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SAFS Fall 2008 Shreveport, Louisiana
21-26 September 2008
Sam's Town Hotel and Casino

1-877-429-0711

The first 50 paid registrants will be entered to win a $100.00 gift certificate to the Rose Spa at Sam's Town

 REGISTRATION FORM COMING SOON!!!

Sunday, 21 September
 

Registration - 5:00 to 8:00PM

 

Monday, 22 September

  • Advanced Structure Elucidation (8 hours)
  • Shooting Crime Scene Reconstruction (16 hours)
  • Advanced Fire Debris Analysis (20 hours)
  • Conflict Resolution (4 hours PM)
  • Intro DNA Stats (16 hours)
  • DNA Courtroom Testimony (8 hours)
  • NIBIN 13 Critical Steps (8 hours)


Tuesday, 23 September

  • Estimating the Uncertainty of Measurements in the Modern Forensic  Laboratory:  Compliance with ISO 17025 (8 hours)
  • Shooting Crime Scene Reconstruction (Continued)
  • Advanced Fire Debris Analysis (Continued)
  • The Complete Guide to GC/MS (12 hours)
  • Intro DNA Stats (Continued)
  • General Courtroom Testimony (8 hours)
  • DNA Laser Microdissection (4 hours AM)
  • Minifiler Validation (4 hours PM)

 

Wednesday, 24 September

  • Advanced Fire Debris Analysis (Continued)
  • Bomb and Booby Trap Recognition (4 hours)
  • DNA Evidence Screening (4 hours)
  • The Complete Guide to GC/MS (Continued)
  • Janus Forensic Workstation (4 hours)
  • Ethics (4 hours)

1-5:30 pm       American Board of Criminalistics Certification Examinations: Contact ABC Representative Jaime Johnson or ABC Registrar Mike Haas for further details.  (www.criminalistics.com)

 Vendor/Poster Session in the Afternoon: Contact Randall Robillard (rrobillard@nlcl.org) for submission details.

Rooftop Poolside Party with Vendors 6-8 pm 3rd Floor Pool Deck

Thursday, 25 September

Morning:   Plenary Session - Guest Speaker: Ray Krone

Ray was the 100th person exonerated from death row. He was wrongly convicted on bitemark evidence and subsequently was freed by DNA analysis. 

Expert Witness: What You Say Matters - Raymond Davis


Afternoon: SAFS Business Meeting

Banquet

Friday, 26 September


Breakout sessions for each Section 8-12 am

Contact your Section Chair to give a presentation!

Drug Chemistry/Toxicology: Bruce Stentz (bstentz@nlcl.org)

Trace Evidence:

Firearms: Mike Stelly (mcstelly@nlcl.org)
 Carla White (cwhite@nlcl.org)
 
 Serology/DNA: Connie Brown (cbrown@nlcl.org)
 

Program Chair: Randall Robillard (rrobillard@nlcl.org)
Social Chair: Richard Beighley (rbeighley@nlcl.org)