Upcoming Events

The NWAFS Board of Directors is thrilled to team up with the Pacific Northwest Division of the International Association for Identification (PNWD-IAI) for our 2019 conference. Please join us at the Red Lion Hotel on the River, situated on Jantzen Beach and overlooking the Columbia River, just north of Downtown Portland. Please keep checking our webpage and watch our Facebook or Twitter feed for updates!

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) will be hosting the Evidence Management Conference on October 2-4, 2019, on the NIST Gaithersburg campus. Background Several factors have led to national attention on evidence management including the movement to resolve sex assault kit backlogs, headlines describing problems in evidence rooms, and scientific advancements in forensic science resulting in increased volumes of evidence being submitted and stored. The infrastructure and technology necessary to manage the…

“Unlocking Opportunity through Innovation” The 18th Annual AFQAM Training Conference will be held in Lexington, KY on October 8-11, 2019. Information on conferences beyond 2019 can be found on the Training Opportunities page. Conference details and registration are posted in the late spring of each year.

MAFS 48th ANNUAL FALL MEETING THE TRIPLE CROWN OF FORENSICS October 13-18, 2019 Louisville, Kentucky

Welcome to Denver, where 300 days of sunshine, a thriving cultural scene, diverse neighborhoods, and natural beauty combine for the world’s most spectacular playground. Get major-city sophistication in a location that is one of the world’s natural wonders. Obviously a hub for those seeking the Rocky Mountain ski slopes, Denver is also home to four major sports teams, major museums and a wide variety of neighborhoods that make the city a destination in its own right.

Join more than 200 forensic science colleagues and aspiring scientists from Florida and beyond at the 9th Annual Forensic Science Symposium at the beautiful Florida International University Modesto A. Maidique Campus in Miami. The symposium will be held June 2-4, 2020. The 2020 symposium will showcase topics like DNA, chemistry, toxicology, digital forensics and latent prints, and include expanded criminal justice subjects beyond the laboratory. Workshops and a poster session will be included. Registration will be $30 and free for…

The IAFS is the only worldwide association of academics and practicing professionals from various disciplines in forensic science. Join our discussion at the 22nd Triennial Meeting of the International Association of Forensic Sciences.  In conjunction with the 25th Symposium of the Australian & New Zealand Forensic Science Society.

Boston is one of the most historic cities in the United States. Older than the United States itself by more than a century, Boston has been the site of some of the most significant events in U.S. history. Take in the rich history of Boston by walking the Freedom Trail, visiting Paul Revere’s House, viewing the U.S.S. Constitution, or take in a ballgame at iconic Fenway Park. There is no end to sites to see or things to do!