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The NAOSMM 37th Annual Conference and Trade Show
will be in Norfolk, Virginia July 26-30, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Safety in the Laboratory, Part One
Dr. James Kaufman, Laboratory Safety Institute (fee)
Madison Room – Third Floor
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Executive Board Meeting/Committee Reports
Jefferson Board Room
6:30 - 7:30 PM Member Registration
Third Floor Lobby
Sunday, July 25, 2010
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM How To Be A More Effective Chemical Hygiene Officer
Dr. James Kaufman, Laboratory Safety Institute (fee)
Madison Room – Third Floor
8:00 to 12:00 noon Executive Board Meeting/Committee Reports
2:00 noon to 4:00 PM Norfolk Walking Adventure with
Refreshment Stop at the Pagoda $20.00
5:00 - 7:00 PM Member Registration
Third Floor Lobby
6:00 to 7:00 PM New Member Orientation
Hampton Roads Ballroom II
7:00 to 9:00 PM Welcome Reception
Hosted by Fisher Scientific
Poolside (Floor 6)
Monday, July 26, 2010
7:30 to 8:00 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST SPONSORED BY NAOSMM
7:30 to 8:00 AM Member Registration
8:00 to 8:15 AM 2010 NAOSMM Conference Opening Session
Welcome, Introductions, Appoint Auditors – Carol Bowman, President
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV
8:15 to 9:00 AM Special Welcoming Guest Speaker
Bob Zentz
9:15 to 10:45 AM Keynote Address
Forensic Evidence and Investigation
Dr. Henry Lee
Sponsored by Sigma-Aldrich
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV
11:00 to 11:45 AM Book Signing/ Technical Questions
Dr. Henry Lee
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV 		Purchasing Tactics for the Science Materials Manager
Linda Perez-Saldana
New Mexico State Univ
Hampton Roads Ballroom VII
11:45 AM to 1:15 PM No Host Luncheon for Newcomers
and Regular Members to interact
Sign up during Registration
Shula’s 347 Grill (First Floor)
or Lunch on Your Own
1:15 to 2:00 PMRegulations and Concerns Regarding Animal Use in Laboratories
Nicolette Petervary, VMD
USDA
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV		Planning for Emergencies and “The Kenny Rogers Question”
Dr. James Kaufman
The Laboratory Safety Institute
Hampton Roads Ballroom VII
2:00 to 5:00 PM
5:00 – 7:00 PM		 Exhibitor Registration & Booth Set-up - Norfolk Ballroom Foyer – First Floor
Exhibitor Booth Set-up - Norfolk Ballroom
2:15 to 3:00 PMRound Table Discussion
Life Science Related Personnel
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV		 Changing the Conversation about Retirement
Sam Mari
Alliance Bernstein
Hampton Roads Ballroom VII
3:15 to 4:00 PM Advancements in & 2-D Cryovial Barcoding
Nancy Brugh and Michelle Pomykala
ThermoFisher
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV		 Maintaining and Working With Glass: Design to Save $$ and Work Safely
Mike Souza
Princeton University
Hampton Roads Ballroom VII
4:15 to 5:15 PM EPA’S ACADEMIC LABORATORY RULE (Subpart K)
Management of Hazardous Waste in Colleges/Universities
Kristin Fitzgerald, Jessica Young EPA
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV
7:00 to 9:00 PM NAOSMM RECEPTION (cash bar)
Sponsored by NAOSMM
Hampton Roads Ballroom V/VI
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
7:30 to 8:00 AM NETWORKING BREAK SPONSORED BY NAOSMM (beverages only)
7:30 to 12:00 noon Exhibitor Registration & Booth Set-up
Norfolk Ballroom Foyer – First Floor
8:00 to 9:00 AM Essentials of pH Measurement, Part II
Kelly Sweazea
Thermo Scientific
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV		 Choosing the Correct Glove
Doris Rittenmeyer, CP-FS
MicroFlex
Hampton Roads Ballroom VII
9:15 to 10:00 AM Safe & Effective Gas Management System Design with Analytical and Cryogenic Applications
Todd Morris, Airgas
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV		 Dissection Concerns: Management, Safety, Disposal and More
Allan Morrison
Carolina Biological
Hampton Roads Ballroom VII
10:15 to 11:00 AM The New Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
of Classification & Labeling of Chemicals
Michele Sullivan, PhD
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV
11:15 AM to 12:00 noon Round Table Discussion
Chemistry Related Personnel
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV		 Introduction to LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Jeff Your, CSMM
John Carroll University
Hampton Roads Ballroom VII
12:00 to 1:30 PM Lunch with the Vendors
1:30 to 5:00 PM Trade Show
Norfolk Ballroom – First Floor
6:00 to 10:00 PM Nauticus Evening Event
Hosted by VWR
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
7:30 to 9:00 AM Breakfast with the Vendors
Norfolk Ballroom – First Floor
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM Trade Show
Norfolk Ballroom
12:00 noon to 1:30 PM Lunch on Your Own
1:30 to 2:30 PM Chemical Waste Disposal for Biologists
Dan Klein, CHMM, CET
Disposal Consultant Services
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV		 Laboratory Safety Management: How to Inspect Your Laboratories and Protect Your Workers
Barbara Foster, NRCC-CHO
West Virginia University
Hampton Roads Ballroom VII
2:30 to 3:00 PM “HEALTHY KICK” NETWORKING BREAK – Hampton Roads Ballroom Foyer
3:00to 3:45 PM Shared Experience on Moving To/From a Science Building
NAOSMM Panel Discussion
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV		 Balance Maintenance, Testing and Calibration
Danielle Mahon
Mettler-Toledo
Hampton Roads Ballroom VII
4:00to 4:45 PM Spill Kits – Every Lab Should Have One
Sharon Flory, CET
Disposal Consultant Services
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV		 Prudent Practices In The Laboratory 2010 Edition
Barbara Foster, NRCC-CHO
West Virginia University
Hampton Roads Ballroom VII
7:00 to 10:00 PM An Evening on the Spirit of Norfolk
sponsored by Spectrum Chemical, Lab Safety and Wheaton Science Products
Thursday, July 29, 2010
7:30 to 8:00 AM NETWORKING BREAK SPONSORED BY NAOSMM (beverages only) Hampton Roads Ballroom Foyer
8:00 to 8:45 AM In Pursuit of Excellence in Safety
Barbara Foster, NRCC-CHO
West Virginia University
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV		 Improving Science Stockroom Organization, Part I
Gypzy LindH
Brigham Young University
Hampton Roads Ballroom VII
9:00 to 9:45 AM Contract Administration: From Specs to Checks
Heather M. Hall, C.P.M., CPPB, VCO
Director of Purchasing,
Montgomery County, VA
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV		 Improving Science Stockroom Organization Part II
Gypzy LindH
Brigham Young University
Hampton Roads Ballroom VII
10:00 to 11:00 AM Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Update
Brad Huntsman
Department of Homeland Security
Infrastructure Security Compliance Division
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV
11:00 to 12:00 AM CFATS Technical Questions Session
Brad Huntsman
DHS – ISCD
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV		 Large Group “Wrap-up” Round Table Discussion
All Categories
Hampton Roads Ballroom VII
12:00 to 1:15 PM Special Board Luncheon
(for Board and Committee Chairs only)
Hampton Roads Ballroom I
or Lunch On Your Own
1:30 PM Annual Business Meeting of NAOSMM
(All members are encouraged to attend)

Committee Meetings Will Follow
Hampton Roads Ballroom IV
After Meeting Ice Cream Break - Hampton Roads Ballroom IV
6:00 to 7:00 PM Cocktail Hour - Cash Bar
Hampton Roads Ballroom Foyer
7:00 to 9:00 PM NAOSMM Banquet
Hampton Roads Ballrooms V and VI
Friday, July 30, 2010
8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Colonial Williamsburg Overview
Yorktown Visitor Center
8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
$45 fee (does not include lunch)
Meet in hotel lobby at departure time.