Join us on September 30 - October 1 for the 5th Annual American Bail Agent Coalition (ABAC) Conference - Virtual Edition.
** All proceeds for the virtual conference will be donated to the California No on Prop 25 campaign **
Conference Agenda
September 30, 2020
Important Reminder: With each webinar on the agenda, you must register for the event via Zoom to participate. This agenda and the registration links are located on the Eventbrite platform (where you registered). You will also be sent email reminders for each event. It is important that you register ahead of time to avoid delay in being entered into the webinar.
All times listed are Pacific Daylight Time (West Coast)
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9:00 am – 9:30 am (PDT):
Coffee with Jeff & Chris / A preview of our virtual conference.
Join the ABC staff for a preview of the conference, our scheduled speakers, and what’s in store for the 2-day conference event.
10:00 am – 11:00 am (PDT):
2020 Rewind – The Year of COVID-19 & Murder Hornets
Host: ABC’s Executive Director Jeff Clayton
Jeff gives us the run-down of 2020 (a year like no other!) and reviews state legislative activity before and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
11:30 am – 12:30 pm (PDT):
Bail Funds: Misguided Benevolence
Eric Granof and Mike Whitlock explore the bail fund explosion of 2020, the unique set challenges that come with bail funds, and how states need to act to regulate them.
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm (PDT):
Law & Order: A candid conversation with Attorney General’s
Law & Order: A candid conversation with Attorney General's and members of the Republican Attorney Generals Association from around the country.
** Attorney General guests to be announced **
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (PDT):
Legislative Panel Discussion
Host: ABC’s Jeff Clayton
Join us for a special panel discussion with elected state officials from around the country as we talk bail and related issues.
** Guests to be announced **
4:30 pm – 5:15 pm (PDT):
Virtual Happy Hour…
Join us for a virtual happy hour and a preview of Day Two of the American Bail Agent Coalition Conference – guest speakers, state roundtable, an update on the California effort, and a look at 2021.
October 1, 2020
9:00 am – 9:30 am (PDT):
Coffee with the ABC Board of Directors.
Join members of the ABC Board for coffee and a preview of Day Two of the conference.
10:00 am – 10:15 am (PDT):
Team Trump Campaign Update.
Host: Jeff Clayton
Join us for a special update on the presidential race from a Team Trump campaign insider. You don’t want to miss this…
10:30 am – 11:15 am (PDT):
Women in Bail
Join us for a roundtable discussion with some of the great women in bail that help make up one of the most diverse industries in the United States…
11:30 am – 12:30 pm (PDT):
ABC Behind the Scenes
ABC’s Chris Blaylock takes you behind the scenes of ABC with a review of ABC’s strategy on defending bail start to finish – monitoring, lobbying, grassroots and media.
Let’s go behind the scenes...
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm (PDT):
Lobby Roundtable
Join us for a roundtable discussion with Lobby teams from around the country to discuss the issues in their states and the outlook for 2021.
Host: ABC’s Jeff Clayton
Western Region
California – Kate Brandenburg
Colorado – John Kunkle
Idaho – Jesse Taylor
Midwest Region
Indiana – Jon Zarich
Michigan – Mike Malane
Minnesota – Ward Einess
Missouri – James Harris
Southern Region
North Carolina – Harald Brubaker and Associates
Texas – Marshall Kenderdine
West Virginia – Jim Fealy
Northeast Region
Connecticut – David Cappiello
Pennsylvania – Nicholas Wachinkski
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (PDT):
No on Prop 25 Campaign Presentation and Update
Get the latest update on the No on Prop 25 campaign from campaign strategist Matt McGarty and his team at Russo McGarty & Associates.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm (PDT):
2021 Legislative and Strategy Preview
Host: ABC’s Executive Director Jeff Clayton
Jeff takes a look at ABC’s strategy for 2021, the legislative outlook, and how the presidential election will impact our path forward.
5:30 pm – 5:40 pm (PDT):
Closing remarks and Call to Action
