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2026 KDIAI Annual Educational Conference

Start
13 Apr 2026
1:00 PM
End
15 Apr 2026
5:00 PM
Location
Drury Plaza Hotel - Wichita, KS

Registration

Member – $100.00
Member - Late Registration – $115.00
Non-Member – $125.00
If you would like to apply for membership, dues are $15. Please inquire with a Board Member.
Non-Member - Late Registration – $140.00
If you would like to apply for membership, dues are $15. Please inquire with a Board Member.
Student - Late Registration – $65.00
For Student Members and for those attendees currently enrolled in college that do not meet the requirements to be an Active or Associate KDIAI Member.

Student Membership is available to full-time college students at an accredited college with a
major in a forensic science related or law enforcement field. Annual dues are $15.
Student Registration – $50.00
For Student Members and for those attendees currently enrolled in college that do not meet the requirements to be an Active or Associate KDIAI Member.

Student Membership is available to full-time college students at an accredited college with a
major in a forensic science related or law enforcement field. Annual dues are $15.

Register

The 2026 50th Annual KDIAI Education Conference will be held at the Drury hotel in Wichita, KS on April 13th-15th.

Conference Flyer and Schedule

Schedule:

April 13th:

1pm: Opening
1:15-2pm: DNA From Unusual Evidence
2:10-3pm: Surviving the Chaos: A Class on Resiliency
3pm: Break
3:30-5pm: Investigating the Unthinkable
5pm: KDIAI Business Meeting

April 14th:

8-8:45am: Unmarked Burial Sites
8:45-9:30: Break and Photo/Poster Presentations
9:30-11:30am: Courtroom Testimony (Breakout)
9:30-11:30am: Post-mortem Fingerprinting (Breakout)
1-5pm: Workshops:
- We Want Students! Career Development Panel
- Close-up Truths: The Power of Macro Imaging
- Identification of Human vs Nonhuman Remains
- Conquering Crime Scene Impressions
6-10pm: 50th Conference Banquet

April 15th:

8-8:30am: Awards and Board of Directors Induction
8:30-12pm: Workshop for College Students: Identification of Human vs Nonhuman Remains
8:30-9:30am: DIFly: Creating Your Own Entomology Kit
9:30: Break
10-10:45am: Electronic Detection K9: The Digital Detective
10:45-11:30am: Bone Crusher: The Missing Link in DNA Recovery
1-1:50pm: Human Remains K9
2-2:50pm: STK Spray: The Genetic Glitter
3-4pm: A Barrell of Evidence
4pm: Conference Closing

* Some workshops/Breakouts have limited seating. Please register for workshops using the links emailed to you after your conference registration.

Attendee Gift: Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Conference T-Shirt - register early to ensure sizing. Please indicate requested size when registering.

Special this year - For the 50th Anniversary, the KDIAI Board is hosting a banquet in place of the hospitality room. Please indicate when registering if you plan to attend the banquet or not, so we can ensure accurate numbers for catering.

Guests are invited to attend the banquet at an additional cost of $25. Please use the following event to register guests to attend the banquet: 50th KDIAI Conference Banquet - Guest Registration

Hotel Reservations

A room block has been reserved at the Drury Hotel at a rate of $107 per night. To ensure you receive this rate and are part of the block, reservations need to be made by 3/11/2026.

Please book your room reservations through the following:

GUEST ROOM BOOKING:

Online: https://www.druryhotels.com/bookandstay/newreservation/?groupno=10109141
Call: 800-325-0720 and provide group number: #10109141
Cutoff date: 03/11/2026

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Multiple payment options are available for your convenience!

1. Credit card through our website. (Best for individual payments)

2. Credit card by phone for individual or group payments.

- Call Stephanie Clark at 316-660-4800.

- Please have your credit card and billing address accessible.

3. Check via mail.

Please make checks out to KDIAI.

KDIAI

ATTN: Stephanie Clark

1109 N Minneapolis Street

Wichita, KS 67214

Contact Us:

KDIAI

1109 N Minneapolis St

Wichita, KS 67214

KansasDivisionIAI@gmail.com

The Kansas Division of the IAI is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization.

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