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Hello everyone! I am so happy to have seen so many colleagues, friends, and new faces at our past meeting in Branson, MO. MAFS is an organization like no other that has encouraged so many professional networking opportunities, training opportunities, and friendships for life. We have great friends in our lives and we have great co-workers. It is a unique event when we can combine the two—however, for MAFS, it’s really not so unique. We defy the statistics, so-to-speak. I can honestly say that I’ve felt a sense of family since almost day one as a student member. continue reading...
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MAFS/SAFS/ASTEE Meeting Registration Open - 13-Jun-2017
Please see the application for the Glenn Schubert Professional Development Fund if additional funding is needed in order to attend this joint meeting. Applications are due by July 15th!
ATF Fire Debris Training Course Offerings - 17-Feb-2017
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will be offering an advanced fire debris training course for federal, state and local government laboratory analysts. Advanced Fire Debris Analysis for the Forensic Chemist is a course designed for analysts with more than three years of experience in conducting fire debris casework. This course will expand upon the topics covered in the ATF’s Introductory Fire Debris Analysis for the Forensic Chemist course, providing additional tools and considerations for fire debris analysis, as well as introducing concepts in fire investigations. The Introductory class is not a prerequisite for the Advanced class.
This tuition-free course will be offered at the ATF Forensic Science Laboratory – Washington in Beltsville, Maryland. Although this class is tuition-free, travel costs and per diem expenses are the responsibility of the student or student’s agency.
Course Offerings
August 8-10, 2017: Advanced Fire Debris Analysis for the Forensic Chemist
Summer, 2018: Introductory Fire Debris Analysis for the Forensic Chemist
Summer, 2019: Advanced Fire Debris Analysis for the Forensic Chemist
Please contact Raymond Kuk at 202-648-6140 or Raymond.Kuk@atf.gov with any questions or to obtain an application for the upcoming Advanced Fire Debris Analysis for the Forensic Chemist course.
MAFS Response to PCAST Report - 13-Dec-2016
The MAFS response to the The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) 2016 report that was issued on December 12, 2016, may be viewed here.
2018 MAFS Annual Meeting Information - 26-Feb-2017
The 47th annual MAFS Fall Meeting will be hosted by the Indiana State Police Laboratory in Indianapolis, IN on September 17th – September 21st, 2018. The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel – Union Station in downtown Indianapolis. The room rate is $129/night plus taxes.
The theme and logo for the 2018 Fall Meeting will be unveiled at the 2017 Fall Meeting in Cincinnati.
Dates: September 17th – 21th, 2018
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel – Union Station, in Downtown Indianapolis.
Address: 123 W. Louisiana Street, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Website: www.crowneplaza.com/ind-downtown
Hotel Rate:$129/night plus taxes
Membership Applications Move to Online Only - 16-Sep-2016
Attention Prospective Members: Please note that ALL applications (student, associate, regular, regular and emeritus promotion) will only be accepted electronically through either the website or by emailing all required documents to mafspresidentelect@yahoo.com ). Students- please pay the required dues utilizing the PayPal link on the student application page.
MAFS/SAFS/ASTEE Meeting Registration Open - 13-Jun-2017
Please see the application for the Glenn Schubert Professional Development Fund if additional funding is needed in order to attend this joint meeting. Applications are due by July 15th!
2018 MAFS Annual Meeting Information - 26-Feb-2017
The 47th annual MAFS Fall Meeting will be hosted by the Indiana State Police Laboratory in Indianapolis, IN on September 17th – September 21st, 2018. The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel – Union Station in downtown Indianapolis. The room rate is $129/night plus taxes.
The theme and logo for the 2018 Fall Meeting will be unveiled at the 2017 Fall Meeting in Cincinnati.
Dates: September 17th – 21th, 2018
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel – Union Station, in Downtown Indianapolis.
Address: 123 W. Louisiana Street, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Website: www.crowneplaza.com/ind-downtown
Hotel Rate:$129/night plus taxes
2017 Meeting Exhibitor Info - 09-Dec-2016
Details for exhibitor information has now been posted for the MAFS 2017 Fall Meeting! More information can be found here.
MAFS 2016 Fall Meeting Merchandise - 01-Aug-2016
The MAFS 2016 Fall Meeting planners are offering for sale a polo shirt with a full-colored embroidered MAFS logo. The polos are 65:35 cotton:polyester and are stone colored. Polos are available in men’s and women’s styles, sizes for both are XS-3XL. Prices are $23 each for XS-XL, add $2.00 for 2XL; $3.00 for 3XL) Shipping is an additional $6. Shirts can be picked up by someone else attending the meeting, you will just need to designate who will be picking your shirt up for you.
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This order form is for purchases by those who will not be attending the meeting. If you plan to go to the meeting in Branson, you will be able to purchase your shirt when you register for the meeting on CVENT!
MAFS 2016 Fall Meeting Registration Open - 05-Jul-2016
Registration for the 45th Annual MAFS Fall Meeting is now open! Please click the link below for details:
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