Event Detail



Join your fellow NAOSMM friends in Oklahoma City, OK at 

Renaissance Downtown Convention Center

General questions about the conference and registration process can be directed to treasurer@naosmm.org.

Registration will open Early Spring

Types of Registration:
 
  • Regular members ($300) and Lifetime members ($200) registration entitles members to attend lectures, receptions, breaks, and vendor sponsored events. The Thursday Awards banquet is included only in Regular Member registration. You will be prompted to add companions/non-members to your registration before completing your Initial Registration.

 

  • Companions (age 12 years and up $200, Age 6 - 11 $100 and 5 and younger - Free) All Companions must have a paid registration if they wish to attend lectures, meals (including receptions), refreshment breaks and vendor events. Companions are family/friends of a registered NAOSMM member and are not eligible for Regular NAOSMM membership. Please do not bring children under the age of 12 into the sessions.

 

 

  • Additions: Lifetime members, Non-members, registered and unregistered companions may purchase tickets to attend the Thursday banquet and/or tours.
 

Note:

  • Registrants receive a nametag, which serves as an entry ticket for events in their registration category.
  • Do not delay to register. Payment may be deferred until the conference to accommodate your budget cycle. Please mark the expected payment date in the space on your registration.
 

Thursday Awards Banquet (note: Banquet meal included in Regular member registration fee) Entrée options: 

  • Crispy "Wood Farms" Chicken Breast - Creamy toasted cous cous with pearl onions, corn, and sundried tomatoes, seasonal vegetables, Sofrito sauce
  • Orange & Coriander Crusted Mahi Mahi (Gluten-free) - Coconut jasmine rice, seasonal vegetables, juniper berry cream sauce
  • Creamy Polenta (Gluten-free, Vegan) - Roasted root vegetables, red pepper coulis

All plated dinners are served with a fresh garden salad, chef's choice of market fresh vegetables, potato or rice, fresh baked rolls and butter. Freshly brewed french roast gourmet coffee, decaffeinated coffee, hot teas, and a savory dessert.

Annual Business Meeting Luncheon (note: This meal is only available for Regular and Lifetime members) Entrée options:

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Dress Code:

  • It is recommended you wear Business Casual or Smart Casual attire at all sessions and Trade Show.
  • We recommend Business Informal or Business Formal for the Thursday Awards Banquet.
  • Click HERE for more information.

Pre-conference Courses:

Saturday  8:00am - 4:30pm: 

Effective Chemical Safety Management: A Risk-Based Perspective
This workshop is designed for those responsible for chemical safety in their workplace. After an initial introduction to the Laboratory Standard and Chemical Hygiene Plans, we will cover introductory toxicology, foundational laboratory chemical hood evaluation, standard operating procedure development and the importance of waste management. We then move deep discussion of hazard and risk. Then, using a variety risk management tools such as the LabRAT and "What-if," we evaluate common research tasks and scientific field work. The day is wrapped up with a session of "Ask Dr. Safety" so that participants can get their EH&S questions answered before they leave.

 

 
Sunday  - 8:00am - 4:30pm: 

Why It Went Wrong: Blame-free investigation of lab-scale incidents:

Many scholarly and practical publications are available addressing incident investigation. None, however, is devoted strictly to the unique environment of the teaching and research laboratories. The purpose of this workshop is to provide methods for investigating laboratory-scale incidents to elucidate the underlying (root) causes and the direct and contributing causes those incidents. The workshop participant will learn methods for conducting an investigation and how to structure a report using a blame-free approach. Presentation methods will include lecture and discussion and role-playing incident investigations. The participants will study the incident investigations of several well-documented actual events and then practice investigation skills in presented scenarios.

Tour Information:

Sunday Tour: Get to Know Oklahoma City Tour ($34.00)

Experience a few of downtown Oklahoma City’s hidden gems on a hosted tour through Oklahoma City. Your tour guide will meet you at the Renaissance Hotel and guide you to the Centennial Land Run Monument, which is one of the largest bronze sculptures in the world, this monument depicts the Land Run of 1889. Here, you will hear about Oklahoma City’s unique and chaotic start. From there, we will embark on a short driving tour around downtown Oklahoma City. We will visit the Boathouse District, Bricktown, Scissortail Park and the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Next, a stop at the Myriad Botanical Gardens for a self-guided tour through the Crystal Bridge Conservatory. Within the 13,000 square feet, you will discover 750 varieties of plants, a 35-foot cascading waterfall and a sky bridge to experience stunning views into the tropical forest.
Highlights:
  • Oklahoma History Narrative
  • Centennial Land Run Monument
  • Driving Tour for Downtown Oklahoma City
  • Myriad Botanical Gardens Admission

 

 

Friday Tour: Remembrance and Innovation Tour ($55.00)

Let Destination Oklahoma be your guide as we embark on a journey to explore the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum. Our guide will walk you through the Outdoor Symbolic Memorial, describing in detail the meaning behind each beautifully constructed element. Then, you will receive admission to the museum in which you are invited to revisit and examine the tragedy that shaped Oklahoma that spring day in 1995. Brought to you in partnership with the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, we will trace the evolution of this national tragedy to remember those who were killed, those who survived, and those changed forever. We come here to remember. Finally a trip to the National Weather Service for a guided tour. The National Weather Service based in Norman, Oklahoma, is responsible for forecasts and the dissemination of weather warnings and advisories for central and most of western Oklahoma, and western portions of north Texas.
Highlights:
  • Admission to Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum for self-guided tour
  • Lunch on your own (10 different restaurants to choose from)
  • Guided tour at National Weather Service

Room Share Program:

NAOSMM provides a Room Share program to help defray lodging costs. For more details click on the Room Share Program Info that is located on the left hand side of the 2020 Conference main page.

Refund Information:

Please refer to the Refund Policy located on the left hand side of the 2020 Conference main page.  Details regarding deadlines for refund and refund request form can be found there.

Photography Note: 

Photos are taken of conference activities. Please let a board member know if you do not want your picture published in the Newsline or the website. Names are not associated with photos. Please do not tag photos on social media without the permission of those photographed.