2024 ACA National Harbor Program Book_Winter Conference

Welcome to the ACA 2024 Winter Conference

WELCOME

It is my honor to welcome you to National Harbor, Maryland for ACA’s Winter Conference 2024. We are meeting near the Capital of the United States and in the vicinity of many impactful historical events. I won’t say this Conference will join that illustrious list, but I can certainly say that thousands of corrections professionals from all over the globe will come together to learn, debate and plan the future of our profession. Our all-star cast of corrections professionals are ready to facilitate remarkable workshop discussions and I am very excited to meet and hear from Misty Copeland, a prodigiously talented dancer, writer, producer and philanthropist at our General Session. In addition, I’m proud to announce our first-ever special symposium that will be running concurrently with the Winter Conference. The Education in Corrections Symposium will be a fast-paced and

thorough look at all aspects of the challenges faced by educators in the corrections sphere. The Gaylord National Harbor will be the scene of a huge exhibit hall filled with the very latest tools and technologies available in corrections. You will find many opportunities for networking and sharing information with dynamic professionals in the field. You will also be able to connect with many old friends and make many new friends during each day of the conference. None of this would be possible without the incredible work of our host committee, whose determined efforts and deep knowledge have driven every part of the planning process. On behalf of ACA’s leadership, I want to thank the host committee for their incredible work. It is always a joy to interact with the wonderful and talented people in this profession and I am looking forward to meeting many of you over the course of this conference. The opportunity to see, first hand, your pride and commitment to serving the individuals under your supervision and to contributing to the safety and vitality of your communities always leaves me energized and uplifted. I know that together, our efforts result in positive outcomes for all those impacted by the corrections field. Once again, welcome to ACA’s 2024 Winter Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. I know you work hard to balance all of the competing demands for your time, so I hope that you find your decision to attend this Conference results in an elevating and valuable experience that provides you with more resources to be a better corrections professional.

Denise M. Robinson 108 th President American Correctional Association

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