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Conference Agenda

NATIONAL CONFERENCE
AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION - LAMBDA ALPHA EPSILON

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2024 TENTATIVE AGENDA

 Please view our Dress Attire Recommendations below for any questions about appropriate dress codes.

 Sunday

8am - 10am: National Committee Meetings
10am - 5pm: Executive Board Meeting
1pm - 5pm: Registration - Check in for Conference materials and sign up for time slots for Firearms (individuals & teams), Poster Presentations, CSI
4pm: Hotel Check in
5pm - 6pm: Advisor’s Get together
6pm - 10pm: Ice Breaker

 Monday

7am - 8am: Firearms Safety Meeting, MANDATORY for Competitors
9am - 2pm: Firearms (off site, transportation provided)
9am - 5pm: Academic Testing Day 1
10am - 4pm: Physical Agility (off site, transportation provided)
6pm - 7pm: Poster Viewing & Social Hour
7pm - 11pm: 1920s Themed Opening Banquet & Casino Night

 TuesdaY

9am - 12pm & 2pm - 5pm: CSI Workshops*
12pm - 1:30pm: Keynote Panel
1:30pm - 2pm: Lunch Break
4pm - 5pm: Day 1 Tie Breakers
5:30pm - 6:30pm: Regional Caucus
7pm - 12pm: Free Time

 Wednesday

9am - 5pm: Academic Testing Day 2
9am - 3pm: Poster Presentations, MANDATORY for Competitors
9:30am - 4pm: Crime Scene Competition
4:30pm - 8:30pm: Professional Headshots 
sponsored by Grapevine Photo
5pm - 7pm: Career Fair
7pm - 8:30pm: Star Member Reception
9pm - 12am: Lip Sync/Talent Show

 Thursday

9am - 10:30am: Chapter Officer’s Breakfast - Open to officers from ALL chapters: students, professionals, and alumni
9am - 10:30am: Chapter Advisor’s Breakfast 
9am - 11am: Poster Presentations, MANDATORY for Competitors - only if there is overflow from Wednesday
10:30am - 11:30am: Day 2 Tie Breakers
12pm - 10pm: Free Time

Friday

9am - 10am: Voter & Proxy Registration
10am - 2pm: General Business Meeting
2pm - 6pm: Free Time
6pm - 7pm: Social Hour
7pm - 12am: Awards Banquet & Dance
*Some Techniques from CSI Workshops will be utilized in the Crime Scene Competition. Failure to attend may place your team at a disadvantage.

DRESs Attire recomMendations

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This is always one of the top questions members have when attending the National Conference! Here are the general recommendations for events hosted each year. When in doubt, always remember you are representing your college, your Chapter, ACJA, and most importantly, yourself. 


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Ice Breaker: Casual
Firearms: Casual, Closed-Toe Shoes, Must have required safety attire (hat, glasses, ear protection), Recommendation: no low collared shirts
Physical Agility: Fitness Attire, Closed Toe Shoes
Opening Banquet: THEMED for 2024 - 1920s Attire, typically Semi-Formal ​
 or Black Tie Optional
CSI Workshops: Casual
Regional Caucus: Business Casual or Smart Casual
Poster Presentations: Business or Smart Casual
Star Member Reception: Business or Smart Casual
Lip Sync/Talent Show: Casual
General Business Meeting: Business/Informal
Awards Banquet:​ Semi-Formal or Black Tie Optional
Contact Us
*Preferred Contact: [email protected]*
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Office Hours
12:00pm to 10:00pm CST
Mon - Wed
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Mailing Address
American Criminal Justice Association
3211 Fitzgerald Dr
Montgomery, TX 77356

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The American Criminal Justice Association is a 501(c)7 tax-exempt organization devoted to expanding professionalism and education in all areas of the criminal justice field. Donations and scholarship support are tax-deductible to the extent permissible by law. IRS ​EIN: 94-6129964.

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