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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