<h1> 2024 Winter Conference of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers</h1><p>The 2024 Winter Conference of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers will be held in Daytona Beach, Florida, beginning Friday, January 19 at 9:00 a.m. local/Eastern time with the NAFE Board meeting, which is open to all current members in good standing.</p><p>This year, there will be a fantastic Friday afternoon technical tour of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) nearby (a transportation charge will apply). There will be a ticketed Friday Awards dinner at the hotel.</p><p>The Technical Session on Saturday morning which will feature presentations on a variety of topics: sidewalk microtexture measurement, fires caused by open neutrals, historical photogrammetry of the JFK assassination scene, cannabis industry forensics, updates on technology for composite failure evaluation, and artificial intelligence (AI) applications for improved accuracy.</p><p>Our Education Day theme: Expand the horizons of your forensic engineering practice based on examples from peer experience.<br /> The Sunday Educational and Ethical seminar will stimulate the crowd with talks on successfully engaging the media minefield, building a practice with the insurance industry, a primer on policy papers, and highlight an insider's look at the STS-107 Columbia incident. The conference proceedings will end at 5 pm Sunday, January 21, 2024.</p><p><strong> Why You Should Attend</strong></p><p>Come to Daytona Beach, for the sand, the sea, the weather and great food, but certainly to gain access to knowledge that will inform your professional practice!</p><p><a href="https://nafe.org/conference">Learn more</a></p>