MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee's 7th Annual Love Without Violence Conference is underway. 

The two-day event features speakers, panel discussions and workshops focused on bringing awareness to domestic and intimate partner violence. 

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and the Office of Community Wellness and Safety kicked off the event Thursday morning.

The mayor touched on what makes this event so important.

"This conference is about community. It's about working to make sure we're standing together to say that love should never hurt," Mayor Johnson said.

He also mentioned implementing preventative safeguards to help stop the violence before it starts. 

The conference is at the Missing Peace Community Collective Oct. 16-17.