On May 3rd, 1999 the first Virginia Association of Regional Jails annual conference was held at the Fort Magruder Inn in Williamsburg, VA. This event turned out to be an overwhelming success. With over 240 in attendance and over 50 vendor exhibits, plans were made to continue this yearly gathering.
2019 VARJ Conference
April 15 – 18, 2019
Founders Inn and Spa
5641 Indian River Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23464 Reservations: Founders Inn & Spa
The conference will take place at the Founders Inn and Spa in Virginia Beach. In addition to a bevy of DCJS qualifying instruction, the conference will also feature the annual VARJ Pistol Competition, the Reece E. Robbins Memorial Golf Tournament, and the Bean Bag Toss competition.
Individual Participant Registration:
Agency Group Registration:
Agency registration allows for any employee of the agency to the full conference.
Conference Schedule
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
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| 7:00am | Pistol Competition | |||
| 8:00am | Pipe and Drape Starts | |||
| 9:00am | ||||
| 10:00am | Vendor Registration | Vendor Hall Open | ||
| 11:00am | ||||
| 12:00pm | Reece E. Robbins Memorial Golf Tournament |
Pipe and Drape Ends | President’s Luncheon | |
| 12:30pm | Vendor Set-Up Starts | Vendor Prizes | ||
| 1:00pm | ||||
| 2:00pm | Vendor Hall Closed Break Down |
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| 3:00pm | ||||
| 4:00pm | ||||
| 4:45pm | Vendor Set-Up Ends | |||
| 5:00pm | Vendor/Superintendent Meet and Greet |
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| 6:00pm | Vendor Hall Open | |||
| 7:00pm | Employee Social | |||
| 8:00pm | Vendor Hall Closed VARJ Bean-Bag Match |
Vendor/Superintendent Hospitality Suite Open |
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| 8:30pm | Vendor/Superintendent Hospitality Suite Open Invitation Only |
Sponsored Event | ||
| 9:00pm | ||||
| 10:00pm | ||||
| 11:00pm | Sponsored Event Ends | Employee Social Ends |
2019 Conference Committee
| Conference Committee Title | Name | Facility | |
| Vendor Coordinator | Marissa Dickens | Western Tidewater Regional Jail | dickensm@wtrj.org |
| Special Event Coordinator | Chris Smith | Western Tidewater Regional Jail | smithw@wtrj.org |
| Training Committee Coordinator | Lt. Hughes | Blue Ridge Regional Jail | jhughes@brrj.state.va.us |
| Registration Coordinator | Laura Conway | Western Tidewater Regional Jail | conwayl@wtrj.org |
| Website Administrator | Lewis Kerns | l.kerns@franktronics.net |