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MAFS 54th Annual Fall Meeting

MAFS Mission MMXXV

August 25-29, 2025

Columbus, OH

Hosted by:

Columbus Police Crime Laboratory

           

            Lisa Lucas & Erica Miller, Co-Chairs             

Meredith Sweeney, Local Workshop Manager

             

CLICK HERE to Register

CLICK HERE to view Meeting and Workshop Registration Fees

CLICK HERE for the Meeting Schedule

CLICK HERE for the Workshop Schedule 

CLICK HERE for Hotel Reservations



Meeting Location and Accommodations

Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel

50 North 3rd Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215

Hotel Website

Reservations:

Event Summary:

Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting

Start Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025

End Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

Last Day to Book: Friday, August 8, 2025

Renaissance Columbus Downtown for $159 USD per night.

The booking is for the standard room, which could be either two queens or one king bed. If you have a specific need for either or other accommodation requests, please include this information in the Request field when booking your room. The hotel will do their best to honor your request.

Book a Room - CLICK HERE

ABFT Examination

Sunday August 24th 1:00pm

All candidates who wish to sit for the examination must register with Rachel Begonia, Credentialing and Continuing Education Coordinator, a minimum of 30 days prior to the examination date.

Examination and Scheduling – American Board of Forensic Toxicology




EXHIBITOR INFORMATION:

Exhibitor Agreement

Exhibitor Information

Sponsorship Agreement


Parking:

Hotel Valet: $45 overnight and $23 daily

Hotel parking is valet only. In/out privileges are available for overnight valet parking, but not for daily valet parking.



Transportation:

Commercial Air Travel

The John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) is about 30 minutes from the hotel.

Ground Transportation

Transportation to and from the airport is offered through various

rideshare services (e.g., Uber, Lyft), taxi services, and rental cars.

Prices vary depending on the service chosen.

The hotel does not offer shuttle services.



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