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The 2008 Virginia School and Campus Safety Training Forum
 

Training Overview

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services’ Virginia Center for School Safety is pleased to announce the 2008 Virginia School and Campus Safety Training Forum. The 2008 Virginia School and Campus Safety Training Forum will follow the format of our annual School Safety Conference of previous years, but seeks to also include those involved with safety and security on Virginia’s college and university campuses. We are anticipating more than 700 school and campus safety practitioners in attendance at this annual event. Partnering with the Virginia Center for School Safety to bring you this collective training opportunity are the following departments and organizations: Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Virginia Department of Education, Virginia Department of State Police, Virginia Department of Emergency Management, Office of the Attorney General, Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, University of Virginia, Virginia Community College System, U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance and various faith-based, youth-oriented prevention and intervention programs. The conference will be held August 5-6, 2008 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center located at 1610 Coliseum Drive in Hampton, Virginia. A lovely 295-suite John Q. Hammons Embassy Suites Hotel connects to the convention center by covered walkway. In addition to the Embassy Suites, there are several other hotels located within walking distance or a short drive from the convention center. The conference will feature general sessions with keynote speakers as well as breakout sessions focusing on specific school safety issues.

Keynote addresses will include:

  • The Ultimate Backup: Saving Law Enforcement Families (Dr. James Reese)
  • Lessons Learned from Virginia Tech: A Collaborative Approach to Prevention and Response
  • The State of School Safety in Virginia (Dr. Peter Sheras)
  • Breaking the Cycle: Violence Prevention in Schools and Communities
  • The Adolescent Brain (Karen Williams)
  • Overcoming the Risk Factors for Gang Involvement (Terry Thornberry)
  • Voices: A Multi-Media Production on Underage Drinking and Teen Driving Safety
  • Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): Information Sharing and School and Campus Safety

Breakout session topics will include:

  • Class Action Camps: Engaging At Risk Youth and Their Families
  • Healthy Teen Relationships
  • School Security Officer Instructor Recertification
  • Multi-Hazard Planning for Public Schools
  • D.A.R.E. Curriculum Update Training
  • Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) – Sharing Information for Safety and Security
  • Disproportionate Minority Contact
  • NCPCs Campus Crime Prevention Program
  • School and Campus Risk and Threat Assessment Tool
  • The Middle College Program: A Path to the Future for Dropouts
  • Combating Male Aggression
  • The Role and Function of Hearing Officers
  • Bomb Threat Management and Prevention
  • Campus Rape Prevention
  • Bullying: A Local, FREE, School Wide Approach
  • Internet Safety: How to Protect Students from Predators
  • Prevention Through Information: Discipline, Crime and Violence Data
  • Teenage Drinking and Driving (15-24): A Highway Strategic Action Plan
  • Stimulants and Energy Drinks
  • Special Education: The Same but Different
  • G.R.E.A.T. Program Review
  • The Virginia High School Study
  • YADAPP & YOVASO – Teen Leadership in Schools
  • Student Code of Conduct: The Role & Responsibilities of Students & Parents

    • ...and More!

Conference Details



Date:

August 5-6 2008

Times:

Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5th.
Opening session begins at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5th.
Final session ends at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6th.

Location:

The Hampton Roads Convention Center

1610 Coliseum Drive

Hampton, VA 23666

Directions:

 Hampton Roads Convention Center

Accommodations:

 Embassy Suites Hotel (see hotel details below)

Registration Fee:

 $125.00 per participant

Registration Deadline:

 July 25, 2008; 5:00 p.m.

 

The registration fee is required and non-refundable unless registration is canceled prior to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2008.  Regardless of nonattendance, this fee applies to all registered participants who fail to cancel by the deadline.

 

Cash payments will NOT be accepted at the conference.

Vendor Registration Fee:

All vendor registrations include 1 conference registration and 1 table.
Additional tables are $125.00 each.
Additional personnel must register as a conference participant.

 

 Non profit organizations $250.00

 

 For profit organizations $500.00

Confirmation:

Please verify that all data entered at registration is correct and that the registration process is complete.  You will receive an “Order Confirmation” page when your registration has been accepted.  This will also be e-mailed to you if you enter a valid e-mail address.

 

Please do not register multiple times.  If you are unsure if your registration was complete or you need to correct any entered information, please contact Lynn McHugh at 804-225-2454.

 

Confirmation letters will not be mailed.  Any necessary correspondence will be sent via e-mail.  Please ensure that you have entered a valid e-mail address if you wish to receive further information.

Agenda & Updates:

Agenda will be posted on this website soon.
Please check this website periodically for updates, changes and additional information.

Cancellations/Refunds:

 Cancellations received by the registration deadline will receive a full refund.
Cancellations received after the registration deadline will not receive any refund.

Conference Registration:

Hotel Details



Hotel:

Embassy Suites Hotel

 

1700 Coliseum Drive

 

Hampton, VA 23666

Contact:

757-827-8200 or 800-EMBASSY or  Embassy Suites Hotel Hampton Virginia - Hampton Roads Convention Center Hotel - Hampton, VA Hotels

Group:

In order to receive the special conference lodging rate, you must indicate you are part of the VA school and campus safety training group.

Rate:

$75.00 per night plus tax (single occupancy)

Register by Date:

Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Rooms will be on a first-come, first-served basis until this date.
After this date, the conference rate will not be guaranteed.

Check-in Time:

3:00 p.m.

Check-out Time:

12:00 noon

Available Rooms:

200 available rooms on Monday, August 4th and Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Room Information:

All rooms are two-room suites.  Bedrooms contain 1 king bed or 2 double beds.  The living room contains a sleeper sofa.  Each suite contains 2 televisions as well as a refrigerator, microwave oven and coffee maker.

Room Includes:

Buffet and cooked to order breakfast served in the atrium each morning.
Manager’s Reception available each evening from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

 

Upcoming Session(s)

  • 08/05/2008 - 08/06/2008 - Attendee
  • 08/05/2008 - 08/06/2008 - Vendor

To register, visit our online registration system. Class size is limited and registrations are accepted on a first come-first serve basis.

Contact Information

For more information regarding this training, please contact Eunice Kendell at 804.786.0036 or Lynn McHugh at 804.225.2454.

 

 

 
 

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