The Preliminary Schedule of Session Day, Time, and Room Locations for the 2024 NGCRC 27th International Gang Specialist Training Conference (August 5 - August 7, 2024):

Version 1.6

               Includes all schedule information for all courses. Video Courses not listed here (video courses are completed anytime you finish viewing them on or before Aug. 2, 2023).

LEGEND of Symbols: “Ts” = Tracks = the session credits = the training tracks that particular session gives credit for attending (the training track number is provided after the “Ts” symbol appears). Room location names are in all caps.

Schedule Entry Example: Sunday 5:00pm - 7:00pm: (15) “Introduction to Gangs and Deviant Groups”, by Todd D. Negola, Psy.D., Gang Consultant, NGCRC. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 1; 7; 13; 16; 19; 22.

Translation:

            The course is session #15 (if it were 15R = #15 is one of the few that is repeating later in the schedule), it is being taught on Sunday from 5:00pm - 7:00pm (when), it is session #15 (what), session title is “Introduction to Gangs and Deviant Groups”and who here is Dr. Todd Negola. Where here is the Millenium Park room. This session gives credit for tracks 1; 7; 13; 16, 19; and 22 (why you want to take it) 

There are 30 different tracks.

            You need to know your track name and your track number. The full “criss-cross” studyguide appears on page six and is located at https://ngcrc.crisscross.html

Last updated: July 28, 2023

Session Listings TBA

                                    Sunday, August 4, 2024: 

                                    12:00pm Noon Exactly: NGCRC staff and volunteers assemble in the Operations Center (GARFIELD PARK ROOM), on the third floor, to unload the truck and prepare the Goody Bags.

                                                3pm-8pm: Registration - pick up your ID, your registration file folder, and your goody bag at the Operations Center (GARFIELD PARK ROOM), on the third floor.

Sunday afternoon “early bird” Sessions: 

3:00pm - 5:00pm:  

5:00pm - 7:00pm:  

Monday, August 5, 2024:

6:00am:

Registration - pick up your ID, your registration file folder, and your goody bag at the Operations Center (GARFIELD PARK ROOM), on the third floor.

7:00am - 7:45am

Opening Ceremony: CHICAGO BALLROOM. Welcoming and Opening Ceremony; Awards Ceremony; General Announcements. You need to use the West Bank of elevators to get to the Chicago Ballroom on the 16^th floor.

8:00am - 9:00am:

Session listings: TBA 

Tuesday, August 6, 2024:

6:00am - 8:00am Early Riser Session:

7:00am - 8:00am:

8:00am - 9:00am:

Session listings: TBA

Wednesday, August 7, 2024:

6:00am - 7:00am Early Riser Sessions:

7:00am - 8:00am Early Riser Sessions:

8:00am - 9:00am:

Session listings: TBA

5:00pm: ALL TRAINING IS OVER WITH. TRAINING ROOMS NOW BEING EVACUATED.

5:00pm-6:00pm:

PROCEED DIRECTLY TO THE NGCRC OPERATIONS CENTER TO SUBMIT YOUR EVALUATION FORM TO THE NGCRC STAFF.

PICK UP YOUR CERTIFICATES IN THE OPERATIONS CENTER NOTE: HAVE YOUR EVALUATION FORM READY TO BE EXAMINED (hours counted) BY OPERATIONS CENTER SUPERVISORS (Maria & Irene) TO SEE IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE MINIMUM HOURS REQUIRED (24 overall, at least 4 of which are in your Training Track).

After 6:00pm: NGCRC staff have gone. Your Evaluation Form is still important. If you forgot, can you please mail your Evaluation Form to the NGCRC?

WE WISH YOU SAFE TRAVEL ON YOUR RETURN HOME. WE HOPE WE SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.

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