General Hospital’s Laura Wright, Sean Blakemore, Haley Pullos and Jen Lilley (pictured above) were among the soap stars and industry members who celebrated the 2012 Daytime Emmy nominees at the Daytime Emmy Nominee Reception on June 14 by the Daytime Emmy Nominee Reception presented by the Television Academy (or Academy of Television Arts & Sciences).

Held at the SLS Hotel, the reception helped kick off the festivities leading up to daytime’s biggest night on June 23. See more photos after the jump!

Judith Chapman, Kay Alden and Judy Blye Wilson

Elizabeth Hendrickson, Catherine Bach and Melissa Claire Egan

Judi Evans and Vincent Irizarry

Sarah Brown and Judith Chapman

Genie Francis, Stephen Nichols and Suzanne Rogers

Nadia Bjorlin and Brandon Beemer

Current and former Days of Our Lives cast members

Terri Ivens and Gloria Alred

Kin Shriner, Elena Grinenko and Rib Hillis

Sean Blakemore and Nadyia Jones

Sebastian Roche and Laura Wright

Peggy McKay and Stephen Nichols

Galen Gering and Patrick Muldoon

Real Andrews and wife Michele

Lauren Koslow, Michael Bruno and Kin Shriner

Lauren Koslow and Patrick Muldoon

Stephen Nichols and Matthew Ashford

Judy Blye Wilson and Vincent Irizarry

Jen Lilley and Haley Pullos

Eric Martsolf and Sarah Brown

Haley Pullos and Sheryl Underwood

Elizabeth Hendrickson and Vincent Irizarry

Melissa Claire Egan and Catherine Bach

Matthew Ashford and Eric Martsolf

Heather Tom

Lilly Melgar

Kate Linder

Kristos Andrews

Marie Wilson

Blake Berris

Freddie Smith

Kate Mansi

Melissa Claire Egan

Jessica Collins

Molly Burnett