Southern Association of Forensic Scientists

that we invite you to join us May 5-8, 2003, and be a part of the Southern

Association of Forensic Scientists (SAFS) Spring Meeting 2003. The meeting will

be held in beautiful, historic Savannah, Georgia. Savannah is a destination that

the Hyatt Regency Savannah, which is located on Bay Street. 

An elevator ride down transports you to the center of activity on River

Street boasting a unique variety of shops, clubs and dining experiences. 

Take a moment to visit the website at www.savannah.hyatt.com

for a look at the hotel and the amenities it provides. 

In addition to hotel information, the web site’s “area guide”

includes a wide variety of local information and maps and directions to the

reservations should be made

directly through the Hyatt Regency Savannah. 

The number for the Hyatt Regency Savannah is 912-238-1234, or you can

call 1-800-233-1234 for the national reservation center. The group rate we have

been given is $135.00 single or double.  Please

refer to the Southern Association of Forensic Scientists meeting to obtain this

special rate. A limited number of rooms have been reserved at this rate so make

your reservations early.  The

deadline for reservations at the conference rate is Friday,

this time of tight budgets it is important to present a meeting that meets the

needs of our forensic community.  We

are planning a meeting which will not only offer important training

opportunities, but which will also include the certification examinations of

both the American Board of Criminalistics and the Forensic Toxicology

Certification Board.  Workshops are

scheduled covering a wide variety of topics, assuring there is something of

interest for everyone.   In

order to present the high caliber workshops you need, there will be a nominal

fee for workshops to help offset the expenses.

Section Chairpersons will be asking you for presentations to be given at

their section meetings on Thursday morning. 

If you have a new procedure, an interesting case, or a solution to a

problem you’d like to share, don’t wait for them to call you. 

Their names and phone and fax numbers are below so please, give them a

Colleen Reilley    404-328-4261   

Diana Williams    404-244-2820    

Fax:   404-212-3030        

Daphne Ristau    404-328-4285   

Section Chair: 

Beth Horton    404-244-2664     

Fax:   404-244-2519

addresses for each of the chairpersons is: 

of Forensic Sciences

Office Box 370808

GA   30037-0808.

program schedule and workshop abstracts are included, along with the

registration form.  Registrations

received after 3/31/03 will be charged a late registration fee, so register

early to reserve your choice of workshops and a place in SAFS history.

mark your calendars and join us May 5-8, 2003 in Savannah as we gather to train,

exchange ideas and get to know other forensic scientists from around the

country.

there’s any way we can help or any questions we can answer, please call or

e-mail us at the addresses below.  We’re

working hard to ensure a beneficial and fun meeting for you.

see you in Savannah!

C. White                                                 

James W. “Wally” Campbell

Program Chairman                                

General Program Chairman

Spring 2003                                          

SAFS Spring 2003

Coastal Regional Crime Lab                     

GBI Coastal Regional Crime Lab

Mohawk Street                                    

925-A Mohawk Street

GA   31419                                    

Savannah, GA   31419