Announcing the CBDIAI Annual Forensic Science Educational Agenda – Tentative Schedule Now Available!
We are thrilled to release the tentative educational agenda for the CBDIAI Annual Forensic Science Conference, taking place February 10–12, 2026, at the Fairfax Marriott at Fair Oaks in Fairfax, Virginia.
This year’s conference is shaping up to be one of our most dynamic and impactful yet, offering cutting-edge training, immersive workshops, and expert-led presentations across a wide range of forensic disciplines. Attendees can look forward to sessions covering:
We are honored to welcome our Keynote Speaker, Jan LeMay, presenting “The Invisible Injury: Vicarious Trauma Effects and Encouraging Ways to Cope.” This powerful and timely keynote will explore the often-unseen emotional impacts of forensic work and offer meaningful strategies for resilience and well-being.
Whether you're a seasoned professional, an educator, or an aspiring forensic scientist, the CBDIAI conference offers unmatched opportunities for education, collaboration, and professional growth.
Now is the perfect time to secure your spot.
Join us in Fairfax and be part of our premier forensic science educational conference.
Register today and don’t miss out!
Interested in attending our conference Fully Virtually? Professionals should select Full Registration. Upon completion of the conference you will receive a certificate e-mailed to you with 24 continuing education credits listed. A link will be e-mailed to attend all sessions live OR to view later! Only those in Salon A and B, labeled as Hybrid on our agenda. Workshops are NOT currently available to the virtual attendees.
We are thrilled to release the tentative educational agenda for the CBDIAI Annual Forensic Science Conference, taking place February 10–12, 2026, at the Fairfax Marriott at Fair Oaks in Fairfax, Virginia.
This year’s conference is shaping up to be one of our most dynamic and impactful yet, offering cutting-edge training, immersive workshops, and expert-led presentations across a wide range of forensic disciplines. Attendees can look forward to sessions covering:
- Crime Scene Investigation & Documentation
- Latent Prints & Pattern Evidence
- Emerging Technologies & AI in Forensics
- Courtroom Testimony
We are honored to welcome our Keynote Speaker, Jan LeMay, presenting “The Invisible Injury: Vicarious Trauma Effects and Encouraging Ways to Cope.” This powerful and timely keynote will explore the often-unseen emotional impacts of forensic work and offer meaningful strategies for resilience and well-being.
Whether you're a seasoned professional, an educator, or an aspiring forensic scientist, the CBDIAI conference offers unmatched opportunities for education, collaboration, and professional growth.
Now is the perfect time to secure your spot.
Join us in Fairfax and be part of our premier forensic science educational conference.
Register today and don’t miss out!
Interested in attending our conference Fully Virtually? Professionals should select Full Registration. Upon completion of the conference you will receive a certificate e-mailed to you with 24 continuing education credits listed. A link will be e-mailed to attend all sessions live OR to view later! Only those in Salon A and B, labeled as Hybrid on our agenda. Workshops are NOT currently available to the virtual attendees.
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Tentative Agenda
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Meet the Speakers
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Workshop Descriptions
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Lecture Descriptions
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Hotel
Great news! Our hotel has extended the room block discount deadline to January 21st—don’t miss it!
Conference Poster Contest
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Vendors and Sponsors
Attention Vendors!
Are you interested in exhibiting at the 2026 CBD-IAI conference?
Are you interested in exhibiting at the 2026 CBD-IAI conference?
Thank you to all of our vendors that will be in attendance in Fairfax, VA! We appreciate your support and are looking forward to a great conference!
Amped Software – Gold Sponsor
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Amped Software is made up of a team of highly experienced video forensic experts dedicated to sharing and educating our users and the public on the topics of video evidence and multimedia forensics. Our team members come from varied backgrounds, including law enforcement and military, research, sales, marketing and software development, each working as a whole to provide the best customer service, with a focus on continuous product improvement to meet the evolving needs of the industry. For more information, please click on the logo to be directed to the company website.
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IDEMIA - Silver Sponsor
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IDEMIA is a multinational technology company headquartered in Courbevoie, France. It provides identity-related security services, and sells facial recognition and other biometric identification products and software to private companies and governments. For more information, please click on the logo to be directed to the company website.
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Mystaire - Silver Sponsor
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For more than 60 years, Mystaire has been the manufacturer at the forefront of environmental safety and air pollution control products. Our products range from ductless fume hoods and laminar flow workstations to application-specific solutions for forensic evidence handling and storage to pharmaceutical balance enclosures and suspicious package handling enclosures. Mystaire is the leader in filtered solutions for both occupational exposure control and in maintaining a clean work environment during amplifications or manipulation experimentation. For more information, please click on the logo to be directed to the company website.
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REVELEN.AI - Silver Sponsor
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Revelen.ai is a Silicon Valley tech startup founded by law enforcement for law enforcement. Backed by venture capital investors and founders who share a desire to drive long-term positive change through technology. Revelen.ai brings together experts in law enforcement, product design and engineering, as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning to create transformational law enforcement tools to fight violent gun crime and protect the rights of innocent Americans. For more information, please click on the logo to be directed to the company website.
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ThermoFisher Scientific – Silver Sponsor
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The nature of our business is to enable growth and innovation within the global scientific community and to help researchers, organizations, and companies solve some of the world’s most pressing issues. We do that by providing cutting-edge technologies and services that are the result of our significant investment in research and development. We believe creating a better tomorrow starts with the action we take today, and we continually strive toward improvement and excellence for the benefit of our customers, our colleagues, and the world. For more information, please click on the logo to be directed to the company website.
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CSIpix – Bronze Sponsor
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CSIpix has become a significant force in the field of forensics, and we are working towards a common goal: building elite software to help crime scene investigators and forensic examiners analyze and identify friction ridge images. CSIpix is known for extraordinary innovation and customer service. We work with 700+ police agencies in over 40 countries, including the RCMP, the French National Police, the Hong Kong Police, the majority of Canadian police agencies, and hundreds of police agencies at the national, state, county and municipal levels in the USA. For more information, please click on the logo to be directed to the company website.
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Past Educational Conferences
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