July 9, 2004

Members of the I.A.I.,

Ron Smith & Associates, Inc. of Meridian, Mississippi is excited about joining forces with the International Association for Identification to bring quality forensic training seminars to your corner of the world.  Through a contractual agreement, RS & A, Inc. will be developing and promoting, on behalf of the parent body of the I.A.I, a series of forensic training courses in many of the forensic disciplines found within our organization.  It is anticipated that multiple levels of training in each discipline will eventually be provided on a regional basis on an annual or semi-annual basis throughout the United States, Canada and beyond.  These series of seminars will enable students and practitioners of the forensic identification sciences to progress with their formal external training while they gain valuable practical work experience within their own agency.

It is the sincere desire of RS & A, Inc. to co-sponsor these training opportunities with Charter Divisions of the I.A.I. in order for the continual training needs of their members to be met.  All of the training seminars will be carefully planned and scrutinized for content and quality in order that they may qualify for training credit for the applicable I.A.I. Certification program.  Instructors will be thoroughly screened and their material carefully evaluated to maintain the utmost in quality.  Through co-sponsorship with the Charter Divisions, these seminars can reach a broader spectrum of students and collectively increase the expertise throughout each Division of the I.A.I.

For an extensive training program such as this to succeed will require adequate facilities in each hosting city.  RS & A, Inc. is currently looking for training sites which can handle up to (10) seminars each year if possible.  It is anticipated that there will eventually be no more than fifteen (15) of these training sites selected throughout the United States, possibly three (3) in Canada, and selected sites in other countries.  Since the list of courses is so varied, the site requirements are a major consideration.  If your Division is interested in becoming a regional training co-sponsor for this training program then you are encouraged to begin seeking out training venues that can handle the volume and diversity of these courses.  Details of site requirements can be discussed by contacting Mike Campbell, Training Coordinator for RS & A, Incorporated. He can be reached at his office at 414-630-9670 or at mike@ronsmithandassociates.com.  You can also find information about becoming a host site by visiting us at http://www.ronsmithandassociates.com.

We are also continually seeking out qualified, experienced instructors for this exciting program and would very much like to speak with you if you are interesting in submitting a seminar proposal for consideration.  If you are an instructor, you can contact Ron Smith toll free at 1-866-TEAM RSA or at ron@ronsmithandassociates.com to discuss the possibilities.  You can also find a great deal of information regarding what is required to have your seminar proposal considered on our website at http://www.ronsmithandassociates.com.

We look forward to developing a long term relationship with each of the Charter I.A.I. Divisions and are very excited about the prospect of bringing high quality forensic training to each of your areas.

Respectfully submitted,

Ron Smith, President

Ron Smith & Associates, Inc.

Meridian, Mississippi