Kansas Peace Officers’ Association Conference 2021: "Officer Survival & Family Resilience"

The KPOA Chief Executive Board is excited to announce the upcoming KPOA Business Meeting and Annual Training Conference. This year's conference will be held on October 26-28 in Dodge City at the Boot Hill Casino and Resort Conference Center. The conference will be different from recent past as we are strongly encouraging members to bring your spouse or significant other with you. There will be several breakout sessions focused on “Officer Survival and Family Resilience” featuring presenters from across the state with experience in critical incidents, PTS, substance abuse, mental wellness, legal survival, peer support and more.  And yes, there will be raffles, door prizes and a hospitality room.

This will be a great opportunity for not just officers from across the state to get personally acquainted, network and socialize, but also for our partners at home to get to know one another and provide them the support they need being partnered with a cop.

We hope you and your partner will consider attending.

Below is the “First-Draft” conference agenda (subject to change).  More information about presenters is below the agenda!

October 26th, 2021:

• 10:00 am – 1:00 pm:  Vendor Set-Up
• 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm:    Registration
• 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm:    Welcome / President Comments / Housekeeping
• 2:30 pm – 3:50 pm:    Business Meeting / Elections / Legislative Updates
• 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm:    Training
• 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm:    KPOA District Governor’s Reception (with Significant Other) at the Boot Hill Distillery  *Taco Bowl Bar*
• 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm:  Social Networking / Hospitality

October 27th, 2021:

• 8:00 am – 8:30 am:  Check-In / Coffee Social
• 8:30 am – 9:00 am:  Opening Flags / Invocation / President Comments / Housekeeping
• 9:00 am – 9:50 am:  Vendor Introductions / Presentations
• 10:00 am – 10:50 am:  First Responder Personalities
• 11:00 am – 11:50 am:  FOP Presentation
• 12:00 am – 1:00 pm:  Lunch (On your own)
• 1:00 pm – 4:50 pm:  Break Out Sessions
• 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm:  Free Time - Boot Hill Museum Tour 
• 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm:  KDOT Meal / Auction - Western Bank Expo Center
• 8:30 pm – 12:00 am:  Social Networking / Hospitality

October 28th, 2021:

• 9:00 am – 9:50 am:  Welcome/Announcements/Vendor Presentations
• 10:00 am – 12:00 pm:  Break Out Sessions          
• 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm:  Lunch (On your own)
• 1:30 pm – 3:20 pm:  Break Out Sessions
• 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm:  Closing/Dismissal