INVESTIGATIVE SPOTLIGHT Learning and Networking at the IAIL Conference IAIL President Tom Demont recaps the recent IAIL conference and gives division updates. in your own right and would do a good job on the witness stand, so why not give yourself that additional training to make you a better expert witness? IAIL offers many courses such as the ones we just completed at our conference in Dallas and at the ALOA Convention and SAFETECH. This year, we had 21 students take their Certified Forensic Locksmith (CFL) exam in various specialties. At this year’s conference, IAIL member photo identification cards were issued to T WWW.ALOA.ORG all attendees as part of the conference package. On Thursday evening, we had a wine and cheese reception hosted by Technical Services, Inc. All enjoyed the homemade wine selection offered. On Friday evening, enjoyed a presentation by Hans Mejlshede, a Danish locksmith and forensic investigator. On Saturday evening, we had an open forum on IAIL and our different specialties and the types of cases coming our way At this year’s conference, we were pleased to have John Abounader, executive director of International Association of Auto Thief Investigators (IAATI) discuss how our two associations can work more closely with education and training. Our board feels that aligning our association with IAATI will help our members gain valuable knowledge in the auto theſt arena. Thank you, Brian VanDenburgh, for introducing IAATI to IAIL. As we move into the holiday season, it is important to start planning and budgeting for next year’s educational opportunities. We hold classes at the national tradeshows to serve our members who attend these shows. If you didn’t attend this year’s IAIL conference, plan to attend next year. hank you to those who attended the IAIL Forensic Conference at our training center in Dallas, TX. I’m sure you came away with an abundance of knowledge and direction toward your goal of offering your clients the most experienced expert witness possible in our chosen specialty! I feel that a lot of you are experts “As we reorganize IAIL to better serve our members, I am always looking for suggestions for improvement.” As we reorganize IAIL to better serve our members, I am always looking for sug- gestions for improvement. I would like to hear of any new classes you would like to have and if you are interested in serving on our board of directors. If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, please contact me at [email protected]. Tom Resciniti Demont, AHC, CAI, CFDI, CFL, CMIL, CML, CMST, ICML, IFDI, LSFDI, ARL. President, In- ternational Association of Investigative Locksmiths. [email protected] Get Published! IAIL members: Submi t your ar t icles for the Invest igat ive Spotlight department. Send your informat ion to Ross Squire at [email protected]. NOVEMBER 2018 KEYNOTES 13
