All educational courses and exhibit area will be held at the New Orleans Downtown Marriott At The Convention Center

859 Convention Center Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70130

Phone: (506) 474-2009 or (877) 622-3056

Due to the overwhelming response and registration for the Symposium,  the Marriot is sold out. Marriott hotel(s) is offering a special group rate at the Courtyard, which is less than a block away:

Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Convention

Center  for $99.00 USD  per night 

Marriott Courtyard Downtown

300 Julia Street

New Orleans, LA 70130

Reservations: (800) 321-2211 or (504) 598-9898

  Book your group rate for International Homicide Investigators Association

Note: Make sure you refer to IHIA when making reservations; Rates are good through July 1, 2016  

Symposium Agenda

Sunday, July 31 Official Arrival Date

Sunday, July 31 4:00p – 7:00p Registration and Opening Welcome Reception   

Monday, August 1, 2016 – Friday, August 5, 2016

7:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Conference will conclude at 12:00 PM on Friday, August 5, 2016

Topics that will be presented:

Officer Involved Use of Force Investigations

  The Science and Human Dynamics Behind Deadly Force Encounters

Lafayette, Louisiana Grand 16 Movie Theater Shooting

 A Chief’s Perspective on Use of Officer Body Cameras

 Color of Law Federal Investigations – FBI Civil Rights Unit

Violent Crime Strategies

 The Violence Reduction Network (VRN) and FBI Criminal Investigation Division Initiatives

 The Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP)

National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN)

Death Investigations:

 Conducting Equivocal Death Investigations: Using FBI’s BAU to Weigh In

 Connecting multiple deaths to Husband & Wife in Wyoming

 Circumstantial Homicide Investigations and Prosecutions

 East Area Rapist / Original Night Stalker Serial Offender Investigation

 Managing Homicide Investigations

International Topics

 Investigating International Mass Atrocities and Multiple Body Burial Sites

Case Study - Investigation at the Florida Industrial School for Boys

 International Case Investigation (TBD)

Unsolved Cases (Cold Case Investigations)

 Unsolved Cases (Cold Cases) – Best Practices

 Defining, Creating and Maintaining a Cold Case Unit

 Familial DNA and Other DNA Initiatives

 The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) - Next Generation Forensics, CODIS, AFIT & Electronic Forensic Updates

 The Utilization of Forensic Anthropology in Unsolved Death Investigations

 Using Familial DNA to Solve Cold Cases

 FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit Cold Case Review & Consultations (Case files must be submitted prior to symposium)

Terrorism Investigations

 The Boston Marathon Bombing Investigation

Special Book Signing Event

Joe Pistone, also known as “Donny Brasco,” an FBI Supervisory Special Agent (retired) will be doing a book signing at this year’s IHIA Conference in New Orleans.  Joe Pistone had a very distinguished career as an FBI agent. During his 27 years as an agent, he spent 20 years undercover on many extremely dangerous assignments. His work led to the conviction of more than 220 crime figures of the underworld. After retirement from the FBI, he appeared in many documentaries on organized crime as well as a technical advisor on organized crime related motion pictures. A critically acclaimed motion picture was made of his undercover life, Donnie Brasco, featuring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. He also authored the following books: A New York Times Best Seller “Donnie Brasco; My Undercover Life in the Mafia;” “The Way of the Wiseguy;” “The Good Guys;” “Donnie Brasco: Deep Cover;” “Snake" Eyes;” “Mobbed Up;” and “Donnie Brasco: Unfinished Business.” 

All attendees are on their own for meals except those paid attendees at the Thursday Awards Lunch