From the NCPA Regarding the Tri-State Polygraph Conference set for October 6-8:

Hi All,

 

Would you please send this little notice out to your members about the upcoming Tri-State.

 

We are quickly approaching the Tri-State Conference it is just a few weeks away.  We currently have a good number of people attending approximately 85 people.  If you have not registered, please consider coming as there is still time. You can register on the North Carolina Website northcarolinapolygraphassociation.org/cases/.  If you missed the deadline to register for your room, you could call Whitley Akins at 910-458-2616 at the Courtyard and if there are still rooms available, she will be able to assist you in booking your room with our rates.

 

We have a great program prepared for you and can’t wait to see everyone.

 

Notables:

 

1. Registration on Tuesday, is from 8:00 AM- 8:30 AM
2. Classes start at 8:30 AM on Tuesday; and 8:00 AM on Wednesday, and Thursday.
3. We will have pastries and coffee in the mornings, and soda and cookies in the afternoons
4. Tuesday –2-hr sunset cruise with a cash bar, that starts at 5:30 PM.
5. Wednesday – We will have a buffet lunch for all at noon (See below)

 

Beachside Picnic Lunch

Assorted Fresh Deli Wraps

Chicken Tenders w/ Honey Mustard and BBQ Dipping Sauce

Seasonal Fresh Fruit

Potato Chips

Pasta Salad

Assorted Cookies & Brownies

Sweet Tea, Unsweet Tea, and Iced Water

 

1. Look for Tri-State logo apparel and trinkets to purchase

 

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to reach out to any of the board members or myself.  See you all soon!

 

Warm Regards,

Our regularly scheduled business meeting on September 8 will be limited to elected board members only.

The primary focus of this meeting will be the 2027 Tri-State Conference, which GPA will be hosting. The board will be working to develop a proposal to present to the membership for review and discussion.

We will also hold a business meeting during the Tri-State Conference in North Carolina on October 6. Members attending this year’s conference are encouraged to attend, as we will share important information and updates as we prepare for 2027.

Our next GPA business meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2026, and will be held in the Community Building at the Douglasville Police Department from 10:00 AM to approximately 1:00 PM.

The Community Room is located in the second smaller building to the left of the main Douglasville Police Department building, 2083 Fairburn Rd., Douglasville, GA 30135.

Following the conclusion of the business portion of the meeting, lunch will be provided as we transition into our training session. Members are encouraged to enjoy a working lunch as we cover the LXEdge software for the Lafayette polygraph system. This training is particularly important, as Lafayette will be phasing out the older LX software — members who currently use that system are encouraged to attend and become familiar with the new LXEdge program. Please note that this training is tentative, pending our ability to schedule a representative from Lafayette to present on this topic.

The 2026 Tri-State Conference will be hosted by NCPA (https://www.northcarolinapolygraphassociation.org).  The event will be held at the Courtyard by Mariott-Carolina Beach Oceanfront (Carolina Beach, NC), October 6-8, 2026.  The agenda, hotel link, registration and cost have not been posted as of this date.  We will discuss as an organization what the GPA will contribute toward the registration fee for our members at a later date, after this information is provided by NCPA.

The March 10 Business and Training meeting will be held at the Georgia State Patrol Headquarters in Atlanta.  The meeting will start at 10:00 and will be followed by Training.

The topic of training is "The Human Factor in Cognitive Interviews," presented by Lt. Todd Hinson, GSP.

After several volunteers for hosting the January Meeting in 2026 (& Thank you D.L. Malone for the first in a long time Cobb offer), we have selected a more central location to the State.

Our meeting will be 10:00 – 13:00 January 13, 2026, at the Pavilion at Georgia Public Safety Training Center, located a 1000 Indian Springs Dr, Forsyth, GA.

We will have our quarterly business meeting, which will include annual elections.  There will be Lunch catered, and the training topic will be a highlight/recap of some of the noteworthy training from Tri-State. We will touch on theme development and best practices.

We also received interest in the meetings in March and May, so training is already set for those months.

The Pavilion Is a standalone building/cabin. After passing through the security gate and showing credentials or driver's license if civilian, make a left and pass the first large parking lot. After going down the hill the cabin is located on the right.

Thank you!  We are looking forward to seeing everyone in January.  Until then, have a wonderful Holiday Season and a very Happy New Year!!!

 

 

Greetings,

I just received this today.  Please note if you would like to make a purchase of items from the SCAPE store for pick up at the Conference, it will need to be purchased today before 17:00 hours.  If not, there will be a shipping fee added.  Below is the excerpt from John's email.

FYI,

I mentioned yesterday that I could essentially take pre-orders up to 10/29; however, the holidays are impacting my time to receive and print prior to the conference.

I would need to receive any pre-order requests by close of business today 10/24 (1700 hours) in order to have available at the conference. Anything after that will need to come from the SCAPE inventory.

 

Please disseminate to the state associations since supplies will be limited at the conference.

 

Thanks!

John Ferguson

Looking forward to seeing everyone in SC in two weeks.

SCAPE has created a Tri-State, "Store" for Hoodies, Cups, Conis and T-Shirts.  You can order now and pick up at the conference.  ((Hyperlink may or may not work from our site.))

Go to : https://scpolygraphassociation.com/shop/

GPA wanting to warn you in reference to a SCAM / Phishing email going out by spy-globalsolution.com from Jessica Willard.

They appear to be attempting to sell you CONTACT info from Tri-State.  THIS IS NOT Sanctioned by SCAPE and IS NOT part of the TRI-STATE Polygraph Conference.  Scott did not provide any numbers or contact info.