2008 Second Annual Training Conference
July 15-18*, 2008 at the Rochester Plaza Hotel and Conference Center,  Rochester, New York

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration Fee: $150.00 (submitted by June 1, 2008). AFTER this date, the Late Registration/Walk-in Fee is $175.00.
One Year NYGIA Membership Included with Registration. (Confirmation is NOT guaranteed until payment is received)
For further conference information contact:
Lianne Archer, NYGIA 2nd Vice President
Phone: 914 830 9994
Fax: 914 831 9757
e-mail: nygiamanagers@gmail.com

ROCHESTER PLAZA HOTEL AND CONFERNCE CENTER, 70 State Street, Rochester, NY 14614. Please visit their website www.rcpny.com for more info.

HOTEL ROOM RATE:
· Rate: $87.00– single occupancy/double occupancy, plus applicable taxes.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS METHOD:
· Attendees need to make their own reservations by contacting the hotel directly 585-546-3450 or the Reservations Department at 1866 826 2831. Guests should identify themselves with New York Gang Investigators Association group.
· All reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card or first night's deposit in order to be confirmed.
· Individual reservations may be cancelled without penalty outside of 24 hours prior to arrival. If cancelled within 24 hours of arrival, the Hotel will charge you for the first night's room and tax.
· A limited number of rooms are available; please make your reservation early so you are eligible for the discounted rate, cut-off date is June 21, 2008. After that, rooms will no longer be available at the special rate.
The New York Gang Investigators Association is pleased to announce its 2008 Second Annual New York State Gang Training Conference. This training conference will provide the most current and reliable street gang information available to our membership. The NYGIA has gathered an array of speakers from throughout the United States that will focus on the recognition and identification of Latino Gangs, Prison Gangs, Gangs in Schools, and Gangs in the Media. We also have special guest speakers that will focus on Intervention and Prevention strategies for at-risk youth. *July 18 – NYGIA Basic Gang Specialist Certification Course.

CONFERENCE TOPICS: (subject to change)
· East Coast Gang Trends
· Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
· West Coast Hispanic Gangs
· Rockin’ the Walls: Understanding Graffiti
· Latin Kings
· Gangs in the Military
· Girls, Gangs and Crime
· Prison Gangs
· Gangs and the Media
· My Space as an Investigative Tool
· Intervention/Prevention Strategies
· Gangs and Terrorism
· Why Try?
· Gang Investigations in Corrections
· Project PHOENIX
· Grantwriting

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Rusty Keeble
President, National Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations (NAGIA)
Al Valdez
Sgt. Lou Savelli
Orange County (CA) DA Office (ret)
NYPD (ret), NYGIA Training Coord.
Carl Boykin
New York State Office of the Attorney General
Joey Ray Lucero
Homeboy Industries