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Chesapeake Bay Division IAI Educational Conference
March 22 - 26, 2010

Kansas Division IAI Educational Conference
March 23 - 24, 2010

California Division IAI Educational Conference
May 23 - 28, 2010

IAI 2010 Annual Conference
July 12 - 16, 2010 in Spokane, WA

DSI-Vegas
August 17 - 19, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV

LEVA Annual Conference
October 25 - 29, 2010 in Indianapolis, IN
The International Association for Identification

The IAI provides a global meeting place for forensic professionals from around the world, and offers training and education opportunities.
National Technical Investigators Association

NATIA is a non-profit law enforcement education association comprised of over 2,500 law enforcement, intelligence officers, and support staff who provide technical operations, surveillance activities, and scientific support for hundreds of Federal, State and local agencies across the United States and abroad.
Law Enforcement/Emergency Services Video Association

LEVA is committed to improving the quality of video training and promoting the use of state-of-the-art, effective equipment in the law enforcement and emergency services community.
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors

ASCLD is a nonprofit professional society of crime laboratory directors and forensic science managers dedicated to promoting excellence in forensic science through leadership and innovation.
Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists

SWAFS exists to exchange information among forensic scientists to improve techniques, encourage research in forensic science and keep its members apprised of the latest techniques and discoveries in forensic science.
American Academy of Forensic Science

AAFS is devoted to the improvement, the administration, and the acheivement of justice through the application of science to the processes of law.
Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists

The mission of MAAFSis to encourage the exchange and dissemination of ideas and information within the fields of recognized forensic sciences through improving contacts between persons and laboratories engaged in the forensic sciences; to stimulate research and the development of new and/or improved techniques; and, to promote high standards of performance and facilitate professional acknowledgment of persons working in recognized forensic science disciplines.
Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction

ACSR is composed of law enforcement investigators, forensic experts, and teachers from all over the United States and a growing number of countries around the world that encompass an understanding of the whole crime scene and the necessity of reconstructing that scene in order to better understand the elements of the crime and to recognize and preserve evidence.
Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners

AFTE is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of Firearm & Toolmark Identification.
Association of Forensic Quality Assurance Managers

AFQAM promotes standardized practices and professionalism in quality assurance management for the forensic community.
Southern Association of Forensic Scientists

The objective of SAFS is to encourage dissemination of information within the field of forensic sciences and to discuss problems of common interest.
Canadian Society of Forensic Science

CSFS is a non-profit professional organization incorporated to maintain professional standards, and to promote the study and enhance the stature of forensic science.
British Academy of Forensic Sciences

BAFS mission is to encourage the study, improve the practice and advance knowledge in Forensic Science and Medicine.
Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists

The purpose of MAFS is to encourage the exchange of ideas and information within the forensic sciences by improving contacts between people and laboratories engaged in forensic science.
Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists

The Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists is a nonprofit organization that was formed to encourage the dissemination of information within the fields of forensic science and discuss problems of common interest, to foster friendship and cooperation among forensic scientists and to stimulate research and development of new techniques within the field.
Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers

SCAFO is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1937 with forty charter members dedicated to the identification profession. This Southern California-based association has more than 350 members from more than 50 different law enforcement agencies.  We welcome our worldwide colleagues and the public to share in the information about our profession and association.
California Association of Criminalists

CAC is a professional membership organization of forensic scientists that meet to exchange ideas, new testing methodologies and to share case histories.
The Forensic Science Society

he Forensic Science Society is an international professional body with members in over 60 countries. It publishes a peer reviewed journal (Science & Justice), a newsletter (Interfaces), awards qualifications and prizes, arranges scientific conferences in the UK and abroad and is engaged in settings standards and accreditation in forensic sciences.