2011 GA IASIU ANNUAL SEMINAR
Tracy Dennis (GA IASIU Secretary) and Peggy Kingman (GA IASIU Treasurer) man the registration table. Also pictured: Roger Kooi.	Sarah Harkey (GA IASIU Board Member)at the display of the new GA IASIU shirts.
	Eric Swilley, GA IASIU President, greets the seminar attendees.
AWARDS
Eric Swilley presents Ben Tibbs with the GA IASIU Investigator of the Year Award. Investigator Tibbs received this award due to the outstanding results of his investigations. He is an SIU Investigator with GEICO and also won this award in 2010.	Eric Swilley presents Detective Scott Priestly (Atlanta Police Department) with the 2011 GA IASIU Public Service Award. Detective Priestly received this award because of his work with special investigators in combating insurance fraud.
Walter Swett (Nationwide Insurance/Prior GA IASIU President) presents Special Agent Curt Jester (NICB) with a Certificate of Appreciation for his hard work with the GA IASIU Chapter. Agent Jester participated in launching the Stop Insurance Fraud in Georgia billboard campaign. He has also assisted the GA IASIU Chapter many times in providing insurance fraud training to members of Law Enforcement.	Sara Harkey, Nationwide Insurance, reveives a Certificate of Appreciation for her participation in assisting in the launch of the billboard campaign, for creating the Stop Insurance Fraud in Georgia Facebook page, for assisting in the design of the GA IASIU logo, and for helping with the 2011 GA IASIU Seminar.
Russ Smith, State Farm Insurance Company, receives a Certificate of Appreciation for his work on the Stop Insurance Fraud in Georgia billboard campaign.	Walter Swett presents David Watts (Safeway Insurance) with a Certificate of Appreciation for his work in developing and delivering training to Law Enforcement.
	Eric Swilley, current GA IASIU President, presents Walter Swett (prior GA IASIU President, with a Certificate of Appreciation for all of his hard work for the GA IASIU Chapter. Walter particpates in every Chapter activity and project and always goes above and beyond what is asked of him.
PRESENTATIONS
Anastasios D. Tsoumanis, Rimkus Consulting Group Inc. (Gold Sponsor), gave a presentation on Biomechanics of Injury Causation.	Jim Hammonds, GA IASIU Vice President, presents Mark Dietrichs (Partner with Swift, McGhee & Hiers) with a Certificate of Appreciation for his presentation on Ethics in Investigations. Swift, McGhee & Hiers was a Platinum Sponsor of the Seminar.
Waylon Howell, Liberty Mutual (GA IASIU Board Member), presents Michael Hawkins (Fire Analysis Investigative Resources, LLC) with a Certificate of Appreciation for his presentation on "Investigations of Fires Involving Hybrid Vehicles". Mr. Hawkins is a IAAI Ceritified Fire Investigator.	Joseph Buckley III reveives a Certificate of Appreciation for his presentation on " Behavior Symptom Analysis-Assessing Witness Demeanor". Mr. Buckley is the President of John E. Reid and Associates.
David Leone, Proffesional Engineer with S.E.A. Limited, gives a presentation on "Electircal Ignition Sources of Fire"	William Claxton (Founder and Senior Partner at Claxton and Claxton LLC) gives a presentation on using Social Network Sites as an Investigative Tool.
	Chris Connelly, D.C. (Village Chiropractic Clinic) giving a presentation on Medical-Legal Topics.
VENDORS & SEMINAR ATTENDEES
Platinum Sponsor Drew, Eckl and Farnham	Platinum Sponsor Factual Photo
Platinum Sponsor Donan Engineering Co.	Platinum Sponsor PT&C Forensic Consuting Services, PA
Platinum Sponsor Global Investigations, Inc.	Platinum Sponsor ARCCA
Gold Sponsor Applied Technical Service	Gold Sponsor All South Invetigative Servives
Gold Sponsor Combined Investigators	Gold Sponsor L&W Investigations Inc
Gold Sponsor HUB Enterprises, Inc.	Gold Sponsors LWG Consulting
	Gold Sponsor RIMKUS Consulting Group

 

01/12/2010 IASIU Meeting
Mike Bagle and Karen Karabinos, Drew, Eckel, and Farnham, gave a presentation on the importance of recorded statements and what information should be obtained.