2024 Symposium

General Information

The 2024 Arizona Correctional Educators, Inc. (ACE) Professional Development Symposium is a three-day event which will be held June 4 – June 6 at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino. This Symposium is a learning and sharing opportunity where teachers, corrections officers, and other industry professionals from all around Arizona gather to teach, learn, view, shop and support Secure Care Education in a collaborative, productive, positive environment.

Symposium Registration

Regular Registration Cost: $350.00

One Day Registration Cost: $200.00

Keynote Speaker

Raul Ramos is the author of the bestselling autobiography, Ese to Master Jefe. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Raul grew up in harsh poverty. Lacking structure, guidance, and searching for purpose, he joined a street gang at an early age.

After years of gang life, he set out to make a lasting change and turned his life around. He joined the United States Navy and has served for 24 years. Despite his humble beginnings and past, he has earned the highest of the enlisted ranks, E9 Master Chief, (Master Jefe).

Raul is living proof that you can change your life for the better.

Reservations

The ACE Symposium Group Code is S04ACER. Guests can now book through the designated weblink pasted down below, or by calling 1-800-CAESARS and providing that group code. Please be advised that at check in all guests will be asked to provide a standard credit or debit card for a nightly $50 Incidentals Deposit that will be released after check out (Reloadable and Green dot cards are not accepted). We will hold all rooms at the group rate until 11:59 PM on May 3rd . As of May 4th  2024 reservations will be booked subject to availability and at the prevailing rate at that time.

https://www.caesars.com/book/?propCode=AKC&action=FindRooms&groupcode=S06ACER

Symposium Agenda

Tuesday, June 4th

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Pre-Symposium Meetings/Lunch
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Detention Administrators Meeting and County Superintendents Meeting
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Pre-Conference: Trina Simms with PAX, Free with paid Symposium Registration, ($100 for people not attending the symposium); Lunch on your own. Find more information here: https://www.paxis.org
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Exhibitor Set-Up
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Registration

Wednesday, June 5th

6:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Exhibits
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Plenary Session – Raul Ramos
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM  Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM  Session #1
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Luncheon
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM Session #2
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Break
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM Session #3
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM President’s Reception (TBD)

Thursday, June 6th

6:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Registration/Information Table
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Exhibits
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM ACE Membership Meeting
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM Session #4
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Luncheon/Raffle

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