Tuesday, September 24, 2024       Workshops

7:30 am - 8:00 am          Check-in and Continental Breakfast        Atrium &Blueberry Hill

8:00 am - 8:30 am.        Conference Kickoff  Joshua Eudailey, ALMA President  Redbud

8:30 am- 12:00 pm          Morning Workshop (pre-registration required)

Being an Emotionally Intelligent Geek (W1) Workshop Presenter: Lori Todd        Redbud   

The Art of the Question (W2) Workshop Presenter: Sean Grace       Windflower

Cultural Competence for Laboratory Managers: Enhancing Retention and Results (W3) Workshop Presenter: Dr. Ivonne Chirino-Klevans        Bellflower

12:00 pm- 1:00 pm            Buffet Lunch        Trillium

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm             Afternoon Workshop (pre-registration required)

Building a Culture of Accountability (W4) Workshop Presenter: Rob Katz    Redbud

The Six Domains of Leadership (W5) Workshop Presenters: Sim Sitkin    Bellflower

Think, Create, Innovate - Methods in Creative Thinking (W6)  Workshop Presenter: Sean Grace      Windflower

4:45 pm -  7:00 pm            Opening Reception ~  Enjoy drinks and snacks while networking and viewing vendor exhibits.     Atrium

 

Wednesday, September 25, 2024        Conference Day 1

 7:30 am -   8:00 am           Check-in and Continental Breakfast        Atrium & Blueberry Hill

 8:00 am -  8:15 am            Welcome & Opening Remarks  Joshua Eudailey, ALMA President      Redbud

 8:15 am -   9:00 am           Building an Inclusive Work Environment: Understanding how Leader Gender Influences
Employees’ Stress and Well-Being    Speaker: Marie Mitchell, PhD     Redbud

 9:00 am - 9:45 am             Sponsor Flash Presentations     Redbud

9:45 am - 10:25 am            Vendor Exhibits & Break         Atrium & Blueberry Hill

10:25 am - 11:10 am            Building, Negotiating, and Selling the Lab Budget    Speaker: Greg Bowen     Redbud

11:10 am - 11:55 pm            Implementation of Electronic Inventory Systems through Effective Stakeholder Management   Speaker: Chris Toomey     Redbud

12:00 pm -  1:00 pm           Buffet Lunch        Second Floor

  1:00 pm -  1:45 pm            Delegating - Develop, Don’t Dump   Speaker: Bill Spreitzer     Redbud

  1:45 pm  - 2:30 pm           The Lab Manager’s Survival Guide for Dealing with Difficult People  Speaker: Tamara Perry

 2:30 pm -  3:00 pm          Vendor Exhibits & Break         Atrium & Blueberry Hill

 3:00 pm - 5:15 pm         Round Table Discussions

Attendees will cycle through each topic over the course of the session.

 5:15 pm -  7:15 pm              Networking Reception and Buffet Dinner (and after dinner surprise activity!)     Trillium

Thursday, September 26, 2024        Conference Day 2  (1/2 day)

 7:30 am - 8:00 am          Continental Breakfast  Blueberry Hill

8:00 am - 8:15 am            Conference Day 2 Overview and Remarks      Redbud

 8:15 am - 9:00 am          Building a Healthy Safety Culture   Speaker: Patrick Condreay     Redbud

 9:00 am - 9:45 am          How to Reach, Teach, and Foster the Development of the Next Generations of Leaders  Speaker:  Tarshae Drummond  Redbud

9:45 am - 10:15 am          Break    Blueberry Hill

10:15 am - 11:00 am        Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Laboratory    Speaker: Rhonda Harrison  Redbud

11:00 am - 11:45 am       Panel Discussion - Artificial Intelligence  Redbud

11:45 am - 12:00 pm      Conference Wrap Up and Closing Remarks with Joshua Eudailey, ALMA2024 President