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Press Credential

There is no cost for members of the media/press to attend CCAW.

To request credentials email Meredith McKee at meredith@minervaco.com.

  • News organization
  • First name and last name
  • Address (including city, state, and zip code)
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Twitter handle
  • Dates that you plan to attend the conference
  • Special Requests – e.g. interviews, filming approvals

Confirmation of request: We will respond within five business days letting you know whether your credentials have been approved and provide you with access to our electronic media kit.

To coordinate an interview with a speaker, please contact Shawn Guy at sguy@conferencecaw.org.

If you have additional questions, please email the Media Affairs team at Meredith McKee at meredith@minervaco.com.

Due to sensitive content, certain workshops have media restrictions. The list below outlines which workshops do not allow media access or permit photography only.

Media Not Allowed

  • Admitting Evidence in a Digital World | Catherine Foresman
  • The Art of Asking: Writing Effective Prompts for AI Tools (SEARCH Computer Lab) | SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice and Statistics
  • Avoiding Collateral Consequences: Strategies for Incorporating Legal Services & Cultural Considerations | Gretta Gardner, Millicent Phipps Shaw
  • Avoiding the Performative, Building the Productive: Law Enforcement-Advocate Partnerships | Marie Sadanaga, Angela Weekes
  • Better Outcomes, Fewer Roadblocks: Combatting Human Trafficking with No Victims & No Resources | Ryann Jorban, Joel Balyeat
  • Bottom Girl within the Trafficking “Life” & Barriers to Help | Shamere McKenzie
  • Bridging Systems: Survivor-Led Strategies for Trafficking, DV, & Sexual Assault Cases | Rachel Fischer
  • Catch a Killer by the Tail: A Practical Guide to Building a Better Cross-Examination | Kerri New
  • Combatting the Cold Trail: How to Conduct an Effective Sexual Assault Pretext Call | Tanya Wollstein, Kristen Arnaud
  • Context is Key: Using Experts in Stalking Cases | Jennifer Landhuis, Jane Anderson, Sherri Coronado
  • Critical Incident Recognition for E911 Telecommunicators: Domestic Violence, Strangulation, Stalking, & Child Abuse | Ricky Lynn
  • The Darkside of AI: Understanding Artificial Intelligence Threats | Eric Jollymore
  • Delving into the Mind: Typologies of Pimp-Controlled Sex Traffickers | Vanessa Bouche, John Jones
  • Demystifying Digital Evidence: Forensics for Non-Forensic Professionals | Brandon Gallant
  • Demystifying Myths & Misconceptions: Enhancing Understanding & Use of Missing & Endangered Person Alerts | Hannah Welsh, Carri Gordon, Brian Frost
  • Digital Privacy & Safety: Advocacy in the Modern Age | Eric Jollymore
  • From Spreadsheets to Solutions: Turning Data into Actionable Insights (SEARCH Computer Lab) | SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice and Statistics
  • Getting Buy-In for Lethality Assessment Instruments: Lessons Learned from Implementation of the Danger Assessment for Law Enforcement | Sarah Wittig Galgano, Miles Earwood, Scott Michael
  • “I Can’t Breathe!”: The Physiology of Respiration & the Pathophysiology of Asphyxiation | Andrea Zaferes, Allyson Cordoni
  • The Impact of 911: Leveraging Calls for Investigation & Admissibility (Pt. 1 & 2) | Kimberly Korrin, Laura Gorman
  • Information is Powerful!: How Law Enforcement Can Use It to Further Cases | Teri Harsin
  • Injuries, Ambush, & Fatality: Assessing Threats to First Responders of Domestic Violence | Mark Wynn
  • Innocence Lost: Examining Sextortion Investigation Complexities | Rob Fanelli, Josh Bronson
  • Making Sense of Mobile Forensics (Part 1 & 2) (SEARCH Computer Lab) | SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice and Statistics
  • Missing & Stolen: Understanding the Issue & Trends of MMIW & Trafficking of Indigenous Individuals | Andrew Workman
  • CASE STUDY: Navigating Abuser & Victim Behavior Through the Court Process: A Focus on Manipulation & Escalation | Rachel Ashe
  • On the Hunt: Exploring the Link Between Serial Killers & Violence Against Women | AJ Greer
  • On-the-Ground & in the Field: Practical Strategies to Strengthen Victim-Centered Approaches to Human Trafficking | Summer Ghias, Erin Albright
  • Password Attacks: Strategies for Accessing Password-Protected Digital Evidence (SEARCH Computer Lab) | SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice and Statistics
  • The PERF Roadmap to Best Practices for Response & Investigation: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, & Dating Violence | Gretta Gardner, Millicent Phipps Shaw, Rachael Thompson, Kristen McGeeney
  • Pressing the Reset Button: How Attorneys Can Advocate for Clients & Gain Survivor Trust | Shakira Ali Kelley
  • Reaching an Understanding: Introduction to Interpretation & Translation Planning | Jose Juan Lara Jr.
  • Regulators, Mount Up! Using Code Enforcement to Address Human Trafficking | Dennis Domagas
  • Safety for Seniors: Exploring Elder Mistreatment Arcs | Julia Hiner
  • Scrolling with Purpose: Unlocking the Power of Social Media Searches | Lauren Wagner
  • Social Media Simplified: Mastering Searching with Native Functions (SEARCH Computer Lab) | SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice and Statistics
  • Solving Cases & Saving Lives: Discussing the Regional Information Sharing Systems Suite of Services | Doug Burig, Eric Kasper
  • “Something is Amiss!” How to Work Aquatic Crimes Against Women Staged as Noncriminal Bathtub Deaths | Andrea Zaferes, Walter “Butch” Hendrick, Kenneth Rosgen
  • CASE STUDY: State v. Karen Gaona: Familial Sex Trafficking of a Minor — Identification, Intervention, & Multidisciplinary Response | Soinke Lewis, Aryanna Bradford
  • Technology Efficiency: Free Digital Tools for CAW Investigations (SEARCH Computer Lab) | SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice and Statistics
  • Trauma as a Public Health Emergency: How Non-Tribal Systems Can Partner with Tribal Systems to Support Change | Sherriann Moore, Daniel Goombi
  • Trust Matters: Building Relationships in Human Trafficking Cases | Naomi Rijpstra, Gabe Sifuentez
  • Turning Data Into Evidence: Transforming Digital Files for Investigations (SEARCH Computer Lab) | SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice and Statistics
  • Uncovering the Digital Trail: Practical OSINT Resources in Action (SEARCH Computer Lab) | SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice and Statistics
  • Unlocking Google’s Potential: Crafting Effective Search Strings (SEARCH Computer Lab) | SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice and Statistics
  • Unlocking the Case: Digital Evidence Motions in an Era of Encryption and AI | Catherine Foresman
  • CASE STUDY: The Value of Training in the Investigation & Prosecution of Serial Rapist Larry Lee Johnson | Eric Trojanowski, Kristi DeCluitt, Tom Tremblay
  • Video Preservation Made Simple: Tools for Online Evidence (SEARCH Computer Lab) | SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice and Statistics
  • CASE STUDY: When Bad Things Happen to Our Elders | Lisa Tieszen, Marie Sadanaga, Ronaldo Padilla
  • Words That Win or Wreck: Report Writing That Honors the Victim & Survives the Courtroom | Robert Fanelli, Denise Jones, Robert Frechette

Photos Only

  • Avoiding Cascading Affects: Understanding the Nexus Between Natural Disasters & Exploitation | Ben Greer, Brittany Barrios Hadaway
  • Base it on Faith: Advocating for Victims & Survivors in Christian Communities | Ann Maree Goudzwaard
  • Eat. Sleep. Tech. Repeat: Teens, Technology, & Dating Violence | Audace Garnett
  • “For Me, It Doesn’t End:” Safety Planning During & After Incarceration | Anna Nasset
  • From Victim to Defendant to Survivor: The Texas Affirmative Defense Model in Human Trafficking Cases | Nydia D. Thomas, Courtney Chavez
  • Hidden in Plain Sight: Victims & Perpetrators of Labor Trafficking | Kirsta Melton
  • CASE STUDY: He Didn’t Look Dangerous Until He Wouldn’t Stop | Denise Jones, Lauren Dennis, Jennifer Landhuis
  • “I’m Just a Bill”: Developing a Human Trafficking Policy Framework | Kirsta Melton
  • On the Frontlines of Domestic Violence Services: Staff Perspectives from a Blueprint Study | Mackenzie Masters, Krystle Roman
  • Raising The Bar: Justice through Victims’ Lens, Legal Challenges, & Trauma | Ameen Nusrat
  • Rough Sex: Examining BDSM, Consent, & Non-Consensual Sexual Sadism | AJ Greer
  • SAFE Learning: An Interdisciplinary Resource Model for Victim Advocacy on College Campuses | Tanya Smith, Jamie Lewis Saye
  • Still May Not Be Over: Community Supervision of Stalking Offenders | Jennifer Waindle
  • Target Prosecution: Federal Firearms Laws & the Domestic Violence Initiative
  • The Upside Down Case: Avoiding Misidentification & Advancing Justice | Margaret Bassett, Jeana Lungwitz
  • Working Together: Forensic Healthcare Examiners & Care of Military Patients in the Civilian Sector | Allyson Cordoni, Chelsea Hassell