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.
2020 VARJ Conference
March 17 – 19, 2020
Hotel Roanoke
110 Shenandoah Avenue NW, Roanoke, Virginia, 24016
540-985-5900
Hotel Roanoke Web Site
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.
Download the Attendee Registration Letter
Download the Registration Form
On-Line Conference Registration
Registration ends: Thursday 03/19/20 08:00 am
Individual Registration
Registration for individuals are members of VARJ and non-members.
Agency Registration
Agency registration allows for any employee of the agency to attend the full conference.
2020 Training Schedule
Download the VARJ 2020 Training Schedule
2020 Conference Schedule
Printable version of the 2020 Conference Special Event Schedule
| Monday 03/16/20 | Tuesday 03/17/20 | Wednesday 03/18/20 | Thursday 03/19/20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00am | Pistol Competition | |||
| 8:00am | Pipe and Drape Starts | |||
| 9:00am | ||||
| 10:00am | Vendor Registration | Vendor Hall Open | ||
| 11:00am | ||||
| 12:00pm | Golf Tournament | Pipe and Drape Ends | Box Lunch – Vendor hall | President’s Luncheon |
| 12:30pm | Vendor Set-Up Starts | Vendor Prizes | ||
| 1:00pm | ||||
| 2:00pm | Vendor Hall Closed Break Down | |||
| 3:00pm | ||||
| 4:00pm | ||||
| 4:45pm | Vendor Set-Up Ends | |||
| 5:00pm | Vendor/Superintendent Meet and Greet | |||
| 6:00pm | Vendor Hall Open | |||
| 7:00pm | Employee Social | |||
| 8:00pm | Vendor Hall Closed VARJ Bean-Bag Match | Vendor/Superintendent Hospitality Suite Open | ||
| 8:30pm | Vendor/Superintendent Hospitality Suite Open Invitation Only | Sponsored Event | ||
| 9:00pm | ||||
| 10:00pm | ||||
| 11:00pm | Sponsored Event Ends | Employee Social Ends |
2020 Conference Committee
| Conference Committee Title | Name | Facility | |
| Vendor Coordinator | Tim Trent | Blue Ridge Regional Jail | trent@brrja.state.va.us |
| Special Event Coordinator | Tim Trent | Blue Ridge Regional Jail | trent@brrja.state.va.us |
| Training Committee Coordinator | Sgt. Robert Staton | Blue Ridge Regional Jail | rstaton@brrja.state.va.us |
| Registration Coordinator | Miriam Beard | Blue Ridge Regional Jail | mbeard@brrja.state.va.us |
| Website Administrator | Lewis Kerns | l.kerns@franktronics.net |