The Joint Conference will be conducted as an online "virtual" conference over several sessions on dates yet to be determined. We wish it could be otherwise, but current circumstances dictate that we cancel the in-person conference. The up-side is that ALL members will have the opportunity to attend the virtual presentations and get ACTAR credits, without having to travel. More details will be coming soon. Peace. -Wade, admin.

I've sent the first batch of names to the publisher, Victor Craig, so that he can send a copy of ARJ #176 (Mar/Apr 2020) directly to everyone's email. It will be going out in the next few days. I've sent reminders to all those who have fallen off the roster from my personal email address, in hopes that the automated reminders were all shunted to a spam box somewhere. A few members have returned, but there are a couple dozen who are still MIA. Anyone who signs up in the next couple weeks can be backdated to 01 March, and get the current ARJ issue right now, while it's still fresh. Feel free to ping me directly at admin@NAPARS.ORG with any questions. Peace. -Wade, admininstrator 

The publisher of the Accident Reconstruction Journal and Accident Investigation Quarterly, Victor Craig, has authorized NAPARS to sell individual articles from the magazine's back catalog. Contact the administrator, Wade Bartlett, at admin@NAPARS.ORG for more information.

The 2020 Joint Conference registration is now open.

Details can be found at the event page:  https://www.napars.org/events

All Reference Library links have been updated. Visit the MEMBERS ONLY page to access the library, as well as the ARJ and AIQ catalogs.

The annual Joint Conference on the east coast will be hosted by NAPARS for 2020 in Ocean City, Maryland in October. The combined associations boast over 1,200 professionals from the crash reconstruction profession, including both law enforcement and private consultants. This year’s conference will include expert professional breakout sessions, live crash testing and excellent networking opportunities.

NAPARS is currently soliciting professional vendor sponsors for the conference. Sponsorship will include:

   ·  A centralized and high traffic vendor table with chairs and power in the main banquet dining hall

   ·  A 15-minute presentation to the attendees showcasing your products

   ·  Product information provided to all attendees

   ·  Attendee contact list provided to all vendors

   ·  Conference attendance fee and most meals for one attendee

All for only $399!

In addition, professional vendors also have opportunities to increase their sponsorship and exposure to attendees by adding on a bonus sponsorship with items such as logo inclusion on conference merchandise or hosting a social activity, snack break, or meal.

Contact Adam Hyde for more info:  adamhyde@comcast.net

The last issue of the Accident Reconstruction Journal for 2019 is out. #174 should have arrived at email inboxes already for all current members. If you get the hardcopy, too (which is a separate subscription arranged through Victor Craig, the publisher) it should be arriving soon. We've ordered 810 copies so far, so membership is on the rebound, after years in the doldrums. I'm pretty excited about that. This issue has Victor's Subject Index in it, while the index I am assembling is still in the Reference Library, in Excel. I've added the AIQ listings from Victor's index to mine, and will work on adding full titles and authors for them as time permits. Enjoy! Peace. -W

2020 Joint Conference, hosted by NAPARS

DATES: Oct 7,8,9 (Wed. to Fri.) 

COST:       $299 for members of the 5 supporting groups, ITAI or EVU, $399 for others.

LOCATION: Grand Hotel, in Ocean City MD

       Mention the NAPARS Joint Conference for the group rate:

           $69 - No view, but a fine room.

           $79 - Partial View

           $89 - Full Ocean View

Live crash tests will be conducted by Brad Muir and his team.

More details will follow as we firm up speakers and schedules.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING / EVENTS

Tire Forensics class by T.J.Tennant ($250 per person), October 5 and 6

ACTAR Prep class, Oct 5

ACTAR Test, Oct 6

More news as it becomes available!

In hopes of expanding our audience to more youthful folks who hang out on other platforms besides facebook, I've started an Instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/napars1/ I'm still trying to figure out how to use that to best advantage. Maybe I should recruit a 20-something to help? Wish me luck. Peace. -Wade, admin.

All NAPARS members in good standing as of 7/15/19 have been sent the latest issue of The Accident Reconstruction Journal, direct from the publisher, Victor Craig. If you haven't seen it yet, check your spam box, Vic works hard to get through the various filters, but sometimes even his best efforts are thwarted.

Features this month include:

• How Common In-Car Distractions Affect Driving Performance
• Case Study: School Bus Run-Off-Road and Fire
• Out-of-Position Riders in Motorcycle Crashes
• Drivers and Vehicles with Automated Systems
• Crash Testing of TxDOT T224 Bridge Rail
• Jake Brake Deceleration Testing
• Recall News and Information