NAAWS Conference Schedule

 

SUNDAY: April 25

2:00 – 6:00 pm            Registration

11:00 am                     Golf Outing

6:00  - 9:00 pm            Vendor Reception: Exhibit Hall at the Conference Center

                                                Mel Williams, NAAWS President

                                                Art Leonardo, NAAWS Executive Director

9:00 pm                       Hospitality

 

MONDAY: April 26

8:00 – 12:00 pm          Registration

8:00 – 9:00 am            Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 am            Opening Remarks / Welcome

                                          Mel Williams, NAAWS President

                                          Presentation of Colors – Gowanda Honor Guard

9:15 – 10:15 am          General Session:

                                         Commissioner Brian Fischer

                                         Canadian Commissioner Don Head

10:15 – 10:45 am        Exhibit Hall Visitation / Coffee

10:45 – 12:00 pm        Workshops:

v  Mental Health Issues

  Howard Holanchock, Asst Commissioner, NYS DOCS

  Diane Van Buren, Asst Commissioner, NYS DOCS

  James Conway, Superintendent, Attica CF NYS DOCS

  James Walsh, Superintendent, Sullivan CF, NYS DOCS

v  NIC Leadership Program #1

12:00 – 1:30 pm          Lunch w/speaker

                                       Pat Caruso, Commissioner Michigan and President of ASCA

1:30 – 2:45 pm            Workshops:

v  Warden Peer Training Partnership

 Sam Houston, State University

  Doug Dretke

  Joe Serio

  David Sweetin

v  NIC Leadership Program #2

2:45 – 3:15 pm            Exhibit Hall Visitation / Break

3:15 – 4:30 pm            Workshops:

v  Staff Education

 Dr. Tom Norris & EKU

v  NIC Leadership Program #3

4:45 – 6:00 pm            Exhibit Hall Visitation with Vendor Drawings

6:30 – 8:00 pm            Dinner Banquet: Ballroom at the Crown Plaza Hotel

9:00 pm                       Hospitality

 

TUESDAY: April 27

7:00 – 8:00 am            Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 2:30 pm            Facility Tours: Attica and Albion

8:00 – 9:30 am            Workshops:

v  Industry and The Warden

     Don Gilroy, Corr Industry Assoc.

v  NIC Leadership Program #1

9:30 – 9:45 am            Break

9:45 – 11:15 am          Workshops:

v  Dealing With Trauma

Dr. Lisa Drogetz, Ohio DRC

v  NIC Leadership Program #2

11:30 – 12:30 pm        Lunch

1:00 – 2:30 pm            Workshops:

v  Correctional Staff Retention

Carl Nick, MTC (Utah)

v  NIC Leadership Program #3

2:45 – 4:15 pm            General Session:

v  Re-Entry Issues

Ken Perlman & LA Rep

4:00 – 5:15 pm            General Session:

v  Greening of Corrections: Save the Environment and Money

Paul Sheldon (CO) and Burton Klien (ILL), Sustainable Business

6:00 pm                       Begin transport to the Elements

7:00 pm                       Dinner at the Elements

                                          Jim OŐSullivan, Former Executive Director – Guest of Honor

9:00 pm                       Hospitality

 

WEDNESDAY: April 28

7:00 – 8:00 am            Buffet Breakfast

8:00 – 9:30 pm            General Session:

v  Medical Issues

Wexford Staff

9:30 – 12:00 pm          General Session:

v  History of Cert and Scenario

New York State Special OPPS

12:00 pm                     Closing Remarks