2024 Conference Information

Wellness in the Workplace: It Starts With You

September 29 - October 1, 2024

Hilton Appleton Paper Valley - Appleton, WI

 

We are continuing with online conference registration this year!
WCA will still be collecting payments, but all attendee information will continue to be done electronically.

Full conference rates:
$135 for ACA/WCA Members 

$170 for Non-Members
$120 for Students

Single day rates:
$80 for ACA/WCA Members
$100 for Non-Members
$60 for Students

Registration is open! Please read the instructions below then click on the blue button below to register online. 


If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact
Rebecca Vance or Joshua Nolte


If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact 
Roger Burczyk or Brian Lemke

  1. Click on the blue "Register Now" button below to access the registration website
  2. Select the appropriate registration ticket (Member Registration, Non-Member Registration, Student Registration, etc).
  3. Enter all information and click “submit”
  4. Payment: Please see information below.
  5. No registration cancellation refunds will be given after September 6th. 
  6. The latest day to switch your registration with another person is September 20th.  

If you are registering as a DOC employee & DOC is paying:
The DOC will only pay for the member rate ($135), so be sure that you have applied and paid for an ACA/WCA membership.  Click here to do so! Your division's administrative staff will process your registration payment with everyone else's in the form of a check.  Administrative staff should send an attendee list with payment of who is covered for that payment.  

If you are registering & not a DOC employee or the DOC is not paying for your registration:
You may mail your check or contact Emily Bortz, WCA Treasurer, for other payment options.  If you are paying for multiple attendees in one lump sum, please identify those attendees with your payment.

Please mail all checks to:
Wisconsin Correctional Association
PO Box 8671
Madison, WI 53708

Bowling

We will be bowling on Sunday, September 29th from 12pm to 3pm at the 10th Frame in Appleton.Team numbers will be limited as this is a smaller venue, so sign up early!

$25/bowler includes shoes & 3 games
Prizes to be won!

If you did not select/sign up for bowling when you registered for the conference, please reach out to Charlie

2024 Community Service Project

Harbor House serves victim-survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Outagamie and Calumet Counties. The mission of Harbor House is to serve all people impacted by domestic and sexual violence, lead the shift in perception of violence, and advocate for lasting social changes.

 


Current Most Needed Items (must be NEW and not travel sizes):

  • Standard size bed pillows
  • Spring/summer pajamas- women’s all sizes
  • Spring/summer pajamas- boys & girls- all sizes
  • Children’s toothpaste
  • Children’s body wash & shampoo
  • Reusable water bottles
  • Reusable lunch bags
  • Reusable lunch bags
  • Weighted blankets
  • Peanut-free snack items
  • Bath towels
  • Hair bonnets
  • Disinfectant wipes
  • Dish soap
  • Lysol spray disinfectant
  • Lysol spray cleaner
  • Bleach
  • Pine-sol/Fabuloso cleaners
  • Textured hair care products (shampoo, leave-in conditioner, edge gel, do-rags)
  • Twin-sized sheet sets
  • Crib sheets (baby)
  • Full-sized laundry baskets
  • Gift Cards
  • (Kwik Trip, Target, Walmart, VISA, Woodman’s, Pick-n-Save, etc.)

Or order from their Amazon wishlist HERE

Harbor House is also raising funds for larger items for their facility. Checks can be made out to Harbor House and given to your liaison or brought to convention. You can also donate online here.

Sunday, September 29
TIME
EVENT
LOCATION
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Bowling
The 10th Frame - Appleton
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration
Conference Center Foyer
7:00pm - 9:00pm
President's Reception - Networking event
D2 Sports Pub (next to the hotel)
Monday, September 30
TIME
EVENT
LOCATION
7:00am
Conference Registration
Conference Center Foyer
7:00am - 5:30pm
Raffle Drawings & Community Service Item Collection
Conference Center Foyer
7:30am – 8:00am
Breakfast with the Exhibitors
Conference Center Ballroom
8:00am – 8:30am
Opening Ceremony
Conference Center Ballroom
8:30am – 9:30am
Keynote Speaker
Conference Center Ballroom
9:30am – 10:00am
Break with the Exhibitors
Conference Center Ballroom
10:00am– 11:30am
Breakout Session # 1
See breakout descriptions for locations
11:30am – 12:00pm
Time with the Exhibitors
Conference Center Ballroom
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Awards Luncheon
Conference Center Ballroom
1:30pm – 3:00pm
Breakout Session # 2
See breakout descriptions for locations
3:00pm – 3:30pm
Break & Networking
Conference Center Ballroom
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Breakout Session #3
See breakout descriptions for locations
5:00pm
Stamp Card Raffle Drawing
Conference Center Ballroom
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Bags Tournament, DJ & Appetizers
Conference Center Ballroom
Tuesday, October 1st
TIME
EVENT
LOCATION
8:00am - 9:00am
Networking Breakfast
Conference Center Ballroom
9:00am – 10:15am
Keynote speaker
Conference Center Ballroom
10:30am - 12:00pm
Breakout Session #4
See breakout descriptions for locations
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Scholarship Luncheon, Raffle Drawing and Swearing-In of New Board Members
Conference Center Ballroom
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