2005 Speaking Engagements, Book Signings & Media Appearances:

APRIL:
4/28 - Washington, D.C
NPR, Diane Rhem Live 11:00-12:00
To listen on archives, visit http://www.wamu.org/programs/dr/05/04/28.php

4/29 - Miami
Book signing, 7 pm
Borders Plantation - 12171 West Sunrise Boulevard Plantation, FL 33323
(954) 723.9595

4/30 - Miami
Book signings:
11 am: Hooked on Books - 82681 Overseas Highway Islamorada, FL 33036 (305) 517-2602
5 pm: Books & Books - 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables, FL. (305) 442-4408

MAY:
5/01 -Tampa
Book signing, 2 pm
Borders South Tampa - 909 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL 33609 (813) 874-5722

5/3 - San Francisco
Book signing, 7 pm
Borders Union Square, 400 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 399-1633

5/4 - San Mateo, CA
Book signing, 7pm
M is For Mystery Bookstore - 86 third Ave , San Mateo 94401 (650) 401-8077

5/6 - Los Angeles
Book signing, 7 pm
Borders - 1360 Westwood Blvd., L.A. 90024 (310) 475-3444.
This event will be a benefit for Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women. Please request coupon from us so that a percentage of all proceeds you spend that day will go to LACAAW.

5/7 - Torrance, CA
DOUBLE BOOK SIGNING! 7 pm
Barnes and Noble - 21500 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503 (310) 370-5552
Victor signs A Private Family Matter & his wife, Mim Rivas, signs her book Beautiful Jim Key. Percentage of sales will go to Hermosa Beach Education Foundation - email us for coupon.

5/10 - PBS, The Tavis Smiley Show.
To watch Victor and Tavis in an archived edition, visit http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200505/20050510.html

5/11 - New York City
Book signing, 6:30 PM
Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe - 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd Between 124th and 125th Streets New York, NY 10027 (212) 665-7400
info@hue-manbookstore.com

5/19 - Wisconsin
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Safe at Home Luncheon.
Keynote speaker, booksigning.
Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee Wisconsin. For more information visit www.chw.org or contact special events director at anelson@chw.org


5/24
Victor appears on the Montel Williams Show talking about his book, along with some family members and a few surprises (Okay... Mim and Eli are on too!) Check your local listings or click here to check where it plays in your area. bring your kleenex

For copies of the show, contact Burell's Transcripts at 800-777-8398 and request the show entitled: "A Private Family Matter".

JUNE
June 11-12 AIR AMERICA RADIO
"So What Else is News?" with Marty Kaplan. Victor will discuss his book, upcoming legislation to reauthorize VAWA, and talk about THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN (written by Marty Kaplan) in which Victor co-starred.
Saturdays 3-5pm, rebroadcast Sundays 8-10am

Sunday, June 12 - El Segundo, CA
El Segundo Public Library Book Fair, 2:15-3:45
Victor signs A Private Family Matter, Mim Rivas signs her book Beautiful Jim Key.
111 W. Mariposa Avenue at Main Street El Segundo, CA dcramer@elsegundo.org

June 14-15 - Washington, D.C.
NNEDV Annual Meeting & Lobby Week. Bookreading and presentation, award recipient for 10th Anniversary Awards Dinner, Capitol Hill visits. Contact: Communications director Cheryl O'Donnell at NNEDV, 202-543-5566.

June 27-28 - Dallas, TX
Mary Kay, Inc/Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation
Book events and corporate signings, TBA.

June 27 - Dallas, TX
6:30 pm. Victor will be reading and signing books at Barnes and Noble
14999 Preston Road. Dallas, TX 75254
972.661.8068.

June 29 - Los Angeles, CA
National Education Association
Panelist, Annual Joint Conference on the Concerns of Minorities and Women. Bonaventure Hotel. For more information, contact PRios@nea.org, or visit http://www.nea.org/annualmeeting/jointconference.html

AUGUST

August 11 - Battle Creek, Michigan
S.A.F.E. Place "Men for Change" Event.
Keynote and booksigning. For more information, contact Jennifer McEldowney, 269-965-6093.

SEPTEMBER
September 9-12 - Park City, UT
UTAH Park City Literary Festival
Victor Rivas Rivers, Mim Rivas and spokesperson/comedian Eli Rivas
For information call Karen Dallett at(435) 575-2665

OCTOBER
October 5-6 - New Mexico
LA CASA Annual Candlelight Vigil at Young Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico and Benefit for the Army Family Action Plan Program at White Sands Missile Range. Keynote, media, booksignings.

October 12 - Jacksonville, FL
Hubbard House Fundraising Breakfast "Domestic Violence: It is Everyone's Issue"
Keynote address, meetings with community leaders, booksigning. For information: Mr. Al Emerick, 904-598-3775, www.hubbardhouse.org

October 13 - Aurora, IL
Mutual Ground, Reception, Dinner, Book Signing for A PRIVATE FAMILY MATTER. For more information, visit www.mutualgroundinc.com or contact Ms. Linda Healy, 630-897-0084.

October 14 - Elgin, IL
Community Crisis Center/Kane County Coroner's office, Conference on Family Violence.
Keynote, book signing. For more information, visit www.crisiscenter.org

October 25 - Cleveland,OH
The Domestic Violence Center - Break the Silence, Break the Cycle Luncheon. Media, keynote, booksigning. www.domesticviolencecenter.org

NOVEMBER
November 1 - Appleton, WI Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Child Advocacy Luncheon.
Keynote, booksigning. For more information visit www.chw.org or contact special events director at anelson@chw.org

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