Conferences - ASQDE

ASQDE Conferences

ASQDE Annual Meetings

Visit the 2026 ASQDE Conference page for information on this year's event.

ASQDE Conferences are typically held each August in different cities ranging across the United States and Canada.

In accordance with the ASQDE's educational mission, members and invited guests from all over the world come together at our annual meetings for:

Workshops (half-day or full-day).
Panel discussions.
Poster displays.
Research presentations.
Exhibitor show.
Trainee breakout session (for qualified trainees and junior examiners).
Annual banquet and reception.

ASQDE Members volunteer to serve in the roles of program or site chair to create a memorable program and experience for attendees to network and learn from each other's experiences.

Non members may request an invitation from a Regular, Life or Corresponding ASQDE member they know, or they can submit a request (along with a professional CV) to the ASQDE Secretary for consideration.

Current university students and those participating in FDE training programs are also welcome to request an invitation to attend at a special low rate.

Proceedings from past meetings are available only to ASQDE members.

2022-2031 ASQDE Conferences

2025 AUG. 18-20: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
83rd Annual General Meeting
"Sharing Solutions."

ASQDE Program Co-Chairs: Brett Bishop & Andy Szymanski
ASQDE Site Chair: Nanette Davis

2024 AUG. 26-28: ATLANTA, GEORGIA
82nd Annual General Meeting
"Reflecting on and Improving the Foundational Knowledge of FDE."

ASQDE Program Chair: Carl McClary
ASQDE Site Chair: Farrell Shiver

2023 AUG.7-9: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
81st Annual General Meeting
"Pushing Boundaries: A Look into the Unusual, Uncommon and Unexpected in QD."
John Jay College of Criminal Justice

ASQDE Program Chair: Kelsey Osborn
ASQDE Site Chair: John Paul Osborn

2022 AUG. 8-10: SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
80th Annual General Meeting
Joint meeting with SWAFDE
"Welcome to the new normal: Challenges facing forensic document examination in a post-COVID world."

Hyatt Regency Riverwalk
ASQDE Program Chair: Linton Mohammed
SWAFDE Program Chair: Randy Carodine
ASQDE Site Chair: Jason Miller
SWAFDE Site Co-Chairs: Suji Lee & Iris Bellingham

2012-2021 ASQDE Conferences

2021 AUG. 10-12: VIRTUAL MEETING
"ASQDE_AGM2.0 ver.2021—The Future is Now"

Second virtual Annual General Conference
Program Co-Chairs: Mark Goff and George Lehman

2020 AUG. 10-14: VIRTUAL MEETING
"Future Proofing QD"

First ever fully virtual Annual General Conference
Program Co-Chairs: Mark Goff and George Lehman

2019 AUG. 4-8: CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
"Strengthening Forensic Document Examination."

Embassy Suites Raleigh Durham/Research Triangle
Program Co-Chairs: Kevin Kulbacki and Zain Balloo
Site Chair: Laura Mancebo (with liaison Mike Zontini)

2018 AUG. 19-23: PARK CITY, UTAH
Joint meeting with SWAFDE
"Decoding Duplicitous Documents"

Park City Marriott
Program Co-Chairs: Lisa Hanson and Kathy Nicolaides
Site Co-Chairs: Jim Lee and Jim Tarver

2017 AUG. 28-SEPT. 1: SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA
75th Annual General Meeting
"The Pathway to Foundational Validity."

Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, CA
Program Chair: Linton Mohammed
Site Co-Chairs: Brenda Lanners and Gina Hunter

2016 AUG. 21-25: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
"The Changing Landscape of Forensic Document Examination: Toward an Empirical Future"

Hilton Pensacola Beach
Program Chair: Carolyne Bird
Site Chair: Karen Nobles

2015 AUG. 8-13: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
"QD Around the World”

Eaton Chelsea
Program Chair: Bonnie Beal
Site Chair: Diane Kruger

2014 AUG. 11-15: HONOLULU, HAWAII
Joint meeting with the Australasian Society of Forensic Document Examiners, Inc.
"QD Sans Borders"

Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa
ASQDE Program Chair: Michelle Novotny
ASQDE Site Chair: Tobin Tanaka

2013 AUG. 24-19: INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
"Demonstrative Science: Illustrating Findings in Reports and Court Testimony"

Embassy Suites Indianapolis - Downtown
Program Chair: Jane Lewis
Site Chair: Lauren Logan

2012 AUG. 18-23: CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
70th Annual General Meeting
"Globalization and Questioned Documents"

Doubletree Guest Suites in the Historic District
Program Chair: Tobin Tanaka
Site Chair: Jason Lee Miller

2002-2011 ASQDE Conferences

2011 AUG. 20-25: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Science"Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing
Program Chair: Lisa Hanson
Site Chair: Dennis Ryan

2010 AUG. 28-SEPT. 2: VICTORIA, BC, CANADA

Joint meeting with SWAFDE

"A Century of "Questioned Documents"

Fairmont Empress HotelASQDE Program Chair: Samiah Ibrahim
ASQDE Site Chair: Tobin Tanaka
SWAFDE Program Chair: Darla McCarley-Celentano

2009 AUG. 8-13: DEARBORN, MICHIGAN

"Document Deja Vu - What Was Old is New Again"Ritz Carlton Hotel
Program Chairs: Larry Olson & Rigo Vargas
Site Chair: Thomas Riley

2008 AUG. 16-21: ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

"Reasoning with Technology: A Cognitive Approach to Casework & Research"Renaissance Asheville Hotel
Program Chair: Grant Sperry
Site Chair: Charlotte Ware

2007 AUG. 11-16: BOULDER, COLORADO

65th Annual General Conference

"Document Examination in Theory and in Practice"Millennium Harvest House Hotel
Program Chair: Janet F. Masson
Site Chair: Janet Dove Guscott

2006 AUG. 19-24: PORTLAND, OREGON

"Complex Examinations - Meeting the Challenges"Doubletree Hotel
Program Chair: Linton A. Mohammed
Site Chair: James A. Green

2005 AUG. 11-16: MONTREAL, QC, CANADA

"Towards a Measurable Science"Omni Hotel, Montreal
Program Chair: Marc Gaudreau
Site Chair: Samiah Ibrahim

2004 AUG. 21-26: MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

"Resolving Challenging Problems Through Science"Memphis Downtown Marriott Hotel
Program Chair: Robert Muehlberger
Site Chair: Patricia Manzolillo

2003 AUG. 23-28: BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

"Charting Our Future Course Through a Commitment to Research"Wyndam Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel
Program Chair: A. Frank Hicks
Site Chair: Gerald Richards

2002 AUG. 14-18: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

60th Annual General Conference