| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm | Executive Board Meeting | The Borough |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Local Arrangements Committee Meeting | The Borough |
| 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Executive Staff Meeting | Gulfview Ballroom 1 |
| 6:30pm – 9:30pm | Early Arrival Hospitality | Gulfview Ballroom 1 |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am – 5:00pm | Registration | The Borough |
| 9:00am – 5:00pm | Silent Auction | The Borough |
| 10:00am – 5:00pm | Exhibitors | Foyer |
| 10:00am – 11:00am | Department Meetings | Gulfview Ballroon 1 & 2 |
| 11:15am – 11:45am | ACCD Opening Session | Gulfview Ballroom 1 |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Bridging the Gap Speaker: Dustin Rivenbark | Gulfview Ballroom 1 |
| 1:00pm – 3:00pm | The Fletcher Group Speaker: Kathy Taylor | Gulfview Ballroom 1 |
| 5:00pm – 6:30pm | New Attendees Reception | Gulfview Ballroom 2 |
| 7:00pm – 11:30pm | President’s Dinner & Ceremony (Black Tie Event) | Gulfview Ballroom 1 |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am – 9:00am | Past President’s Breakfast | Invite Only |
| 8:00am – 9:00am | Registration | The Borough |
| 9:00am – 10:00am | General Session | Gulfview Ballroom 1 |
| 10:00am – 5:00pm | Exhibitors | Foyer |
| 10:00am – 12:00pm | Morning Workshop | Gulfview Ballroon 1 |
| 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Lunch – Meet & Greet | Gulfview Ballroom 1 |
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm | Afternoon Workshop | Gulfview Ballroom 1 |
| 6:30pm – 9:30pm | Dinner & Entertainment (70’s Theme Party) | Gulfview Ballroom 1 |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am – 10:00am | Closing Keynote Speaker | Gulfview Ballroom 1 |
| 10:00am – 10:30am | Final Remarks | Gulfview Ballroom 1 |
| 10:30am – 11:00am | Business Meeting | Gulfview Ballroon 1 |
Hotel rooms are $150 per night. Click the link below to book your room or call 1-800-618-4350 and use Group Code 903. Rooms must be reserved by Tuesday, September 10th to get the group rate.
ACCD is a nonprofit registered with the Internal Revenue Service, under 501 (c)(3). All contributions to Alabama Council on Crime & Delinquency are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.
The 75th Annual Fall Conference will be held at The Lodge at Gulf State Park. It will be a three-day conference focusing on this year’s theme Bridging the Gap. We anticipate 150-200 paid attendees comprised of executives, officers, specialists, and support staff from the Bureau of Pardons & Paroles, Alabama Department of Corrections and Community Corrections.
Purchase your 2024 themed t-shirt and wear it during the designated conference day.
Registration for the Fall Conference is $120 and is now open! Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to grow your knowledge and network with other professionals in our industry. Registration is available for both members and non-members.
Adam is a former law enforcement officer and has faced many of the challenges law enforcement officers face daily.
In 2015, he left his career in law enforcement and has devoted his life to delivering proven tools and resources for the mind and souls of first responders. His raw, unfiltered story of overcoming the trauma of childhood sexual abuse, experiences from law enforcement, and battle with suicidal thoughts and substance abuse position him as a powerful force of hope for millions of people today. His work has touched over 100,000 lives since 2018 and he is best known for his work to deliver faith, hope, and love to those who serve.
He has presented for major universities, law enforcement agencies, military bases, and conferences nationally. Adam has presented his story of conquering some of life’s most smothering battles and how these principles can be applied in every life to achieve optimal performance and fulfillment.
Adam’s work has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Fox News, The Huffington Post, PoliceOne.com, and Law Enforcement Today. His media appearances have included The Rick & Bubba Show, The Blaze Radio Network, Family Life, Today, The 700 Club, The Glenn Beck Program, Team Never Quit Podcast with Marcus Luttrell, and many others. Adam is the spokesperson for REBOOT Recovery First Responders, a non-profit organization that focuses on providing faith-based trauma healing for first responders and service members. He is a best-selling author with Lt Col Dave Grossman of the 2019 Christian Book Award Finalist Bulletproof Marriage.
Adam and his wife, Amber, reside with their three children in Alabama. His sole purpose is to help others discover the life-changing love of Jesus and live a life Unconquered in Him alone.
Derek Osborn, CPS, CPM is a native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama who earned his B.S. in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Law and the Courts from the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga. Derek served as the Executive Director of the Parents Resource Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE) from 2013-2020 and turned a small, one-person prevention organization into a team of eight prevention specialists, multiple interns and hundreds of volunteers. Derek is a Certified Prevention Manager and Specialist through the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium. He has been a featured presenter regarding drug trends and the dark net at multiple conferences and webinars across the United States including NCAD and the CADCA Mid-Year Institute.
Derek currently serves as the Executive Director of Turning Point Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services in Tuscaloosa and West Alabama. Derek is also the Founder of DrugUniversity.org which is a new initiative involving multiple partners in the addiction field involved in prevention and research of the drug trade. He also serves as a consultant for non-profit, treatment and drug prevention organizations.
Derek is a West Alabama Leadership Award Winner of 2017, graduate of Leadership Tuscaloosa class of 2009, a member of the Druid City Business League and the Non-Profit Policy Council, a member of the NCAD faculty, an instructor at the Alabama School for Alcohol and Drug Studies and serves on multiple advisory and planning committees for the State of Alabama. Under his leadership, PRIDE was awarded Non-Profit of the Year in 2019 by the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce.
Seldom in life do you get the chance to meet someone who has a powerful story of overcoming fear, adversity, and tragedy. Even less frequent do you meet someone who can deliver that message with life changing impact. Dustin Rivenbark is a determined inspirational speaker who is taking his passion for motivating the leaders of today, using stories of inspiration and unwavering faith.
Mr. Rivenbark is a keynote speaker for the National Beta Association in which he speaks to thousands of teenagers and future leaders of America on the topic of “Leadership” each year. He speaks to educators and students across the country and has been a part of National Conferences put on by Georgia Southern University as well as Clemson University.
Dustin is determined to make a difference in this world, leading community outreach, working in schools and detention centers across the country and has even been recruited to lead his “Path2Purpose” program at Rikers Island prison in New York City. He will stop at nothing to leave “no stone unturned” in lighting a fire within the hearts of men and creating change on this planet.
Michael Laidler is a Professional Speaker and Best-Selling Author, whose unwavering commitment to excellence, passion, and loyalty has quickly earned him the reputation as an industry expert in self-awareness. Over the course of nearly two decades, he has garnered extensive leadership experience, primarily in the law enforcement sector. Michael is the founder of Michael Laidler Unlimited, which is focused on providing strategies on self-awareness, leadership, and retention. Since its launch, he has provided in-person and virtual presentations to Fortune 200 and 1000 companies, public safety and law enforcement agencies, public and non-profit organizations, federal, state, and municipal governments, rotary clubs, chamber of commerce, human resource, project management and law enforcement associations.
Michael started his career in law enforcement at the age of 19 years old and has worked in this industry over 18 years. He has worked as a police officer, border patrol agent and for the federal prison system. In those organizations, he has served as a field training officer, a member of the Special Response Team (SRT), K-9 handler, criminal investigator, lieutenant, and employee development manager.
Michael is the author of the best-selling book, Greatness Beyond the Badge: The Three Key Principles for Self-Awareness. Michael holds a master’s degree in business administration from Morehead State University and a bachelor’s degree in business and Spanish from Florida State University. He is a certified coach, trainer, and speaker with the John Maxwell Team. He has developed e-courses, called the Six-Week Speaker and 3 Cs for Emerging Leaders.
Michael has proudly served as Area Director, President, Vice President of Education and Treasurer for the Toastmasters Organization. He has received multiple awards, including Distinguished Toastmaster, First Place in the Toastmasters International Speech, and the Evaluation Contests at the Division Level.
Michael has utilized his education and experience to deliver keynote presentations, administer leadership assessments, facilitate mastermind groups, provide one-on-one executive coaching, and host leadership workshops to thousands of leaders. He is driven on developing self-awareness and leadership skills to those in high stress environments. Ultimately, he is on a mission to impart the necessary personal development skills for law enforcement officers to operate at full capacity in any situation.