2026 Annual Conference
Agenda & Session Info

September 20–22, 2026
Wilderness Resort | Wisconsin Dells

Sunday, September 20

4:00pm – 7:00pm

Conference Registration
Conference Center Foyer


6:00pm – 7:00pm

Dinner with Exhibitors
Wilderness rooms


7:00pm – 9:00pm

President’s Reception
Wilderness Ballroom

Monday, September 21

7:00Am

Conference Registration
Conference Center Foyer


7:00Am – 8:00Am

Breakfast with the Exhibitors
Ballroom


8:00Am – 8:30Am

Opening Ceremony
Ballroom

Keynote
8:30am - 9:30AM
Ballroom

This keynote session offers a broad perspective on the current state of corrections, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities facing the field today. It will explore essential strategies and considerations for navigating a rapidly changing landscape. Attendees will gain insights to help guide thoughtful, effective responses to evolving demands of the profession.

Corrections: Where We Are and Insights for the Future

A man with gray hair wearing a blue sweater and beige pants sitting on a cushioned bench against a beige wall with a shadow of him cast behind.

Robert Green

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Robert L. Green is the 8th Secretary and Executive Director of the American Correctional Association. He served six months as the ACA Executive Director Designee before being named Executive Director. He began his correctional career with the Frederick Sheriff's Office in 1985, ultimately achieving the rank of Major, Corrections Director. In 2000, he was selected for a senior position with the Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, one of the 50 largest jail systems in the country, where he also served as the Director of that department. In 2019, Governor Larry J. Hogan selected him to become the 12th Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for the State of Maryland. He is a graduate of Shepherd University, West Virginia.

Breakout Session #1
10:00am - 11:30am

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11:30Am - 12:00PM

Time with the Exhibitors
Ballroom


12:00pm – 1:30Pm

Awards Luncheon
Ballroom

Breakout Session #2
1:30Pm - 3:00Pm

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3:00Pm - 3:30PM

Break & Networking with Exhibitors
Ballroom

Breakout Session #3
3:30Pm - 5:00Pm

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5:00pm - 6:00PM

Networking, Appetizers & Stamp Card Raffle Drawing
Ballroom


8:00pm – 11:00Pm

Entertainment – offsite
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Tuesday, September 22

8:00Am - 9:00AM

Networking Buffet Breakfast
Ballroom

Breakout Session #4
9:00am - 10:30am

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10:30Am - 10:45AM

Break

Breakout Session #5
10:45am - 12:15Pm

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12:15Pm - 1:00PM

Scholarship Luncheon, Raffle Drawing and Swearing-In of New Board Members
Ballroom

This keynote session focuses on talent attraction and workforce retention by building understanding of who we are, how we were raised, and how each generation views “work” as a part of their identity. Learn talent attraction and retention strategies to overcome generational differences and attract Millennial and Gen Z employees and keep them from leaving!

Attracting Tomorrow's Talent with Today's Leaders

Keynote
1:00Pm - 2:15PM
Ballroom

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Steve Bench

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Steve Bench is a nationally recognized keynote speaker who delivers presentations and training sessions that offer engagement strategies for attracting and retaining Millennial and Gen Z employees, empowering Gen X management, capturing Boomer wisdom and cultivating future leadership by leveraging the strengths of each generation. 

Steve founded Generational Consulting in 2017 to help companies and organizations better understand generational differences and has since shared his message with audiences across the country, earning the nickname “The Millennial Guy."  Steve has developed a reputation for delivering high energy, engaging presentations that provide actionable strategies and meaningful results.

Steve is also the Creator of "The Pitch!," a visionary 501c3 educational non-profit that is best described as a Shark Tank-style business contest for teens. By nurturing young minds and cultivating their entrepreneurial spirit, "The Pitch!" empowers the leaders of tomorrow to thrive in an ever-evolving business landscape.  

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