2026 Administrative Staff Conference

The law enforcement administrative staff’s role continues to be vital to the effective operations of the Office of Sheriff.  The employee must be knowledgeable of everyday operations and statutes that pertain specifically to the Office of Sheriff, skills to serve the public as well as co-workers, and tools to maintain rationality in an ever-changing world.

This four-day conference will provide up to fifteen hours of extensive training and networking opportunities to office deputies, administrative staff, secretaries, and other sheriff’s office staff with a need for this training.

Tentative training topics include:  Ethics, Awareness, Open Records & Record Retention, Legislative & Governmental Affairs, Office of Sheriff Mandates and more. 

Join us at:

Sea Palms
515 N. Windward Drive
St. Simons Island, GA 31522

Room Rates: 

Sea Palms: $159 per night + Georgia hotel fee of $5.00 and tax per room per night.

Resort Fee: 

$15 per night plus 7% tax – The Daily Resort Charge includes: guest internet access, island shuttle service, exclusive access to the Beach Club, yard games, bicycles, afternoon tea and signature cookies in the lobby from 4:00 – 6:00 pm, two bottled waters, and self-parking.

Room Reservations: ***Please Read Carefully***

Use the registration link below to make your room reservations.

Click here to make room reservations

The check-in time is 4:00 PM and check-out is 11:00 AM. 

Taxes – Hotel room rates are subject to applicable guest tax, occupancy tax, and state and local taxes, subject to change in accordance with applicable law.

Tax-Exempt Attendees:

***For individually paid reservations: guests must provide proper tax exemption documentation at least (1) one week prior to arrival.

The reservation (s) must be made in the name of the individual who is tax exempt and paid with the organization’s credit card or checking account.

 To be exempt from state AND county lodging tax, each guest must provide a Certificate of Exemption of Local Hotel/Motel Excise Tax Form and a State of Georgia Sales Tax Exemption Form (ST-5).

Reservations Deadline:  Saturday, July 4, 2026.  Reservations must be made by the deadline or the group rate will not be available.

Cancellations: You must cancel your reservations 14 days PRIOR to the conference date to avoid a cancellation or no show charge.

Early Checkout:  Any guest who departs the hotel before his or her scheduled date of departure will be charged one night room and tax in addition to any charges accrued during their stay.  Guests will have the opportunity to verify and amend their departure date and check-in without penalty for the individual.

Parking: Self parking.

All training will be held in the Grand Ballroom

• IMPORTANT: If mailing a check, please be sure to indicate “Administrative Staff Conference Registration Fee” in the memo section.
• You must pre-register by completing the online registration form below.
• Registration deadline is July 22, 2026.
• Registration fees are non-refundable for cancellations made 10 days or less prior to the starting date of the training event.

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