GFIA SEATC 2026

2026 GFIA Southeastern Annual Training Conference

July 27-30, 2026

Location:

Marriott Riverfront Savannah 100 General McIntosh Blvd. Savannah, GA 31401

Schedule:

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Annual Golf Tournament Ties TBD (Contact Charlie Mangan to register for Golf cmangan@southernco.com)
Early Registration 4:00pm-6:00pm

Monday July 27, 2026

8:00am-8:30am Opening Ceremonies

8:30am-12:00pm Fire Effects & Pattern Recognition Dr. Greg Gorbett

12:00-1:00 Lunch on your own

1:30-5:00 Fire Dynamics for Origin Determination Dr. Greg Gorbett

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

8:30-12:00 BIAS, PRESUPPOSITION, HEURISTICS AND OTHER CONCERNS FOR FIRE INVESTIGATORS Steve Avato 12:00-1:00 Lunch on your own 11:00-1:00 GFIA Board Meeting 1:00-1:30 General Membership Meeting 1:00 – 5:00 Building Confidence in Origin and Cause Determinations Steve Avato

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

8:00-12:00 Vehicle Firebomb US. v. Barry Wright Case Study Lee Hoover & Fred Anderson 10:00-12:00 Crime Analysis and Arson Typologies Logan Holland GBI 12:00 -1:00 Awards Banquet & Lunch (Provided) 1:00-5:00 Case Study’s TBD

Thursday, July 30. 2026

8:00-12:00 Understanding NFPA 1321 and How it Applies to Private and Public Sector Investigations Units. This will include a Break- Out Section with examples for Private and Public Investigators. Randy Watson & Cassie Jones

Cost:

$275 for GFIA Members if registered by 6/1/26; $300 for GFIA Members if registered after 6/1/26
$325 for Non GFIA Members

If you are seeking a group invoice to submit to your organization for payment, first register yourself individually on the website, then select "pay later" and contact your organization to provide your invoice number. Once your organization has all invoice numbers for the custom invoice, they may send an email containing all invoice numbers and names to receive a single custom invoice to pay at once to: iaai-chapters@firearson.com

Download and print July GFIA SEATC 2026 schedule

Contact Tommy Sipsy (404) 606-6900 or tsipsy@southernco.com for questions.

Hotel Information:

Marriott Riverfront Savannah, Georgia (Limited Number Rooms Available Saturday)

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