SRO & DARE Officer Conference

July 6-8, 2026
Kalahari Resort & Conference Center, Sandusky OH

The 2026 conference is filled with exciting educational sessions. Nashville Police, Det. Michael Collazo-Nashville Covenant School Shooting, SecureCyber, Shawn Waldman – Dark Web 2026, and much more…Additional information on topics/presenters will be posted when confirmed.

Target Audience: SROs and D.A.R.E. Officers, School Administrators, School Counselors and Psychologists, School Based Policing Supervisors, School Safety Supervisors, Juvenile Probation Officers, and Detectives.

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Conference Registration Packages

OSROA offers a package registration fee that includes two overnight stays (if selected), meals/breaks, conference materials, OSROA membership dues, and up to four Kalahari Waterpark passes per overnight room. Registrants not staying overnight: there are a limited number of water park passes available. These passes will be issued on a first-come basis each morning until 9:00 a.m. Limit of four passes per registrant.

No Lodging/Meals Only: $510 – Includes items listed below but does not include overnight stays

Single Lodging Registration *: $830 – Includes overnight room on Monday and Tuesday, meals/breaks

Double Lodging Registration**:$710 – **Two Registrants, staying in same room $710 each. Includes overnight room on Monday and Tuesday, meals/breaks. You must register at the same time using two separate registration forms and list roommate.

All three registrations include:

• Monday/Tuesday dinner
• Tuesday/Wednesday breakfast/lunch/breaks
• Conference materials/door prizes
• 2026-2027 OSROA Membership

*Family or Guest(s)Staying with You?

Family/guest(s) not attending the conference can stay in your overnight room with Single Registration Only. They must pay for and eat their meals on their own. Please note: If you indicate on the registration form that you are bringing family/guest OSROA will make note on the rooming list given to Kalahari. Kalahari is normally able to accommodate these requests but there is NO GUARANTEE for receiving a certain type of overnight room. Please Note: Overnight rooms will not normally be ready until at least 4:00 p.m. on Monday July 6, 2026. Please plan accordingly.

Important Registration Information:

Single and Double Registration packages will be accepted until June 5, 2026, or until the room block is full. June 5, 2026, is OSROA’s contracted cutoff date with Kalahari for overnight rooms.

No Lodging/Meals-Only Registrations will be accepted after June 19, 2026.

No registrations are accepted after June 19, 2026. Meal counts and details are finalized between OSROA and Kalahari on June 19 and cannot be changed.

Overnight rooms may not be ready until at least 4:00 p.m. Please plan accordingly.

Please contact the OSROA office with questions or changes Kalahari Registration cannot make changes to you reservation.

Cancellations must be received no later than June 19, 2026. OSROA is financially committed to Kalahari for all rooms on this date and no refunds will be issued.

If you have not received a registration email after seven business days, please call our office at 614-718-3210. You are not registered until you receive a registration received email AND invoice from the OSROA office.

For Conference Registration/Questions contact Mike McCaskey at mike.mccaskey@osroa.org