The SWGANTH Board will hold meetings annually at a minimum.  All members of the forensic anthropological community, as well as any other interested parties, are invited and encouraged to attend. 

The next SWGANTH is tentatively scheduled for July 31 - August 2, 2012 in the Washington, DC area.

If you plan to attend, please complete and submit the information below:

May 25-27, 2011 National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC

• Five revised documets approved, including Bylaws 
• One new document published 
• Presentation by John Paul Jones II of NIST (NSTC, SOFS, SWG Program Management)
• Record attendance
• Numerous break-out meetings
  

 January 11-13, 2011 Central Identification Laboratory, Honolulu, HI

• Two documents approved for publication
• Review of several draft guideline documents
• Preparation for upcoming SWGANTH Open Forum Meeting at AAFS
• Review of Forensic Science Reform draft legislation
• Presentation by Carl Stephan (Chest Radiograph Comparison at JPAC/CIL)

June 1-3, 2010  National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC

• Ten documents approved for publication
• Record attendance
• Logo approved (coming soon!)
• SWG-IWG summaries
• Formation of several new committees

January 6-8, 2010  Central Identification Laboratory, Honolulu, HI

• Preparation for AAFS paper block
• Review of numerous Guideline documents
• Presentation by Audrey Meehan on skull-photo superimposition
• Formation of Proficiency Test Review Committee

May 19-21, 2009  National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC

• Review of committee progress, drafts, and community feedback    
• Break-out committee discussions   
• Presentation by Sharon Bryson (NTSB)
• Presentation by Rex Stockham (FBI's Forensic Canine Program) 
• Presentation by Danielle McLeod (NIJ Funding for Forensic Anthropology)
• Discussion of National Academy of Science (NAS) Report
• Discussion of ASCLD/LAB Accreditation 
• Tour of Smithsonian's "Written in Bone" exhibit

November 18-20, 2008  Central Identification Laboratory, Honolulu, HI

• Review of committee progress and drafts 
• Presentation by John Byrd (JPAC Forensic Anthropology Career Ladder)
• Presentation by Robert Mann (CIL's Forensic Science Academy)
• Presentation by Kevin Horn (FBI's Dive Team) 

May 28-30, 2008  Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rockville, MD

• Review of committee progress and discussion
• Presentation by Franklin Damann (NMHM Identification Exhibit)
• Presentation by John Getz (Virtual Autopsy)

January 8-9, 2008  Central Identification Laboratory, Honolulu, HI

• Overview of SWG and goals
• Review and acceptance of Bylaws
• Election of officers: Thomas Holland - Chair, Angi Christensen - Secretary
• Committee formation