Event Agenda
2026 AJA Annual Conference and Jail Expo
Baird Center
400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Schedule at A Glance
Subject to Change
Friday, May 15
6pm-8pm Attendee Registration
Saturday, May 16
7am-5pm Attendee Registration
8am-5pm Partnership Saturday Sessions
1pm-5pm Exhibitor Registration/Exhibitor Set Setup
1pm-5pm Jail Tours Sign-Up
5pm-6:30pm Welcome Reception
Sunday, May 17
7am-5pm Attendee & Exhibitor Registration
7am-8:00am Breakfast - Sponsored by Indivior
7:30am-8am First-Time Attendees: Welcome to AJA
8am-9am Nondenominational Worship Service
8am-3pm Exhibitor Setup
8am-5pm Jail Tours Sign-Up
8am-11:15am Workshops
11:30am-1pm AJA Opening Luncheon & Business Meeting
1:15pm-5pm Workshops
1:30 -5:00pm Jail Tours
2pm-4pm iConnect Live Sessions
5:15pm-7pm Jail Expo Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Reception
7pm-10pm Hospitality Events
Monday, May 18
7:30am-5pm Attendee Registration
8:30am-10am Plenary Session with Keynote Speaker
8am-2pm Exhibitor Registration
10am-2pm Jail Expo
10:15am-12:05pm iConnect Live Sessions
2:00pm-5:30pm Jail Tours
2pm-5:15pm Workshops
6pm-10pm Hospitality Events
Tuesday, May 29
Criminal Justice Student Day
7:30am-2pm Attendee Registration
8:30 am—9:30am AJA President’s Initiative Session
8am-11am Exhibitor Registration
9:30am-11am Criminal Justice Student Q&A
9:30am-12:30pm Jail Expo
10:15-11:05am iConnect Live Sessions
12:30pm-5:00pm Jail Tours
12:30pm-5:30pm Workshops
6pm-7pm Awards Reception
7pm-9pm AJA Annual Awards Banquet
9pm-Midnight Club AJA After Party
Wednesday, May 20
7:30am-10:00am Attendee Registration
8am-11:15am Workshops
11:30am - 12:30pm Closing Session
6pm-8pm Attendee Registration
Saturday, May 16
7am-5pm Attendee Registration
8am-5pm Partnership Saturday Sessions
1pm-5pm Exhibitor Registration/Exhibitor Set Setup
1pm-5pm Jail Tours Sign-Up
5pm-6:30pm Welcome Reception
Sunday, May 17
7am-5pm Attendee & Exhibitor Registration
7am-8:00am Breakfast - Sponsored by Indivior
7:30am-8am First-Time Attendees: Welcome to AJA
8am-9am Nondenominational Worship Service
8am-3pm Exhibitor Setup
8am-5pm Jail Tours Sign-Up
8am-11:15am Workshops
11:30am-1pm AJA Opening Luncheon & Business Meeting
1:15pm-5pm Workshops
1:30 -5:00pm Jail Tours
2pm-4pm iConnect Live Sessions
5:15pm-7pm Jail Expo Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Reception
7pm-10pm Hospitality Events
Monday, May 18
7:30am-5pm Attendee Registration
8:30am-10am Plenary Session with Keynote Speaker
8am-2pm Exhibitor Registration
10am-2pm Jail Expo
10:15am-12:05pm iConnect Live Sessions
2:00pm-5:30pm Jail Tours
2pm-5:15pm Workshops
6pm-10pm Hospitality Events
Tuesday, May 29
Criminal Justice Student Day
7:30am-2pm Attendee Registration
8:30 am—9:30am AJA President’s Initiative Session
8am-11am Exhibitor Registration
9:30am-11am Criminal Justice Student Q&A
9:30am-12:30pm Jail Expo
10:15-11:05am iConnect Live Sessions
12:30pm-5:00pm Jail Tours
12:30pm-5:30pm Workshops
6pm-7pm Awards Reception
7pm-9pm AJA Annual Awards Banquet
9pm-Midnight Club AJA After Party
Wednesday, May 20
7:30am-10:00am Attendee Registration
8am-11:15am Workshops
11:30am - 12:30pm Closing Session
