2025 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
NOTE: Program topics and time slots listed are subject to change until we receive final commitments from presenters.
| Saturday July 19th | ||
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| 8:00am - 5:00pm | Executive Board Meeting | |
| Sunday July 20th | ||
| 8:00am - 12:00pm | Executive Board and Chairs Meeting - Madison, Jefferson, & Monroe | |
| 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
Pre-Conference Workshop: "How to be a More Effective Chemical Hygiene Officer" - Russ Pfifer, WC Environmental - Dominion |
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| 1:30pm - 4:00pm | Sunday Tour - RVA on Wheels: Richmond Historic Trolley Tour | |
| 4:00pm - 6:30pm | Member Registration - Lower Level Coatroom | |
| 5:30pm - 6:30pm | First Time Attendee Welcome Session w/ Mentors - Shanandoah | |
| 6:30pm - 8:30pm | NAOSMM Welcome Reception- Salons 4 & 5 | |
| Monday July 21st | ||
| 7:30am - 8:00am | Breakfast - Capital Ballroom Foyer | |
| 7:30am - 8:00am | Member Registration - Lower Level Coatroom | |
| 8:00am - 8:30am |
Conference Opening Address & Announcements President Mary Toth - Salons 4 & 5 |
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| 8:30am - 9:15am | Opening Speaker [Sponsored by Miles Scientific] - Salons 4 & 5 | |
| 9:30am - 11:30am |
Keynote Speaker: Chalk Dust to Stardust: Dr. Kenneth Harris, Harris, LLC - Salons 4 & 5 |
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| 11:30am - 1:30pm | Lunch Buffet - Capital Ballroom Foyer | |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Breakout Session A: The Chemistry of Taste and Smell: Understanding Our Sensory Perception Russ Phifer, WC Environmental, LLC - Salon 3 |
Breakout Session B: Scaling Sustainable Labs Solutions in Higher Education Fiona Hogan Bradford, University of Virginia - Salon 6 |
| 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
Breakout Session A: DCM and Decaf - Navigating EPA's New Regulations Todd Wincek, Georgia Gwinnett College - Salon 3 |
Breakout Session B: Vertebrate Animal Biosafety - Gloves On, Teeth Off Tom Leonard, University of Virginia - Salon 6 |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm |
Breakout Session A: Navigating the Needs of the Sample Preparation Workflow Jim Averso & Lisa Jones, I.W. Tremont - Salon 3 |
Breakout Session B: Chemical Fume Hoods and Laboratory Ventilation Demystified Kristy Davis, University of Virginia - Salon 6 |
| 5:00pm - 5:30pm | Committee Meet Time | |
| 6:30pm - 11:00pm | NAOSMM Reception Dinner - Salons 4 & 5 | |
| 8:00pm - 11:00pm | Karaoke - Salon 3 or Trivia - Salon 6 | |
| Tuesday July 22nd | ||
| 6:30am - 7:00am | NAOSMM Annual Morning Run/Walk - Meet in Lobby | |
| 7:30am - 8:30am | Breakfast - Capital Ballroom Foyer | |
| 8:30am - 9:30am |
Breakout Session A: "Looking" to Learn More about Preserved Materials Missy Hodges, Carolina Biological - Salon 3 |
Breakout Session B: Gas Safety, Cylinder Handling, and Market Insights: A PurityPlus Ashley Bivins, Nick Kaplan, Addison Vickers, & John Duggan, PurityPlus - Salon 6 |
| 9:45am - 10:45am |
Breakout Session A: TTB Permits & You - Industrial User Permits for Tax Free Alcohol Amanda Kelty, Greenfield Global - Salon 3 |
Breakout Session B: Sensor Maintenance and Adapting to Changing Tech Colleen McDaniel, Vernier - Salon 6 |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm |
Breakout Session A: The Critical Elements of Lab Design Terry Looney, STX Labs - Salon 3 |
Breakout Session B: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Retirement Plans Greg Papantonio, PlanPILOT - Salon 6 |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch with the Vendors & Awards Presentation - Grand Ballroom | |
| 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Annual Trade Show - Grand Ballroom | |
| 5:45pm - 9:30pm |
Tuesday Evening Out with Vendors: Wilkem Scientific, DOT Scientific, Greenfield Global, Pharmco, Celltreat, Scientific Plastics, IW Tremont, Air-Tite Products, Sterlitech, Niagara Scientific |
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| Wednesday July 23rd | ||
| 7:30am - 9:00am | Breakfast with the Vendors - Grand Ballroom | |
| 8:30am - 12:00pm | Annual Trade Show - Grand Ballroom | |
| 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
Annual Business Meeting- Salons 4 & 5 |
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| 2:15pm - 3:15pm |
General Session: From Noise to Signal: Moving Beyond Safety Theater to Building Systems that Work Stephen Taylor, Laboratory Safety Institute - Salons 4 & 5 |
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| 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
Breakout Session A: Everything to Know about Syringes: Navigating the Syringe Space Matt Falvo, Air-Tite Products Inc - Salon 3 |
Breakout Session B: 2 Worlds - Dynamics & Management of Your Team Daniel Martin, Lawrence University - Salon 6 |
| 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Evening On Your Own | |
| Thursday July 24th | ||
| 7:30am - 8:30am | Breakfast - Capital Ballroom Foyer | |
| 8:30am - 11:30am |
Professional Development: Leading High Performance Teams Through Uncertainty Scott Wayne & Candace Nicolls, Envoy - Salons 4 & 5 |
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| 11:30am - 1:30pm |
Lunch on Your Own (or Board and Chairs Luncheon - Shenandoah) |
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| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Breakout Session A: Procurement Roundtable Moderated by Amanda Luna, University of New Mexico - Salon 3 |
Breakout Session B: Virtual Reality (VR) in the Lab Kathryn Malody, Hamline University - Salon 6 |
| 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
Breakout Session A: My Green Lab Jordan Ridgeway, Impact Laboratories - Salon 3 |
Breakout Session B: Effective Student Worker Performance Reviews Dave Ross, Calvin University - Salon 6 |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm |
General Session: RFID Tracking for BYU Chemical Inventory, Matthew Allen & Todd Fluckiger, Brigham Young University - Salon 3 |
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| 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Cocktail Hour - Capital Ballroom Foyer | |
| 7:00pm - 10:00pm | NAOSMM Banquet & Awards Program - Salons 4 & 5 | |
| Friday July25th | ||
| 9:15am - 5:00pm | Friday Tour: VCU STEM Building & Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Tours | |