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About ALMA

Managing a laboratory organization requires a unique blend of technical and managerial skills. Most laboratory managers, by education and experience, are thoroughly capable of handling the technical aspects of their jobs, but often the managerial skills are learned on the job. Available managerial training and literature are generic and do not address the unique skills require to manage a laboratory operation and technical staff.  This lack of information and educational opportunities led to the formation of a laboratory managers association to provide a venue where technical managers can exchange ideas and experiences to acquire the skills needed to effectively manage.

The roots of ALMA started as the University Laboratory Managers Organization (ULMA) founded by Drs. Claude Luchessi and Tom Lyttle in 1980.  The organization was soon expanded to become the Analytical Laboratory Managers Association (ALMA) to include the managers of analytical organizations in universities, industry and government laboratories.  Later, recognizing that laboratory managers in all disciplines including analytical, R&D, clinical and technical service face the same challenges, ALMA became the broader based Association of Laboratory Managers welcoming managers from all laboratory based organizations to participate.

ALMA offers a unique opportunity for managers and future managers of laboratory organizations to grow their skills through its annual conference that includes workshops, presentations from managers who share their experiences, roundtable discussions with peers from around the world and networking opportunities.

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In addition to its annual conference ALMA presents an annual symposium on laboratory management at the Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS), delivers periodic webinars and provides the opportunity for managers to network by joining the ALMA Lab Managers LinkedIn Group.

We invite you to join the ALMA community of laboratory managers.  Our goal is to help enable all managers of laboratory organizations to become better leaders.

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alma@labmanagers.org

516.900.2562
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PO Box 146
Tenafly, NJ 07670-0146

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ALMA, an IRS 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is led by a volunteer board of active laboratory managers. Their commitment to educating their peers is evident in their planning and organizing of our outstanding Annual Conference, webinars, and educational content.

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