The 16th Annual Melanie Ilene Rieger Memorial Conference

Melanie Ilene Rieger, a college student, was murdered by her boyfriend on May 24, 1994. The conference was established in her memory with the hope that others would avoid such tragedy.

2012 THEME: “Resilience After Devastation: Putting the Pieces Back Together”

Among scheduled speakers are:

•EDIE LUTNIK: Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund & Author of “An Unspoken Bond: The Untold Story of How the 658 Cantor Fitzgerald Families Faced the Tragedy of 9/11 & Beyond”

•MARY FETCHET: Co-Founder & Director of Voices of September 11th speaking on “Voices of September 11th: Reflecting on the Past, Looking Forward to the Future”

•JAMES HOLLER presenting "I Thought He Was My Friend: The Internet, A Molester's Paradise"

•LUNDY BANCROFT presenting "Healing & Recovery in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence"

Many national & state crime victims and survivors will speak on their tragedies and how they survived to accomplish some amazing deeds in support of other crime victims & survivors.

Projected Audience: social workers, educators & students, crime victims, advocates and those in correction, law enforcement and criminal justice.

REGISTRATION FORMS: Registration froms will be mailed late February, early March

CEU’s and CEC’s will be awarded.

For more information visit the confernece website: http://melanieriegerconference.com/common/