TENTATIVE 2025 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE            

NOTE: Program topics and time slots listed are subject to change until we receive final commitments from presenters.

 

Saturday July 19th    
8:00am - 5:00pm Executive Board Meeting  
     
Sunday July 20th    
8:00am - 12:00pm Executive Board and Chairs Meeting  
1:00pm - 5:00pm

Pre-Conference Workshop: "How to be a More Effective Chemical Hygiene Officer" - Russ Pfifer, WC Environmental

  
1:45pm - 4:00pm Sunday Tour - RVA on Wheels: Richmond Historic Trolley Tour  
4:00pm - 6:30pm Member Registration  
5:30pm - 6:30pm First Time Attendee Welcome Session w/ Mentors  
6:30pm - 8:30pm NAOSMM Welcome Reception  
     
Monday July 21st    
7:30am - 8:00am Breakfast  
7:30am - 8:00am Member Registration  
8:00am - 8:30am

Conference Opening Address & Announcements: President Mary Toth                                                                                  

  
8:30am - 9:15am Opening Speaker [Sponsored by Miles Scientific]  
9:30am - 11:30am Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kenneth Harris  
11:30am - 1:30pm Lunch On Your Own  
1:30pm - 2:30pm Breakout Session A: Chemistry of Taste and Smell, Russ Phifer, WC Environmental, LLC Breakout Session B: Green Lab Program, Fiona Hogan Bradford, University of Virginia
 
2:45pm - 3:45pm

Breakout Session A: DCM, Todd Wincek, Georgia Gwinnett College

 Breakout Session B: Vertebrate Biosafety, Tom Leonard, University of Virginia
4:00pm - 5:00pm Breakout Session A: Filtration and Sample Preparation, Jim Averso, I.W. Tremont Breakout Session B: Fume Hoods & Ventilation, Kristy Davis, University of Virginia
5:00pm - 5:30pm Committee Meet Time  
6:30pm - 11:00pm NAOSMM Reception Dinner and Karaoke  
8:00pm - 11:00pm Trivia  
     
Tuesday July 22nd    
6:30am - 7:00am NAOSMM Annual Morning Run/Walk  
7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast   
8:30am - 9:30am Breakout Session A: Preserves and Specimens, Carolina Biological Breakout Session B: Gases and Regulators, PurityPlus
9:45am - 10:45am Breakout Session A: TTB Rules & Regulations, Greenfield Global Breakout Session B: Sensors, Colleen McDaniel, Vernier
11:00am - 12:00pm Breakout Session A: Lab Design & Build, Terry Looney, STX Labs Breakout Session B: RFID-Based Inventory Tracking, Matthew Allen & Todd Fluckiger, Brigham Young University
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch with the Vendors with Awards Presentation  
1:00pm - 5:00pm Annual Trade Show  
6:00pm - 9:30pm Evening Out with Tuesday Night Vendors: [Sponsored by]  
     
Wednesday July 24th    
7:30am - 9:00am Breakfast with the Vendors  
8:30am - 12:00pm Annual Trade Show  
12:00pm - 2:00pm

Annual Business Meeting- 
Lunch Provided for All NAOSMM Members

  
2:15pm - 3:15pm Breakout Session A: Safety on a Budget, LSI Breakout Session B: Retirement Planning, Greg Papantonio
3:30pm - 4:30pm Breakout Session A: Syringes, Matt Falvo, Air-Tite Breakout Session B: Team Management, Daniel Martin, Lawrence University
6:00pm - 9:00pm Evening On Your Own  
     
Thursday July 25th    
7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast   
8:30am - 11:30am Professional Development: Leading During Unpredictable Times, Scott Wayne & Candace Nicolls  
11:30am - 1:30pm Lunch on Your Own (or Board and Chairs Luncheon)  
1:30pm - 2:30pm Breakout Session A: Procurement Roundtable, Moderated by Amanda Luna, University of New Mexico Breakout Session B: VR Headsets, Kathryn Malody, Hamline Unversity
2:45pm - 3:45pm Breakout Session A: Lab Tips & Tricks, 3D Printing and More, Heather Edvenson, Coe College Breakout Session B: Student Worker Reviews, Dave Ross, Calvin University
4:00pm - 5:00pm

General Session: ChemLock Security Training, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security

  
6:00pm - 7:00pm Cocktail Hour  
7:00pm - 10:00pm NAOSMM Banquet & Awards Program  
     
Friday July26th    
9:30am - 5:00pm Friday Tour: VCU STEM Building & Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Tours