Annual Training Conference
Tentative Agenda

Hotel Information
Register
Award Nominations
Golf Tournament

2010 Conference Photos


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2010 Conference Sponsors

2010 Conference Exhibitors
 

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2010 Exhibitor Information
Floor Plan
2010 Conference Exhibitors
Area Map and Info
 


 


 


 


 

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TENTATIVE CONFERENCE AGENDA
Activities and times are subject to change.

CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS

Friday, July 23

3:00 pm Omni Fort Worth

Board of Director’s Meeting
 

 Saturday, July 24

11:00 am South Oaks Golf Club

Golf Tournament
 

Sunday, July 25

9:00 am - 6:00 pm Exhibit Hall A/B

Registration and Exhibits Open
Silent Auction and Raffles Open

 11:00 am Ballroom C
Cowboy Church with The Ivey-Baker Band

 6:00 pm Ballroom ABC
Welcome Dinner

7:00 pm Ballroom ABC
Entertainment by The Route 4 Band
Sponsored by Dailey-Wells Communication/Harris Corporation

Hospitality by The GEO Group, PNA-Medical, CTI, Cag/Shaver-Foods, Keefe Group and GEO Care
 

 Monday, July 26

8:00 am Exhibit Hall A/B

Registration and Exhibits Open
Silent Auction and Raffles Open 

8:30 am - 10:00 am Ballroom C
Opening Ceremonies, Welcome and Candidate Forum
Call to Order
Sheriff Thomas Kerss, President

Invocation
Sheriff Larry Spence, Chaplain

Posting of Colors
Tarrant County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard

National Anthem
Hannah Anderson
Daughter of Tarrant County Sheriff Dee Anderson

Pledges of Allegiance
Sheriff Thomas Kerss, President

Address of Welcome
Sheriff Dee Anderson, Host
Tarrant County

State Senator Wendy Davis

Response
Sheriff Gary Painter, 1st Vice-President

National Sheriffs' Association President
Sheriff B. J. Roberts, Hampton, VA

Candidate Forum for State Offices

Bill White
Democrat Candidate for Governor

Barbara Ann Radnofsky
Democrat Candidate for Attorney General

10:00 am - 11:00 am Exhibit Hall A/B
Break 

11:00 am - 12:00 noon Ballroom C
General Session
Candidate Forum for State Offices (continued)

Attorney General Greg Abbott
Republican Candidate for Attorney General

Governor Rick Perry
Republican Candidate for Governor

Central Texas "Twilight Rapist" Overview
Leon County SO and Texas DPS

 Annual Photo of Sheriffs in Attendance
Immediately following conclusion of General Session

 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm Ballroom B
Lunch 

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Ballroom C
General Session
TABC Direction
Alan Steen, Administrator
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

TAHC Updates
Richard Wagner, Senior Investigator
Texas Animal Health Commission

Progress Made in Complying with Jail Standards
Sheriff Gary Painter, SAT 1st Vice President 

TEEX On-line Basic County Corrections Course Rollout
Kyle McNew, Tom Payne, and Dana Bradicich,
Texas Engineering Extension Service 

Assessing the International Terror Threat in Your County
David Golden, Senior Intelligence Officer
Transportation Security Administration

 3:00 pm Exhibit Hall A/B
Review of Exhibits and Exhibitor Door Prizes 

Ice Cream Social
Sponsored by Blue Bell Creameries

5:00 pm Exhibit Hall A/B
Conclusion of Silent Auction

 Open evening to enjoy Fort Worth
 

Tuesday, July 27

8:30 am - 10:00 am Ballroom C
General Session
ICE: Building Partnership with State and Local Law Enforcement
Ann Yom, Deputy Director
Office of State and Local Coordination (OSLC)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 

“Don’t be fooled by the title…the Prison Rape Elimination Act applies to jails too”
Sheriff (Ret.) Margo Frasier, Senior Associate
MGT of America

10:00 am - 11:00 Exhibit Hall A/B
Break

Sergeant-At-Arms Elections*

11:00 am - 12:00 noon Ballroom C
General Session
TBSC: A Regional Solution to a National Problem
Don Reay, Executive Director
Texas Border Sheriff’s Coalition

 Standing Committee Reports

12:00 noon - 1:00 pm Ballroom B
Lunch*

*If needed, Sergeant-At-Arms Runoff Election will be
held from 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Concurrent Training Sessions
Inmate Care-Holding Down Costs while Providing Good Healthcare • Room 201A
Sheriff Bobby Grubbs, Chief Deputy Bobby Duvall
Medical Officer John Dale Dunn MD, JD
Brown County Sheriff’s Office

 GSA's Cooperative Purchasing and Other State and Local Programs • Room 201B
Susannah Elizondo,
North Texas Customer Service Director
GSA FAS Customer Accounts and Research

Resources for Unidentified human Remains and Missing Personals Cases
DNA Databases and Forensic Anthropology • Room 201C

H. Gill-King, PhD
Mark R Ingraham, MS
Center for Human Identification
Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology
University of North Texas

The Role of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles in the Criminal Justice System • Room 202A
Jackie DeNoyelles, Member
 Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles

Bail Bonds • Room 202B
Robert Flowers
Flowers Davis, PLLC

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Concurrent Training Sessions
Inmate Care-Holding Down Costs while Providing Good Healthcare • Room 201A
Sheriff Bobby Grubbs, Chief Deputy Bobby Duvall
Medical Officer John Dale Dunn MD, JD
Brown County Sheriff’s Office

The State of Interoperable Radio Communications in Texas, and the Future/Crime Records Service Project Updates • Room 201B
Mike Simpson, DPS Assistant Director for Law Enforcement Support and Statewide Communications Interoperability Coordinator
Desiree Taylor, Manager CRS Support Bureau and RRMS Project Manager

Medical Clearance-What Happens After the Attorney General’s Opinion? • Room 201C
Shelley F. Smith, LMSW, CEO, West Texas Centers for MHMR
Sheriff Stan Parker, Howard County Sheriff’s Office
Chief Deputy Mark Daigle, Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office

The Role of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles in the Criminal Justice System • Room 202A
Jackie DeNoyelles, Member
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles

Bail Bonds • Room 202B
Robert Flowers
Flowers Davis, PLLC

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Concurrent Training Sessions
Prisoner Transportation Safety Issues • Room 201A
Don Courtney, Driving Instructor and Simulator Training Specialist
Texas Association of Counties 

The State of Interoperable Radio Communications in Texas, and the Future/Crime Records Service Project Updates • Room 201B
Mike Simpson, DPS Assistant Director for Law Enforcement Support and Statewide Communications Interoperability Coordinator
Desiree Taylor, Manager CRS Support Bureau and RRMS Project Manager

Medical Clearance-What Happens After the Attorney General’s Opinion? • Room 201C
Shelley F. Smith, LMSW, CEO, West Texas Centers for MHMR
Sheriff Stan Parker, Howard County Sheriff’s Office
Chief Deputy Mark Daigle, Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office

GSA's Cooperative Purchasing and Other State and Local Programs • Room 202A
Susannah Elizondo,
North Texas Customer Service Director
GSA FAS Customer Accounts and Research

Resources for Unidentified human Remains and Missing Personals Cases
DNA Databases and Forensic Anthropology • Room 202B

H. Gill-King, PhD
Mark R Ingraham, MS
Center for Human Identification
Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology
University of North Texas


6:00 pm Ballroom Foyer
Social 

6:30 pm Ballroom ABC
Annual Awards Dinner and
Installation of  2010-2011 Officers and Directors

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SPOUSE AGENDA
All events will be held at the Fort Worth Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

Sunday, July 25

9:00 am - 6:00 pm Exhibit Hall A/B

Registration and Exhibits Open
Silent Auction and Raffles Open

 11:00 am Ballroom C
Cowboy Church with The Ivey-Baker Band

  6:00 pm Ballroom ABC
Welcome Dinner

7:00 pm Ballroom ABC
Entertainment by The Route 4 Band
Sponsored by Dailey-Wells Communication/Harris Corporation

Hospitality by The GEO Group, PNA-Medical, CTI, Cag/Shaver-Foods, Keefe Group and GEO Care
 

 Monday, July 26

8:00 am Exhibit Hall A/B

Registration and Exhibits Open
Silent Auction and Raffles Open 

8:30 am - 10:00 am Ballroom C
Opening Ceremonies and Candidate Forum

10:30 am
Buses Depart Convention Center

11:00 am Joe T. Garcia's Restaurant
Luncheon

1:00 pm Ridgmar Mall
Shopping

2:45 pm
Buses Depart Mall

3:00 pm
Door Prize Giveaway at Convention Center

3:30 pm Exhibit Hall A/B
Review of Exhibits and Exhibitor Door Prizes 

Ice Cream Social
Sponsored by Blue Bell Creameries

5:00 pm Exhibit Hall A/B
Conclusion of Silent Auction

 Open evening to enjoy Fort Worth


Tuesday, July 27

11:30 am
Buses Depart Convention Center

12:00 noon Billy Bob's Texas
Lunch, Line Dancing Lessons and
Live Entertainment

2:30 pm
Buses Depart Billy Bob's Texas

6:00 pm Ballroom Foyer
Social 

6:30 pm Ballroom ABC
Annual Awards Dinner and
Installation of 2010-2011 Officers and Directors

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YOUTH AGENDA
All Youth will meet in Room 100 of the Fort Worth Convention Center for all activities. Please review the schedule given at Youth Registration for specific drop-off and pick-up times.

Sunday, July 25

4:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Putt-Putt Fun Center
(Dinner Provided)

Monday, July 26

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Internet Safety Presentation
and
The Main Event
(Lunch Provided)

Tuesday, July 27*

8:30 am - 9:00 pm

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
(Lunch Provided)
Six Flags Over Texas
(Dinner Provided)

*We will not return to Convention Center between events.