2026 Southern Region Meeting
Wisconsin Dells, WI | May 27-30, 2026
Agenda
 

Wednesday, May 27th (Travel Day)

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Welcome Reception 

 


Thursday, May 28th

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast 

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome Honor Guard and Governor’s Welcome

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Restoring the Family Bond: Two States’ Experiences

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM

Break

10:25 AM - 12:00 PM

Shared Stories, Shared Goals: The UWL-Wisconsin DOC Storybook Project

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Identify, Connect, Understand (ICU)

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Director Panel on Workforce Challenges

2:50 PM - 3:00 PM 

Break

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Executive Session (Closed – DOC Staff Only)

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Reception 

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Del-Bar Supper Club Dinner (Directors, Associates and DOC Staff Only)

 

Aquavia Lumina (at hotel)

 


Friday, May 29th

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast 

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Welcome & Review

9:10 AM - 10:50 AM

Sacred Wisdom, Sacred Earth - Panel Discussion

10:50 AM - 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

From Incarceration to Legislation

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch 

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 

Wisconsin Dells Boat Tour

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Reception 

 

Saturday, May 30th

Travel Home