Who We Are…About GRIT
The Greater Rockies Immersive Training on Exploitation and Trafficking (GRIT) is brought to you by Uprising, a Wyoming-based anti-trafficking nonprofit. By fusing together the latest research, trends, and field expertise coupled with innovative immersion training, GRIT aims to cultivate sustainable change in how criminal justice systems throughout the Rocky Mountain region react to, investigate, and prosecute exploitation-based crimes. GRIT accomplishes this by using a multidisciplinary approach that targets offenders while providing holistic support for the victims of these crimes.
Uprising isn’t just an organization, it’s a movement.
We believe that exploitation of even one person is too much and we are working tirelessly to shine a light on how this is happening, even in Wyoming.
By strategically collaborating with other individuals, groups, and organizations, we can create more awareness surrounding human trafficking and exploitation, expand prevention and intervention efforts, and effectively reduce vulnerabilities that lead to exploitation. Together, we can take steps to ensure our communities are the safest possible. Learn more about Uprising’s mission and programs by visiting Uprisingwyo.org.
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$349 Individual Registration | $299 Group Rate*
*Group Rates Available for 3+
2024 Schedule
The Greater Rockies Immersive Training
Tentative Schedule-Subject to Change


2024 Venue
University of Wyoming Conference Center
2221 Grand Ave, Laramie, WY 82070
Hilton Garden Inn (Attached to the Conference Center)
2229 Grand Ave, Laramie, WY 82070
A very limited amount of King or Double Queen rooms are available at a special rate of $119/per night. We recommend you book your rooms early!
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Or call (307) 745-5500 to book your room and mention the “GRIT Conference” for your room rate.
Holiday Inn Laramie University (Short walk or drive to the Conference Center)
204 N 30th St, Laramie, WY 82070
A very limited amount of King or Double Queen rooms are available at a special rate of $129/per night. We recommend you book your rooms early!
Or call (307) 721-9000 to book your room and mention the “GRIT Conference” for your room rate.
2024 SESSIONs
The Greater Rockies Immersive Training
Session Descriptions Coming Soon
Breakout Sessions
FAQs
2024 Presenters

JR Ujifusa

Megan Zentner

Patty Bennett

Katherine Givens

Chris McDonald

Drew Cotton

Alexandra Stevenson

Charlie Falkis

Christyne Martens

Melissa Kaiser

Lisa Lauderdale
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A VENDOR?
Uprising has a very limited amount of booths for vendors at the GRIT conference.
Vendor booths are 6ft x 8ft and include table and chairs.
Setup 4-8pm April 30th
Takedown 12-2pm May 4th
If you are selected to be a vendor we will notify you via email and provide a link
to pay the $50 table fee.
2024 Sponsor
GRIT 2024 has unique opportunities for you, your agency or business to share your resources with our regional audience. For more information about event sponsorship at any level, brand recognition (such as promotion at the annual Networking Happy Hour or other social events), and an easy way to connect with attendees, contact our conference coordinator. We would love to talk with you further about these options and how we may be able to customize any of the options provided below.
We also have another unique way to support our mission. Requests for scholarships from under-resourced professionals are fulfilled whenever possible through generous donations from individuals and businesses. All donations contributed towards registration scholarships are utilized for conference tickets only. We would be thrilled to have your partnership in supporting the attendance of any Wyoming professional.
2024 Presenters
GRIT is a unique, immersive, hands-on training experience. Selected presenters collaborate in the months leading up to the event to design and develop a training curriculum that is cohesive and non-duplicative. Presenters typically spend 5-10 hours throughout the year meeting with each other and preparing their individual presentations. During the event, attendees are divided into multidisciplinary groups that migrate together from class to class throughout the event. Each instructor is responsible for teaching their own approved curriculum in full for each multidisciplinary cohort (up to six times total). Presenters also take part in coaching participants through a mock-case study.
If you are interested in being a presenter at GRIT, please contact Terri Markham below.
About Us
Get to know the conference planning team

Terri Markham

Elizabeth Scaife

To Be Announced
