2026 Georgia Fire Investigators Associations Spring Conference at Cobb
Georgia Fire Investigators Associations Spring Conference at Cobb
March 16-19, 2026
2026 Spring Conference Schedule (24 Hours of Tested Training)
Cobb County's Jim R. Miller Park located at: 2245 Callaway Rd SW, Marietta, GA 30008
Monday, March 16, 2026
- 10:00–12:00 Registration
- 12:00-12:15 Opening Ceremony & Comments
- 12:15-5:00 Examining Space Heaters and Analyzing Space Heater Failures (4 hours) Jim Kanavy
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- 8:00-12:00 “Challenges to Expert Qualifications, Methodology & Opinions for Public and Private Sector Investigators.” (8 Hours) IAAI President David Bridges and IAAI Immediate Past President Trace Lawless
- 10:00-12:00 GFIA Board Meeting
- 12:00-1:00 GFIA Mid-Year General Membership Meeting Working Lunch Provided by GFIA
- 1:00-5:00 “Challenges to Expert Qualifications, Methodology & Opinions for Public and Private Sector Investigators.” (8 Hours) IAAI President David Bridges and IAAI Immediate Past President Trace Lawless
- 8:00-12:00 Ten Hands-on Failure Analysis Stations with Engineers Explaining Failure Modes of Different Appliances or Components. Various engineers (small groups) bring a lounge chair for live burns.
12:00-1:00 Lunch - 1:00-5:00 Ten Hands-on Failure Analysis Stations with Engineers Explaining Failure Modes of Different Appliances or Components. Various engineers (small groups) bring a lounge chair for live burns.
Thursday, March 19, 2026
- 8:00-12:00 Complex Fire Investigations for Private and Public Sector Investigators -Greg Trosper
****This seminar is all about learning and application, and provides participants the opportunity to have hands on experience to create a better understanding of the information being delivered.
Contact Tommy Sipsy 404-606-6900 or tsipsy@southernco.com for questions.
Registration Fees:
- Member GFIA - Early Bird (Through February 1, 2026) - $100
- Member GFIA - After February 1st - $125
- Non-Member GFIA - $150
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