The Inscription on the original Charter from the IAAI Reads:
 

"It is hereby know that the Massachusetts Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. was founded April 21, 1976 at the Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 19-23,-1976.

Massachusetts was Chapter Number 20 in this international organization. 

We have been a Chapter for over 30 years and currently have over 500 members and is still growing.  

Our chapter conducts 5 seminars annually.  Seminars are for 1 day and the annual seminar is a 3-day event with speakers from the top of their field.