2025 ACA Winter Conference Orlando_Planning Guide

Special Events at the ACA 2025 Winter Conference All these special events are in addition to the approximately 100 professional development workshops attendees have an opportunity to select from while attending the conference.

Friday, Jan. 10 th , 2025

Drone Detection and Deterrence Symposium with Afternoon Simulation This dynamic event will feature a live drone demonstration and in-depth presentations covering key areas related to drone usage in correctional facilities, focusing on Forensic Analysis, Prosecution and Intelligence Development. This all-day event will start with an opening session, continue through lunch and move into an afternoon of live flight simulation. The event is happening at the Hyatt Mezzanine. Juvenile Summit Many of the most important issues facing juvenile corrections are examined in this crucial summit. Learn from the country’s top professionals about the current issues in managing and positively impacting the juvenile population. Who should attend: Juvenile corrections professionals, agency heads, and system directors; county, state, and federal juvenile agencies; reentry professionals; clinical and non-clinical professionals with interest or responsibility in serving the juvenile corrections population; policy makers; legislators; federal representatives and partners Evolving Spaces Symposium A unique opportunity to discover proven solutions for successfully managing the challenges of aging correctional facility infrastructure. Who should attend: Agency Heads and System Directors; maintenance professionals; facility managers; facility planners; procurement officers; financial decision makers; legislators; federal agency leaders and partners Monday, Jan. 13 th , 2025

Making the Case Symposium A comprehensive look at corrections from the point of first touch in the correctional system to the point of their community return. Focused on opportunities for positive, meaningful impacts corrections professionals can have on the lives of the justice-involved. Who should attend: Professionals from all disciplines working in corrections (clinical and non-clinical; uniformed and non-uniformed); front line staff; middle managers; executive level leaders; agency heads; reentry professionals; community corrections and supervision professionals; juvenile corrections professionals; academics and researchers; administrators; agency heads and system leaders; facility managers; facility planners; operational staff and leaders; jail and prison staff; county, state, and federal agency staff; criminal justice students, professors, and department chairs; policy makers Saturday, Jan. 11 th , 2025 Women of Distinction Summit Glean wisdom from some of the most successful women in corrections, women who have broken down barriers and led meaningful change. Share their experiences. Ask important questions. Learn how to push your career forward. Who should attend: Female corrections professionals from all disciplines and with all levels of corrections service (entry level, middle management, executive level); criminal justice students

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