NADE sponsors annual conferences that include continuing education for members and testing for certification. Conferences are held in the spring of the year. Non-members, interested in the field of document examination, are welcome to attend and participate.

 

Previous conferences have been held in Baltimore, Las Vegas,New Orleans, Orlando, Albuquerque, Ann Arbor, Anaheim, Austin, Quebec City, Montreal, Portland and England.

 

 

Below are details about the 2013 NADE Conference in Omaha, Nebraska.

 

Larry Miller, Ph.D., CDE, D-BFDE, Professor and FDEX Coordinator with the Department of Criminal Justice at East Tennessee State University, has approved the 2013 NADE Pre-Conference and Conference for educational credits for students enrolled in ETSU program for Graduate Certificate in Forensic Document Examination.

 

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Pre-Conference - Tuesday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 24, 2013

           (8:00am to 5:00pm)

Conference - Thursday, April 25 through Saturday, April 27, 2013

           (8:00am to 5:30pm)

Conference Banquet - Saturday, April 27, 2013

           (6:30pm to 9:30pm)

 

NADE Members receive a $100 discount when attending for both the Pre-Conference and the Conference.

 

 

DOWNLOAD 2013 REGISTRATION FORM

 

DOWNLOAD 2013 PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS

 

 

The location for the conference is downtown in the heart of Omaha's Old Market District at the Embassy Suites - Omaha - Downtown / Old Market, 555 South 10th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68102, USA. Call the Hotel direct at 402-346-9000 by April 2 and use GROUP CODE 'ADE' to secure your $144++ room rate. The conference rate of $144++ per night (large, two-room suite single or double), includes complimentary Internet, cooked-to-order breakfasts, and afternoon Manager's Reception with complimentary drinks and appetizers.

 

Embassy Suites also offers Guests Free Shuttle Service to/from OMA Omaha Airport, the Amtrak Train station, and Old Market District destinations. Always REMEMBER TO TIP SHUTTLE DRIVERS!

 

In walking distance of the Hotel, the Omaha Old Market District is a premier arts and entertainment district featuring shopping, museums, nightlife, fine dining and more.

 

Your free Breakfasts, cooked-to-order daily, are included in with your room reservation.

Tuesday and Wednesday Lunches are on your own.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday Lunches are included with your Conference Registration.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Dinners are on your own.

The Saturday night Banquet is included with your Conference Registration and you are welcome to include a spouse/guest reservation on your Registration Form.

All alcoholic beverages are also on your own. Remember that the Hotel has a complimentary Manager's Reception each evening for Guests and serves drinks in the open-air atrium.

 

The 2013 Conference Schedule has been published via NADE Listbox and sent to all Speakers and Conference Attendees. Updated Presentation Abstracts may be downloaded where indicated above. In response to NADE members' feedback, we are incorporating 30-minute morning and afternoon breaks and have planned 1-1/2 hours for lunches. To achieve 20 hours of continuing education, the conference is scheduled from 8:00am to 5:30pm daily. We reserve the right to adjust the schedule in the event of unforeseen circumstances. Our thanks to all who offered their time, knowledge, skill, educational background and experience to make this conference a reality.

 

VOLUNTEERS are needed. If you would like to volunteer to assist during the Pre-Conference and/or Conference, please contact Ginger Collins. Volunteers needed to:

• Assist at Registration Table.

• Greet and welcome members and guests, answer questions and provide directions.

• Help with equipment for presenters.

• Greet and help presenters set up.

• Supervise a Book Table and assist with inventory and cashiering.

• Supervise Hospitality Suite.

• Supervise a Book Table and assist with inventory and cashiering.

• Assist with Poster Sessions setup, if needed.

 

THE HOSPITALITY SUITE will be open Wednesday through Saturday evenings after dinner for social gatherings. Special events in the Hospitality Room will be announced in advance.

 

A BOOK TABLE will be open during certain breaks for your perusal, review and purchase of forensic publications and equipment that will enrich your library and lab, and enable you to tackle more technically challenging and financially rewarding assignments. If you have publications or equipment for sale that are specifically related to forensic work, let us know so we can accommodate you. Contact Ginger Collins.

 

THE 2013 NADE POSTER SESSIONS registration deadline is April 1, 2013.

Members and guests have an opportunity to register by contacting Jacqueline Joseph. Download Poster Sessions Guidelines here. Posters provide a contribution to the field of forensics by displaying a unique or noteworthy item of interest to document examiners.

 

Need Other Information? Contact Conference Co-Chairs Anne Smith or Ginger Collins.