The SORNA Workshops provide a unique opportunity to bring together individuals working on and supporting registry systems so that they can strengthen their partnerships and learn best practices from other registry personnel. Complementing the SORNA Workshops, the National Symposium on Sex Offender Management and Accountability will bring together national experts and practitioners from across the country to provide advanced training and share information regarding evidence-based and effective practices in the field of sex offender management.
The goal of this project is to provide timely national and/or regional conference planning, logistical and administrative support relating to implementing Title I of the Adam Walsh Act (AWA), including SORNA and other sex offender management efforts authorized by the AWA.
The objectives of the National Symposium and SORNA workshops and AWA Anniversary events are to:
- Plan and conduct regional SORNA Workshops and the National Symposium on Sex Offender Management and Accountability
- Provide an assessment of workshop and conference activities
The successful applicant will be responsible for completing the following activities:
- Conduct a pre-conference needs assessment;
- Plan and develop a conference agenda;
- Identify a conference site that is cost effective;
- Administer and manage, in coordination with the SMART Office, the planning and monitoring of project activities throughout the project period;
- Provide logistical support for the travel of up to 20 invited speakers per workshop/event and up to 400 participants selected for SORNA jurisdictions to the regional workshops; and up to 500 600 participants for the National Symposium;
- Develop a conference website; provide speaker, and attendee conference support; provide online registration; and develop conference graphics and materials, all in consultation with the SMART Office;
- Prepare, in cooperation with the SMART Office, content for a 2-day SORNA workshop(s), and a 23 day National Symposium, by providing site and hotel planning, content preparation, and on-site logistical support; and
- Provide SMART with a comprehensive post-conference summary and an evaluation report