TCFV Events
Below is a listing of current or recent events sponsored by TCFV. For Trainings, please click here.
Events
30 Stars Over Texas Gala
Online Registration Now Closed
September 24, 2008
Westin Park Central Hotel- 12720 Merit Drive
Dallas, Texas
6:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception
7:00 p.m. Dinner
The 30 Stars Over Texas Gala is a distinguished celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV). The Gala will include:
- A cocktail reception
- A lovely dinner of salad greens with raspberry walnut dressing, followed by an entrée of ancho-rubbed filet of beef with pepperjack polenta and chef’s seasonal vegetables, and finished with an assortment of delectable desserts.
- Entertainment presented by a live 14-piece band
- A brief formal program, emceed by Karen Borta, recognizing the historical milestones and honoring the “30 stars of Texas.” See the complete list of the 30 honorees below.
Tickets: Registration will close at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 19th. Onsite registration will be very limited. We recommend registering in advance.
Tickets are $100 per person, which include admission to the cocktail party and dinner, and one gift bag.
- Statewide Conference attendees may also register online and receive a discounted gala ticket price. You must choose the “Conference Attendee Discount” ticket when filling out the form.
Reservations: Contact Angela McKendree at amckendree@tcfv.org or call 512-685-6268.
TCFV is proud to name the following 30 Stars Over Texas Honorees:
- TCFV Board of Directors (Past Members and Chairs)
- Governor Rick Perry and First Lady Anita Perry
- Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison
- Honorable John Cornyn
- Honorable Chet Edwards
- Honorable Lloyd Doggett
- Honorable Ted Poe
- Honorable Ann Richards
- Honorable Bob Bullock
- Honorable Greg Abbott
- Honorable Jane Nelson
- Honorable Florence Shapiro
- Honorable Royce West
- Honorable Judith Zaffirini
- Honorable Dawnna Dukes
- Honorable Elliott Naishtat
- Honorable Mike Moncrief
- Honorable Juan Hinojosa
- Sheryl Cates
- Debby Tucker
- Jason Witten
- Allstate Foundation
- Mary Kay Ash and the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation
- Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
- H-E-B
- Houston Endowment
- Meadows Foundation
- Plains Capital Bank
- Swalm Foundation
- Verizon
The 2008 Texas Council on Family Violence Statewide Conference
“Thirty Years of Building a Safer Texas: Past, Present and Future”
The 25th Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) Statewide Conference will be held on September 25 and 26 at the Westin Park Central in Dallas, Texas. The conference is a meaningful opportunity for advocates, law enforcement personnel, judicial representatives and professionals to obtain valuable information and training on enhancing quality services to survivors of family violence, best practice initiatives, innovative strategies for addressing family violence in their respective communities, and exchanging ideas on new domestic violence public policy trends.
With its theme of, “Thirty Years of Building a Safer Texas: Past, Present and Future”, the 2008 conference will offer workshops on the following topics: Working with Men and Boys, Healthy Marriage Initiatives, Domestic Violence Policy Trends, Batterer Intervention Prevention Programs, Engaging Communities in Prevention, Economic Advocacy, and Cultural Competency, Complex Protective Orders for Survivors of Family Violence, Sexual Assault, Media Relations, Housing Options, Confidentiality and Documentation. The TCFV Conference will be an occasion to reflect on the many creative initiatives undertaken by the Council in its 30-year history and utilize the open exchange of ideas by attendees to develop imaginative solutions which empower survivors.