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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

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The conference schedule may be subject to change, and all times listed are in Pacific Time.
Unless otherwise specified, all events will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Golf Resort Palm Springs.

Thursday, October 8, 2026

8:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Jim Zimmer Memorial Golf Tournament*

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Registration Open

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Pre-Conference Session*

1:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Exhibitor Move-In/Set-Up

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Welcome Reception

Friday, October 9, 2026

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Registration Open

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM

Annual Business Meeting & Legislative Update

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

General Session with Neil Caddell, IDI

10:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Keynote Jennifer Nicolalde
Case Study: Investigating Mental Health and Homicides

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM

Lunch and General Session
Lindon Lilly
What California Investigators Need to Know About AB747with

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM

Breakout Session
Justin Hodson and Jordan Payton
Event Data Recorder (EDR) Investigations

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM

Breakout Session
Jason Mitchell
The PI’s Guide to AI in 2026: Models, Tools, and What's Actually Worth Paying For

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM

Breakout Session
Joe Mangano, TransUnion

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM

Break with Exhibitors

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Breakout Session
Tim O'Rourke
Surveillance Detection Routes (SDRs)

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Breakout Session
Tim Wratten
Insta-Insights: Leveraging Instagram and Threads

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Breakout Session
TBA

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM

Break with Exhibitors

3:45 PM – 5:30 PM

Keynote John Barrick
Murdered and Forgotten

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Transition Break

6:30 PM – 7:15 PM

Exhibitor & Sponsor Cocktail Reception

7:15 PM – 11:00 PM

President's Banquet & Awards Ceremony (semi-formal)

Saturday, October 10, 2026

8:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Registration Open

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Networking Breakfast with Sponsors and Exhibitors

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM

Keynote Scott Sanders
Exposing Governmental Misconduct – A Fifteen Year Project

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

Breakout Session
Debra Allen and Leisha Fenton-Fauth
Criminal Defense Investigations & Mitigation Investigations

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

Breakout Session
Olivia Robinson and Mark DiMichael
The Quirky World of Asset Detection, Location and Recovery

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

Breakout Session
Joe Dalu
Case Study Stalking Case: The Fall from Grace; Case Analysis and Tactical Approaches to Stalking Investigations

12:15 PM – 12:30 PM

Break with Exhibitors

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM

Final Networking Break with Exhibitors

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

Exhibitor Move Out/Tear Down

1:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Pickleball*

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Cocktail Hour & Cigar Night

* Additional registration and fee required. Click here for registration and pricing information.