Event Detail



NAOSMM is proud to present the 

53rd Annual Conference & Trade Show!

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Event Date & Location

Conference Learning Sessions

Registration Costs

Registration Deadlines

Additional Options

Notes for All Attendees

 

 

Event Date & Location

 

Start Date:

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Location:

Hyatt Regency Wichita
400 W Waterman St
Wichita, KS 67202
  Draft Conference Schedule

 

Conference Learning Sessions

Keynote:  

GETTING THE CHEMISTRY RIGHT!
Dr. Joe Schwarcz

Dr. Joe Schwarcz is Director of McGill University’s “Office for Science and Society” which has the mission of separating sense from nonsense. He teaches both in the faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine and is the recipient of numerous awards for teaching chemistry and for interpreting science for the public. He was the first non-American to win the American Chemical Society’s prestigious Grady-Stack award for popularizing chemistry. “Dr Joe” has hosted a radio show on science for forty-five years, has appeared hundreds of times on television, writes a regular newspaper column and is the author of twenty best-sellers. He has been awarded four honorary doctorates,as well as the Order of Canada and teaches a course on “Food and Nutrition” that with 2700 students holds the record for the largest enrolment for any university course in Canada. Professor Schwarcz is also an amateur magician, often spicing up his presentations with a little magic.

 

Professional Development:  

ADVANCING SAFER LABORATORIES: NFPA 45 IN ACTION
Christina McKeon, Interim Executive Director, Lab Safety Institute

Delivered in an interactive workshop format, the session will provide coverage of Chapter 7 (Ventilation), Chapter 8 (Operational Requirements), and an introduction to Chapter 9 (MAQs), including breakout exercies on lab classification, limiting hazards, and inventory-based MAQ concepts.

 

Breakout Sessions

Get excited! The Program Committee is helping to wrangle some worthwhile presenters and topics for this year's breakout sessions. To give you a taste, here's some of the line-up so far!

 

Presenter

Topic

 

Scott Hanton, Lab Manager Magazine

Giving & Receiving Feedback – Writing Effective Personal Evaluation

 

Weber Sci

ATP Testing for Microbial Contamination on Surfaces

 

Corning

Caring for Glassware

 

STX, Inc

How to choose and use fume hoods and biosafety cabinets safely

 

NAOSMM Members

Lessons Learned – Building Renovations

 

Amy Hopkins, NAOSMM Member & Vice President

Dealing with Difficult People

 

Carolina Biological

Hands On Activity (Owl Pellet or Forensic)

 

Wichita Fire Department

Preparing for a Fire Marshal visit

 

Russ Phifer, National Registry of Certified Chemists

Jodi Larson, CSMM, NAOSMM Member & Certification Committee Chair

New CSMM Program

 

Daniel Martin, NAOSMM Member & Treasurer

Increase efficiency through Mail-Merge and label printing

 

Christina McKeon, Interim Executive Director, Lab Safety Institute

Safer Teaching Labs: NFPA 45 Chapter 12 in Practice (Instructional Laboratory Risk Assessment)

Trade Show

Take a look over at the Trade Show Map to the vendors that are already attending!

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Registration Costs

Registration entitles individuals to attend all learning sessions, receptions, breaks, and vendor-sponsored events. All meals provided are included in the registration price for Regular & Associate Members. Lifetime Members, Non-Members, and Companions (registered or unregistered) wishing to attend the Awards & Recognition Banquet must purchase additional tickets.

Registration prices when booking within the NAOSMM room block at the hotel*

Member Type

Early Bird

April 1 – May 31

Regular

June 1 – June 30

Regular Members

$475

$525

Associate Members

$475

$525

Lifetime Members

$375

$425

Companions** 12 & Up

$375

$425

Companions** 6-11

$275

$325

Companions** 5 & Under

Free

Free

Non-Members

$600

$650

*Individuals who neglect to book their room under the NAOSMM room block at the hotel prior to the room block closing/deadline will be reinvoiced for the $275 difference.

**Companions are family/friends of registered NAOSMM member that are not eligible for Regular or Associate NAOSMM membership. Children under the age of 12 are encouraged to attend meals, receptions, breaks and vendor-sponsored events but shall be asked to not attend learning session or the trade show.

 

Registration prices when booking outside the NAOSMM room block at the hotel:

Member Type

Early Bird

April 1 – May 31

Regular

June 1 – June 30

Regular Members

$750

$800

Associate Members

$750

$800

Lifetime Members

$650

$700

Companions** 12 & Up

$375

$425

Companions** 6-11

$275

$325

Companions** 5 & Under

Free

Free

Non-Members

$875

$925

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Registration Payment Deadlines

  • Early Bird – On or before May 31, 2026
  • Regular – On or before June 30, 2026
  • Should you need to defer your payment until after June 30, 2026, to allow for a new budget cycle:
    • Please select “invoice” when registering.
    • Please mark the expected payment date in the comments section on your registration.
  • All payments must be received by Thursday, July 9, 2026.
  • Late Fee – Registrants that have not paid by Thursday, July 9, 2026, will incur a $50 fee.

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Additional Options

Awards & Recognition Banquet

IMPORTANT: If you are NOT a Regular or Associate member, you will need to purchase a banquet ticket if you wish to dine with everyone!!! This includes companions. Ensure you have done so before completing your registration. All meal options at $72.00

For this year's Awards & Recognition Banquet, you will have the following options:

Chicken: Mediterranean Chicken with Blistered Tomato & Basil Gremolata (GF)

Beef: Beef Chateaubriand with Red Wine Reduction (GF, DF)

Vegetarian: Grilled Lions Mane, Compressed Sweet Potato Pave, Grilled Asparagus and Roasted Vegetable Demi

Served with each meal will be:

  • Heritage Blend Greens, Radish, Julienne of Carrot, Grape Tomatoes & Cucumber & Champagne Vinaigrette (V, VG, GF, DF)
  • Herb Roasted Red Potatoes (V, VG, GF, DF) 
  • Seasonal Roasted Vegetables (V, VG, GF, DF)
  • Flourless Chocolate Torte with Raspberry Puree (V, GF)

 

Sunday Tour: Old Cowtown Museum

Synopsis: Take the opportunity to experience “an open-air living history museum dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of Wichita, Kansas through immersive experiences of life in the late 1800s.” During the trip, you will be able to wander around historical buildings, witness firearms and blacksmith demonstrations, and interact with “unique programming [that] tells the story of the city of Wichita’s evolution, from a frontier settlement to a cattle town to an agricultural and manufacturing area.”

Cost: $20.00, covering transportation, admission, and gratuity. Lunch is on your own while there (or eat before you leave).

Transportation: Contracted Shuttle Bus

  • Departure times from hotel: 12:00PM & 12:30PM
  • Return times to the hotel:  4:00PM, 4:30PM, 5:00PM

Emergency/Special Needs: NAOSMM will have a 7-passanger van available should someone need sudden assistance while at Cowtown. 

 

Friday Tour: Strataca Kansas Underground Salt Museum

Join some of your fellow NAOSMM members exploring one of the largest rock salt deposits int the world. Promising to be a comfortable 68°F, your ticket (Salt Blast Pass) will allow you to explore the Underground Museum Galleries that are as big as 3-4 city block and take both a 30-minute Dark Ride and a 15-minute Train Ride. Feeling like you want more than that? You can purchase combination ticket that include a guided 1-hour Salt Safari Shuttle, venturing further into the raw mine!

Cost: All pricing includes the ticket plus transportation, utilizing rented 15-passanger vehicles.

 

 

Regular Ticket

Regular + Safari

 

Adult 13+

$55

$70

 

Senior 60+

$43

$58

 

Children 4+

$38

$53

Tour Limits: Due to the size of the Safari vehicle inside the mine, a maximum of 15 individuals will be able to register for the Regular + Safari. Total size for the entire Friday tour is 37.

Schedule for the tour

 

8:00AM

Depart Hotel

 

9:00AM

Venue Doors Open

 

9:15AM

Safety Video

 

9:20AM

Elevator Down

 

9:25AM

Tour galleries, take the Dark Ride, take the Train

 

10:30AM

Safari 1-hr, only if purchased

 

11:30AM

More museum time

 

12:30PM

Depart museum, lunch in town on your own.

 

1:30PM

Leave area after lunch

 

2:30PM

Back to Hotel

Safety: The salt mine as the following restrictions to protect the venue and ensure the safety of visitors.

  • No food or drink, including water bottles
  • No children under 4 years old
  • No weapons, knives or firearms
  • No tobacco or vapes
  • DO NOT TOUCH THE SALT WALLS
  • No pets
  • Hard hats will be worn

 

Pre-Conference Learning Session

For 2026, no session is being offered.

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Notes for All Attendees

Attire

  • Learning sessions and Trade Show:  Business Casual or Smart Casual
  • Award & Recognition Banquet: Business Formal or Semi-Formal

Refund Requests

  • Should you wish to cancel conference registration or any optional registration options, please refer to the Refund Policy.
    • Cancellation Date for the 2026 Conference & Trade Show:  June 26, 2026
    • Cancellation Date for Conference & Trade Show Booth Sponsorship:  May 1, 2026
  • Please use the following form when requesting a refund of your cancellation.

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

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NAOSMM Regular, Associate, and Lifetime Members must complete registration online by using the Members Click Here To Register! Link.

After you have registered but before you finalize, if you wish to register a companion click Add A Non-Member Not Listed to the Registration and Continue.

Questions may be directed to treasurer@naosmm.org

Non-Members may register by contacting NAOSMM treasurer at treasurer@naosmm.org