2009 IAI International Educational Conference Presentation Application

94th International Educational Conference
Tampa, Florida, USA
August 16-22, 2009

2009 - Application for Presentation - Tampa

The 94th International Educational Conference of the International Association for Identification will be held August 16th - 22nd, 2009 in Tampa, Florida, USA.

The Educational Coordinator is requesting the submission of an abstract and learning objectives for all workshops (example provided); a brief synopsis of the learning objectives for all lectures (example provided); and a biographical sketch on all presenters (example provided). These submissions should be on all topics of interest to the investigative and forensic science community. Papers selected for presentation will be divided into two groups:

Lectures
Workshops

All presentations must be submitted through the Presentation Application Form. All Abstracts, Synopses and Biographical Sketches must be electronically submitted separately to edcoordinator@theiai.org. Abstracts for all workshops are due by November 15th, 2008 and synopses for all lectures are due by January 31, 2009. The Coordinator will approve, in conjunction with the Sub-Committee Chairpersons, all workshops and lectures within 90 days of submission.

Go to the Presentation Application Form

Notice of Rejection

Notice of rejection will be sent to all applicants no later than 90 days after submission for acceptance. If you DO NOT receive this notice within 90 days of submission, consider your application for presentation accepted and plan accordingly. Remember, that you are responsible for making your own arrangements for the conference, which includes registration.

Attention — Presentations and Workshops provided by Vendors

The IAI welcomes vendor presentations at the Annual Conference. Please note however that vendor presentations cannot be a commercial for a product or line of products (exception would only be if you are doing a presentation in the exhibitors' theater). Presentations may highlight and explain new technology, techniques or developments in procedures and methods. It is, for example, not permissible to make a presentation on a technique that can only be done with a vendor's product or showcase a developing technology that is only available from a particular vendor. Failure to abide by this policy may result in being prohibited from making presentations at future conferences. We anticipate and appreciate your adherence to this policy.

Lectures

General Information

Each presenter will be given an opportunity to select the forensic discipline for the lecture that is being presented. Select “General” if the lecture involves multiple disciplines, unless presenter has a preference to present before a certain discipline. IAI disciplines currently include:

AFIS
Bloodstain Pattern
Crime Scene
Latent Print Identification
Firearms and Toolmarks
Footwear and Tire Tracks
Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Art
Forensic Imaging
Forensic Odontology
Forensic Podiatry
General
General Forensics
Laboratory Analysis
Questioned Documents
Voice Identification
Ten-print Identification
Digital Evidence

Workshops

Presenters who wish to have workshops will need to provide the coordinator with the number of workshops, the length of time for each and the maximum number of attendees per workshop.

The safety committee will work with the coordinator to ensure all appropriate safety issues are addressed for each workshop.

Content

Each lecture or workshop must address the material stated in the abstract or the synopsis of the presentation. The opening statement should acquaint the audience with the objectives and the presentation should be clear so that the audience can easily understand the specifics of the presentation. You should conclude with a summary and reserve time for audience questions.

Time

The final determination as to the length of time for a presentation rests with the Educational Coordinator and the Committee Chairpersons. However, for planning purposes, lectures will be broken down into any combination of 30-minute segments. All lectures must be at least 30 minutes in duration.

All workshops will contain a minimum of 2 hours, and must contain at least 50% of hands-on work by each attendee.

Audio-visual Equipment

Requests for audio-visual equipment must be made on the Presentation Application Form. It is imperative that the presenter requests only the audio-visual equipment needed for the presentation. Laser pointers and laptops will be available upon request at the conference on-site IAI Presenter’s booth.

Questions

Please direct any questions about the 2009 IAI Educational Training Program being offered in Tampa, Florida August 16th - 22nd to Jim Gettemy at 850-591-2732.

Abstract Instructions

All workshop abstracts have a maximum word requirement of 200 words or less. All abstracts must be submitted electronically to the edcoordinator@theiai.org using USA versions of Microsoft Word or WordPerfect. The abstract should have a short title, the name(s) of the presenter(s), work title(s) and addresses exactly as you wish them to appear. Include IAI discipline certifications, if any, after the name. All abstracts will be printed in the conference program. Example of abstract is provided below:

Recognition of Bloodstain Patterns
John Doe, CLPE, CFWE, CFPH, SCSA, CBPE, CFA
Crime Laboratory Director, Washington State of Investigations, City of Spokane

An important part of the investigation of violent crime scenes, particularly those involving a large amount of blood, is our ability to recognize bloodstain patterns and to utilize those patterns to assist us in reconstructing the crime scene. By examining the size, shape and distribution of bloodstain patterns, along with information from the crime scene, witness/victim accounts and autopsy reports, we will be able to identify and differentiate bloodstain patterns.

This workshop is designed for crime scene technicians, medical examiner investigators and others associated with crime scene investigations, was well as those who have training in bloodstain pattern recognition and want a “refresher”. The workshop will assist the participants with recognition of bloodstain patterns, bloodstain pattern terminology and documentation of bloodstain patterns found at the crime scene. While this workshop will not make the participant an expert in bloodstain pattern interpretation, it will allow them to understand bloodstain patterns and how they are created.

While previous training is beneficial, attendees need not have previous training in bloodstain evidence.

Biographical Sketches

All biographical sketches have a maximum word requirement of 120 words or less. All sketches must be submitted electronically to the edcoordinator@theiai.org using USA versions of Microsoft Word or WordPerfect. All biographical sketches will be printed in the conference program. An example of a biographical sketch is provided below:

Doe, John - is the laboratory director of the Washington State of Investigation. He has more than 15 years of experience in bloodstain pattern analysis. John has been teaching classes in bloodstain pattern analysis for more than 8 years and has taught at forensic laboratories, universities and professional organizations in more than fourteen states and Canada. John is currently the chairmen of the IAI Bloodstain Pattern Identification Sub-Committee and is certified by the IAI as a Senior Crime Scene Analyst, Certified Bloodstain Pattern Examiner and a Certified Latent Print Examiner.

Synopses

All synopses for lecture have a maximum word requirement of 75 words or less. All synopses must be submitted electronically to the edcoordinator@theiai.org using USA versions of Microsoft Word or WordPerfect. The synopsis should have a short title, the name(s) of the presenter(s), work title(s) and addresses exactly as you wish them to appear. Include IAI discipline certifications, if any, after the name. All synopses will be printed in the conference program. Example of a synopsis is provided below: