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FTCOE opens Impression, Pattern and Trace Evidence Symposium; organizers announce broad program and keynotes
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Summary
The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence opened the two‑day symposium, announcing roughly 40–50 oral presentations, 30 posters, two recorded panel discussions and social media engagement tied to a book signing by Adam Benferrato.
Dania Slack, associate director of the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, opened the Impression, Pattern and Trace Evidence Symposium with housekeeping and a program overview, thanking attendees and planning volunteers and encouraging use of conference social hashtags.
Slack said the symposium will include nearly 40–50 oral presentations, about 30 poster presentations and two open panel discussions that will be recorded and released on the FTCOE podcast channel Just Science. She announced two keynote speakers: Supervisory Special Agent Richard Marks of the FBI Evidence Response Team and author Adam Benferrato, who will hold a book signing the following day.
Slack asked poster presenters to mount displays by 4 p.m., explained registration‑desk support for presenters who need help, and noted a hotel‑provided hot chocolate bar to encourage poster‑session attendance. She encouraged participants to use the hashtags IPTIES2018 and FTCOE and said a social media contest tied to a signed copy of Benferrato’s book would run during the conference.
Slack thanked the steering and planning committees and the National Institute of Justice for support, and closed by introducing Jerry LaPorte of NIJ to provide opening remarks.
