information including the agenda, hotel information, registration information and speaker proposals can be found here. Speaker proposals for the Summit will be accepted through the end of the month. Registration opens on July 1, 2019.

The Annual Human Trafficking Summit is hosted by the Florida Attorney General’s Office, the Department of Children and Families, and the Department of Juvenile Justice. This year’s collegiate sponsor is the University of Central Florida.