The Great Plains, Minnesota, and Siouxland
Chapters of CLMA present:
Where
Sanford Research Center
2301 East 60th St. North
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Driving Directions
Contact
Cortnee Else, CLMA Great Plains Chapter, Tri-State Registration Chair
CLMA: Great Plains, Minnesota, and Siouxland Chapters
402-955-5522
celse@childrensomaha.org
We are excited to invite you to join us for a fabulous 1 1/2 day conference at Sanford Research Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
For the 4th year in a row, we will provide quality nationally renowned keynote and general session speakers, leading industry vendors, networking with colleagues, raffle prizes and great food!
During each general session, attendees will be able to choose from 2 topics that will help enhance their laboratory leadership knowledge. It is also a great opportunity to network with vendors and laboratory leaders across our region. Check out more information in the sections below and for more detailed speaker information and session descriptions, click this link for the most updated printable version.
Register today!
Registeration deadline is August 31st!
Registration Fees and Details:
New this year, CLMA membership is required for the event, BUT if you aren't a current member, don't worry! There are great value non-member rates that include a CLMA membership for the rest of 2018! Once registration is completed, you will be sent instructions on how to join, OR you click here to join first and register as a member!
Payments for registration can be made via PayPal (with PayPal account or Credit Card) or a check can be mailed.
Full Conference Registration will include a minimum of 11 hours of CE over Tuesday and Wednesday, and also including the Dinner and Keynote.
- CLMA Member $130
- Non-Member $225
Single Day Registration Choose to attend a single day for 3-4 hours of CE, Tuesday includes Lunch and Wednesday includes Breakfast (Dinner Keynote is not included but can be purchased additionally).
- CLMA Member $65
- Non-Member $160
Tuesday Night Dinner only (includes a minimum of 1 hour of CE): $40
Agenda:
Tuesday, September 11th:
8:00 - 9:00 am: Registration Check-In
9:00 - 1015 am: Welcome/Opening Keynote:
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'Leadership's Opportunities and Impact: How to Enhance Yours' by CLMA President Jane Hermansen
10:30 am - 2:00 pm: Vendor Exhibit Hall / Lunch / Raffle Prizes
2:00 - 3:00 pm: Sanford Research Center Tours
3:00 - 4:00 pm: Breakout 1
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'Clinical Laboratory's Role in Diabetes Diagnosis and Management' by Ivorlyne Greene, PhD (Ortho Clinical Diagnostics)
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'The "Me" in Leading Effective Teams by Renee Schultz, MS RN (Sanford Health)
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'Parathyroid Hormone and How it Relates to Renal Disease' by Jeremy Berg, MD (Sanford Health)
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'Get in Line, Everyone Needs Capital! Selling Lab through Financial Proposals' by Dan Ingemansen BS, MBA (Sanford Health)
7:00 - 9:00 pm: Attendee Dinner and Keynote at Holiday Inn City Center:
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Human Being or Human Doing?' by Denise Trunkenmiller, BS, MBA (Struck Solutions)
Wednesday, September 12th:
7:30 - 8:00 am: Registration Check-In
8:00 - 9:00 am: Breakout 3
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'The HEART of Health - CARE is YOU' (Part 1) by Pat McGill, MA Ed.
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'Calibration Verification. The who, what, when, why, how, and did I pass?' by Glenn Mitchell (AUDIT MicroControls, Inc.)
9:15 - 10:15 am: Breakout 4
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'The HEART of Health - CARE is YOU' (Part 2) by Pat McGill, MA Ed.
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'Home and Self Collection for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing' by Dr. Nicole Zitterkopf (Health Partners and Park Nicollet Medical Groups)
10:30 - 11:30 am: Closing Keynote
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'Go, Team Technology' by Rochelle Odenbrett, MT (ASCP), MBA
Exhibit Details:
Get information from a number of vendors about the most recent advancements in the laboratory industry.
The exhibit hall will be open from 10:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m on Tuesday, September 11th. Come network and get the information you need to help make your laboratory the best it can be. We have great vendor participation and support at this conference.
Participate in our vendor game and be eligible for the prize raffle (worth hundreds of $$$ to win!)
If you are a vendor and would like to exhibit at our conference or sponsor a meal break, please go to this vendor link: here
Hotel Details:
If you wish to stay overnight, a block of rooms has been reserved for the conference. These rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis and must be reserved before August 9th, 2018.
Holiday Inn Sioux Falls City Center, 100 W. 8th Street, Sioux Falls, SD.
To make reservations by phone, dial (605) 339-2000, you must identify yourself as being part of the CLMA Tri-State Meeting in order to receive the special group rate of $105 + tax per room. Please reference the group block code of CLMA when making reservations.
Other hotels in the area for room reservations (No CLMA discount at these)
Country Inn & Suites: 200 E. 8th St., Sioux Falls, SD. Phone: 605-373-0153
Hilton Garden Inn: 201 E. 8th St., Sioux Falls, SD. Phone: 605-444-4700
Don't miss out on this great education and networking opportunity, we can't wait to see you there!