2026 Annual Conference
August 24 - 28th, 2026
The GNOA Board is excited to announce we will be having our annual training Conference at the King & Prince Resort in St. Simon’s Island on August 24 - 28th, 2026.
We hope to see you there.
Online Registration Forms
Conference Agenda
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Welcome — Joe Chesnut, GNOA President
- Posting of Colors — Glynn County Sheriff’s Office
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Invocation
- Opening remarks and recognition of guests
- Sheriff E. Neal Jump, Glynn County
- Interim Chief Bryan Sipe, Glynn County Police Department
- Chief Angela Smith, Brunswick Police Department
- Director Chris Hosey, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
- John Edwards — J.B. Edwards and Associates
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Thursday, August 27, 2026
- Dan Salter
- DEA Principal Deputy Administrator
Friday, August 28, 2026
- Old Business
- ROCIC/RISS Coordinator Dan Greathouse
- New Business / GNOA Elections
- GNOA Financial Report
- Southern Vice President (two-year term)
- President
- Secretary
- Presentation of the Joseph Whitehead Award
Conference Notes
- All attendees must display GNOA conference IDs for all training events.
- Agenda is subject to change.
- It is acceptable to be armed while in class.
- POST credit hours will be scanned after each class.
- Please follow all King and Prince guidelines while on property.
2025 Conference Vendors
Conference Donors
Foxworth Tree Service
441 PAWN & Online Gun Store
Madison GA
Madison GA




































