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Program Guide78th Annual MeetingOctober 6 – 9, 2015Hyatt Regency Miami

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT LABORATORIES

Sponsors

Platinum

National Technical Systems, Inc. (NTS)

Gold

Agilent Technologies

Pace Analytical Services, Inc.

Restek Corporation Waters Corporation

Silver

Perkin Elmer

Sponsors

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT LABORATORIES

CODE OF ETHICS Each member of the association agrees that it is their policy to abide by the following code of ethics:

• To cooperate in elevating and maintaining the professional status of independent scientific, engineering and testing firms and in securing recognition of the value of services rendered by them.

• To assert competency only in work for which adequate equipment and personnel are available or adequate preparation has been made.

• To have a clear understanding with the client as to the extent and kind of services to be rendered, especially in fields where different grades or characters of services are offered.

• To endeavour in reports to make clear the significance and limitations of findings reported.

• To safeguard reports as far as possible against misinterpretation or misuse, and to contend against such misinterpretation or misuse.

• To oppose and to refrain from incompetent and fraudulent inspection, sampling, analysis, testing, consultation, development and research work.

• To deal honestly and fairly in all business and financial matters with employees, clients and the public.

The ACIL Code of Ethics below pays tribute to Earl Hess’ legacy, enriching the laboratory community through his emphasis on ethics in business

management, and establishing ACIL’s Earl H. Hess Memorial Lecture Fund.

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT LABORATORIES 1875 I Street NW ▪ Suite 500 ▪ Washington, DC 20006 ▪ TEL 202.887.5872 ▪ FAX 202.887.0021 ▪ www.acil.org ▪ [email protected]

Enhancing Public Health and SafetyThrough Quality Testing and Engineering

Dear ACIL friends,

Welcome to Miami and the 78th ACIL Annual Meeting! As the fourth-largest urban area in the US with a population of over 5.5 million, Miami is a vibrant and diverse city. In 2010 the city was ranked 7th in the United States in terms of finance, commerce, culture, entertainment, fashion, education and more. All great reasons our committee picked Miami this year and great reasons to visit the area.

The ACIL team has put together an excellent program for you this year, and we hope you find this week enriching both professionally and personally during your visit to this great city.

For more than 75 years, ACIL has represented the needs of the commercial scientific and testing laboratory community. As a board our job is to create Value and Growth. Recently your ACIL board had a working session to review our strategy and we still believe our “Values” and “Growth” strategies hold firm. Our ACIL membership core values of Advocacy, Education, Networking and Support Services are what drive the organization each day. Our on-going growth initiatives to develop sustainable and meaningful programs are still our focus.

However, our industry has seen significant changes in recent years with large consolidations, changing requirements, stronger global impacts and more. Our service offerings remain strong in many sectors, but as the industry changes so must ACIL. We must continue to adapt to our surrounding environment, while holding strong to our values and offering programs that support our sections. As a member driven organization it is vital that we are “all” involved to help drive growth programs and membership. Without each of our company and individual contributions, our future is limited.

I believe strongly in this organization and what it represents for our industry and I know many of you share this belief. However, a member driven organization means member involvement and support. I encourage each of you to reflect on the value ACIL offers the industry and recognize that your participation is critical to its success, not just for the industry but for your company and for you as an individual.

I want to thank all of the hard working ACIL staff and ACIL members who have worked to put this program together and your ongoing support each year.

Best regards,

Derek Coppinger ACIL Chair

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT LABORATORIES 1875 I Street NW ▪ Suite 500 ▪ Washington, DC 20006 ▪ TEL 202.887.5872 ▪ FAX 202.887.0021 ▪ www.acil.org ▪ [email protected]

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October 6, 2015

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Dear Delegates of American Council of Independent Laboratories,

A warm welcome to the City of Miami!

I am delighted that you have chosen our beautiful city for this year's conference and I hope that you will enjoy all of the events planned as much as the city itself. Located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida, Miami is a major cosmopolitan and metropolitan center and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade.

I wish you a pleasant stay in Miami!

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Schedule

4 ACIL 78th Annual Meeting Program Guide

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

8:00 am - Noon Board of Directors Meeting

9:30 am - 1:00 pm Registration Open

10:00 am - Noon ILI Analyst Enrichment Work Group Meeting

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Section Breakouts Conformity Assessment

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Section BreakoutsConstruction Materials, Engineering, and Testing

1:00 pm - 5:00 pmSection Breakouts - Sponsored by Pace Analytical Services

Environmental Sciences

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Section Breakouts Food Sciences

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Exhibitor Set Up

6:00 pm - 7:30 pmWelcome Reception with Exhibitors - Sponsored by Pace Analytical Services

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

7:00 am Registration Opens

7:00 am - 8:00 am ILI Board Meeting

7:30 am - 8:30 amNetworking Breakfast with Exhibitors - Sponsored by PerkinElmer

8:30 am - 10:00 amOpening General Session and Keynote Speaker - Sponsored by Restek

Lessons Learned During a 25 Year Entrepreneurial Journey - Paul Silvis

9:00 am - 11:00 am Spouses/Guests Gathering

10:00 am - 10:30 am Break with Exhibitors

10:30 am - Noon Educational Session Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: A Fairytale of Leadership - Rick Parmely

10:30 am - Noon Educational Session Human Resources: Everything a Manager Needs to Know - Jamie Hasty

Noon - 1:30 pm Lunch - Sponsored by Agilent Associates Panel

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Dessert with Exhibitors

(subject to change)

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Schedule2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Earl Hess Lecture Series - Sponsored by Pace Analytical Services

Accreditation and Ethics - Doug Berg, Keith Greenway, Doug Leonard, Trace McInturff

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Spouse/Guest TourVizcaya Museum and Gardens

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Networking with Exhibitors

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Annual Business Meeting

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Exhibitor Break Down

Thursday, October 8, 2015


7:30 am - 8:30 am Networking Breakfast

7:30 am - 8:30 amPast Presidents Breakfast (by Invitation Only)

8:30 am - 9:30 amKeynote Speaker - Sponsored by Waters Corporation

To Manage Your Stress, Rekindle Your Spirit - Dr. Scott Sheperd

9:45 am - 12:15 pm CEO Forum Kurt Kneen, Lisa Witte

9:00 am - 11:00 am Spouses/Guests Gathering

9:00 am - 10:00 am Scholarship Committee Meeting

9:45 am -10:45 am Educational Session Measuring Customer Feedback - Marlene Moore

10:45 am - 11:00 am Break

11:00 am -12:15 pm Educational Session Bringing in the Business - Dale Ledbetter, Esq.

12:15 pm -1:15 pm Networking Lunch

12:15 pm - 5:00 pm Golf Tournament Miami Beach Club

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Networking Event Miami Sightseeing Cruise

6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Annual Reception and Dinner - Sponsored by NTS

Friday, October 9, 2015


7:30 am - 8:30 am Networking Breakfast

8:30 am - 10:30 am Roundtable WorkshopBest Business Practices – Moderated by Jay Fredkin

Section Topics


Tuesday, October 6th 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Conformity Assessment Section (CAS)

• 3rd Party Certifier Working Group – Annual Recap

• EMC Working Group – Annual Recap

• Smart Grid Update

• C63 Update

• TCB Update

• Outlook – Next Twelve Months

• State of the CAS - Review CAS Focus/Structure to Improve Value and Advocacy

• Value Proposition

• Dashboard

• Review Executive Committee Working Structure

• Review of Typical Members 10 years ago?

• How to increase the demand for third party certification / testing? What is ACIL’s role?

• Proposed ISO/IEC 17025 Issues

• 2016 Section Goals, Value Proposition

• Program Ideas for 2016 Policies and Practices (P2) Meeting

• Preston Millar Award Presentations

Construction Materials, Engineering & Testing Section (CMET)

• Personnel Certification – NETTCP Updates

• US Army Corps of Engineers Updates

• Regional CMET Update




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Section Topics


Section Topics Environmental Sciences Section (ESS)• Update on Current ILI Collaborative Efforts with EPA

• Update/Issues on Laboratory Accreditation

• New MDL procedure

• TNI and Third Party Accreditation

• Florida report on program already in place

• Expert Review Panel Report from California

• Training Update

• Update on EPA Measurement and Monitoring Program Activities

1. Wastewater Program

2. RCRA Program

3. CERCLA Program

4. Source Emissions Monitoring Program

5. Drinking Water Program

6. ELAB

• New Technology Roundtable

• Discussion Topics:

1. Analyst Enrichment/Certification

2. Green Environmental Labs




Food Sciences Section (FSS)

• FDA Update

• FDA Speaker

• Hill Visits with Appropriations and Authorization Staff



• Preston Millar Awards

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Annual meeting education presented by ACIL’s educational foundation

A non-profit, 501(c)(3) scientific educational organization established in 1992, the multi-disciplined, member-driven, Independent Laboratories Institute (ILI) provides quality training for the laboratory community.

Lessons Learned During a 25-Year Entrepreneurial Journey

Wednesday, October 7th 8:30 am – 10:00 am (Sponsored by Restek)

Mr. Paul Silvis (Head Coach and Founder of SilcoTek Corporation)

Paul Silvis can trace the growth of his company with his personal growth. When Paul started Restek, he was a chemistry geek who had never taken an accounting class, supervised anyone, or run a business. Through fast failure and continuous learning, he built Restek into one of the largest and most successful chromatography companies, supplying products to analytical laboratories all over the world. Paul will take you back to Restek’s early years when his passion, energy, and vision provided the fuel for growth. The journey continues through his transition from president/CEO into Restek’s “Head Coach”—someone who puts the right players in the right positions; provides training, tools, and opportunities for them to become star players; encourages an atmosphere of support and honesty; and helps to define the team’s strategy for winning. Paul will share his stories of failure and success along a 25-year journey to create an employee-owned company where “employees enjoy coming to work as much as going home”.

About the Speaker:

Paul Silvas founded Restek in 1985 to manufacture innovative, high quality chromatography products. The company’s sales exceed $60 Million and continue to outpace competitors by consistently maintaining double digit growth and profits. Paul dropped the President/CEO title in 1995 and called himself the “Head Coach” to more closely describes the role he sees for himself: “The Head Coach puts the right players in the right positions; provides training, tools, and opportunities for them to become star players; encourages an atmosphere of support and honesty; helps to define the team’s strategy for winning — all for the sake of creating a Championship team in which each member can be proud of!” Paul passed on the President/Head Coach title on October 15, 2005 after 20

years serving in this role believing it is important for every leader to replace themselves.

Paul received a B.S. in Chemistry/Life Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 1977 and graduated from the Penn State SMEAL executive MBA program from the Penn State in June 2006. Paul has completed numerous entrepreneurial leadership courses, making continuous learning an important part of his personal philosophy.

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Educational ProgramPaul currently serves as Vice Chair for Penn State’s Board of Trustees, the Patton Township Planning Commission, Centre Community Foundation, and is President of the Central PA July 4th Inc. Paul was previously Chairman of the Board CBICC, past Chairman of the Incubator program, Past Advisory Board member for Penn State’s Outreach program, Past Advisory Board member for Schreyer Institute for Innovation and Learning and Schreyer Honors College, past Chairman of Park Forest YARD (Youth Area Recreational Development) fund raising effort, past member of the Advisory Board For the Future “The Campaign for Penn State Students”, was a member of the Young Presidents Organization, and served on the 1997 State College YMCA Fund Raising Committee. In addition Paul has chaired political races for Judges and Pennsylvania legislators.

Paul’s accomplishments include winning the 1992 Central/Eastern Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Inc. Magazine’s list of 500 fastest growing companies (1992 & 1993), 1992 National Business Incubator Graduate of the Year, 1995 Governors Waste Minimization Award, 1996 Business and Professional Women’s Employer of the Year, and his most coveted award-making the top 50 list of Pennsylvania’s Best Companies to work for the past two years in a row (2000 & 2001), CBICC Outstanding Technology Company of the year – 2001, PA Business Central large business Entrepreneur of the year for 2002, and Leadership Centre County’s Out Standing Service Award in 2006.

On January 1st 2009 Paul turned over the reins of Restek’s chromatography business to the employees through an ESOP stock purchase. While Paul will remain on the Board, he will primarily focus on growing a new technology company called SilcoTek. SilcoTek applies a Chemical Vapor Deposition to metal and glass parts to enhance the material’s physical properties thus creating a surface that similar to an ultra high temperature Teflon®.

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: A Fairytale of Leadership

Wednesday, October 7th 10:30 am – Noon

Rick Parmely (Polished and Professional LLC)

This engaging and interactive talk will develop what’s behind the mirror in common leadership traits and will present practical steps to achieve leadership success.

About the Speaker:

Rick Parmely is the founder of Polished and Professional LLC, a training company that specializes in improving communications of groups as diverse as individual investigators or groups of trainers. After teaching undergraduate chemistry at West Point and Juniata College, Rick joined Restek Corporation in 1997 and currently directs their technical education program. He teaches chemistry and separation science theory through the Restek Learning Network (RLN). With 30-plus years of teaching experience, Rick has taught science and communications courses to widely diverse audiences, including NATO officials, technicians at the U.N. Pesticides Laboratory in Austria, and scientists at the University of Nairobi.

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Human Resources: Everything a Manager Needs to Know

Wednesday, October 7th 10:30 am – Noon

Jamie Hasty (Vice President, SESCO Management)

This dynamic session will cover basics the human resource manager or management team member need to the world of Human Resource. It is vital that organizations have the proper HR systems and practices in place to ensure the success of the organization as well as its employees. This session will discuss vital areas of Human Resources which include pre-employment recruiting, screening and hiring, the importance of employee handbooks and clear discipline policies, effective performance appraisal systems, EEOC and Wage-Hour regulations and practices, and ADA, FMLA and COBRA compliance. Participant learning objectives include:

• Understanding the ever changing employment regulations and how they affect the organization

• Determining appropriate screening and hiring methods and how to implement strong hiring practices

• Reviewing the importance of policy and procedure and identify how management can negate liability by adhering to the policies

• Discussing performance management process and standards and engage in proactive steps for the effective planning, management and evaluation of employee performance.

About the Speaker:

Jamie Hasty is a vice president with SESCO Management Consultants, Bristol, TN and Richmond, VA, who consults in all areas of human resource management with specialties in affirmative action, policy development, wage and hour accounting, employment regulation compliance, training and development, compensation and performance management systems, employee satisfaction assessments, executive screening and placement, and general human resources.

She regularly conducts management training programs for clients and serves as a guest speaker for state and national associations and chambers of commerce, and is a certified trainer for Vital Learning Corporation and SESCO Leadership Institute.

Her professional affiliations include Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business fraternity, the Society for Human Resource Management and the Bristol VA/TN Chamber of Commerce. Jamie graduated from East Tennessee State University with a BBA in Human Resources Management.

ACIL Associates Panel

Wednesday, October 7th Noon – 1:30 pm

During lunch you can participate in roundtable discussions with ACIL’s Associate members and exhibitors. This will be an opportunity to continue the networking experience while hearing more regarding market trends, opportunities, technological advances, etc.

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Earl Hess Lecture Series - Accreditation and Ethics

Wednesday, October 7th 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm (Sponsored by Pace Analytical Services)

Doug Berg (Testing Program Manager, PJLA); Keith Greenway (Vice President of ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board); Douglas (Doug) Leonard Jr. (President and COO of Laboratory Accreditation Bureau, a division of A-S-B); Trace McInturff (Director of Accreditation Services, A2LA)

The foundation of any laboratory’s reputation is built on confidence in its ability to provide correct and reliable data. How can your laboratory effectively provide “confidence in its competence, impartiality, judgment or operational integrity?”

Laboratories often state within their quality manuals that they ensure the integrity of their operations and there may also be some kind of a confidentiality or ethics agreement in place that personnel signed when hired. Is this enough to ensure that all employees fully understand and retain the importance of this topic and will comply?

Come and join an incredible panel of experts from various accrediting bodies, as we discuss the best practices relating to ethics management.

About the Speakers:

Douglas Berg has had over 25 years of experience with accreditation and over 40 years of technical experience in testing, engineering and manufacturing. His background includes environmental, chemical (gases, fuels, lubricants, and liquids), metallurgical, physical, and dimensional testing as well as the calibration of electrical devices, chemical, physical and environmental instrumentation, and other test equipment. He was responsible for developing sampling plans and the analysis of water, soil and concrete for environmental characterization and compliance for site monitoring and remediation projects.

Doug is an experienced assessor of testing and calibration laboratories. This has included chemical, environmental, metallurgical, dimensional measurement, physical and other testing as well as calibration of electrical, dimensional physical, chemical, metallurgical and other equipment and instrumentation. Doug is a lead assessor for: ISO/IEC 17025:2005, DoD ELAP, EPA NLLAP, and ISO Guide 34: 2009 (reference materials).

Currently, Doug is the Testing Program Manager for PJLA. Doug is primarily responsible for the implementation and maintenance of various testing programs in accordance to ISO/IEC 17011: 2004 and ILAC and APLAC criteria. He has been instrumental in the development, initiation and implementation of several accreditation programs such as ISO.IEC 17025:2005, Guide 34 (RMP), CPSC, EPA NLLAP, DoD ELAP, Energy Star and TNI NEFAP. Doug is a trained APLAC ISO/IEC 17011:2004 Peer Evaluator and TNI NEFAP Evaluator. Doug currently serves on the TNI NEFAP Executive Committee.

Doug has a BS from Michigan Technological University and an MS from the University of Michigan.

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Keith Greenaway is Vice President of ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board, and is currently responsible for all matters pertaining to policies, practices and attainment of operating goals including development and oversight of P&L, cash flow and forecasting, while reporting directly to the President/CEO. He has worked in the accreditation industry for over a decade. He currently serves on the TNI Board of Directors and is a member of the Finance Committee. He is a member of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Advisory Board on Environmental Laboratory Accreditation (ELAB). Mr. Greenaway is also a member of the Financial Oversight Committee for the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Executive Committee, is a member of the Board of Director’s Public Policy

Advisory Council for the American Society of Quality (ASQ), which advises the ASQ office of the CEO and the Board of Directors on matters of public policy and national/global debate on all matters related to the interests of ASQ and quality. He is also a member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Organization for Scientific Technology (NIST OSAC) Quality Infrastructure Committee (QIC).

Douglas Leonard Jr. is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Accreditation Services Bureau, and its division, Laboratory Accreditation Bureau (L-A-B). Doug is the Treasurer and Past President of (NACLA), National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation, a national recognition authority for accreditation bodies. Doug serves on many national and international conformity assessment committees. He is the Chair of the ASTM committee for Accreditation Bodies. He also serves as one of the US delegates for both the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation, of which A-S-B is a signatory to both mutual recognition arrangements.

Trace McInturff serves as Director of Accreditation Services with the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) and manages the day-to-day accreditation operations and has performed assessments to ISO/IEC Guide 25 and ISO/IEC 17025, has evaluated other assessors in this role, and is an ISO/IEC 17011 APLAC approved lead evaluator and an IAAC approved evaluator. At Trace’s previous employer, his responsibilities included: laboratory inspections, laboratory accreditations, quality control evaluations, equipment calibrations, field studies, and processing material for the proficiency sample program.

Mr. McInturff graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in August 1990. He is a member of: the ILAC Accreditation

Committee (AIC); Convener of the AIC Working Group (WG1) on liaising with the ILAC Marketing and Communications Committee (MCC); ILAC-WADA Liaison Group; ILAC Reference Material Working Group; ILAC Proficiency Testing Working Group (PTWG); APLAC MRA Council; APLAC MRA Council Documentation Working Group; the WADA Laboratory Expert Group; ISO CASCO WG44 on the rewrite of ISO/IEC 17025; and serves as Chair of the APLAC Technical Committee (TC).



To Manage Your Stress, Rekindle Your Spirit

Thursday, October 8th 8:30 am – 9:30 am

Dr. Scott Sheperd

“Powerful People Create Powerful Organizations.” If stress, communication and staff retention are issues that are important to your organization and if you are tired of presentations that crank out clichés, e.g., “let’s do a win-win,” but are short on substance, Dr. Sheperd’s message is something you might be looking for. In a humorous, yet thought provoking presentation, Scott will help you learn how to become emotional powerhouses and deal with the challenges of the workplace and of life in general.

About the Speaker:

A nationally known speaker and author, Dr. Scott Sheperd comes from a background of more than 25 years of experience in working with people in difficult situations ranging from terminal illness to high-pressure jobs. His six-part lecture series, “Who’s in Charge?,” has been broadcast on Public Television. Sheperd has conducted workshops and seminars for professionals in the fields of business, healthcare and education. He has also worked with children in school settings. Dr. Sheperd is co-author of “The Healing Journey” (formerly “Cancer and Hope”), and “I Will Live Today,” books for the seriously ill. His book “What Do You Think of You?” is a book on self-esteem for young people and their parents. He has also written “Who’s In Charge?: Attacking the Stress Myth.” Dr. Sheperd has a B.A. in music, a master’s degree in mass communication, and a Ph.D. in counseling.

CEO Forum

Thursday, October 8th 9:45 am – 12:15 pm

Kurt Kneen, P.h.D (Vice President, NSF International Global Laboratories); Lisa Witte (President, Research Safety Market Division, Thermo Fisher Scientific)

The CEO Forum is by invitation only and open to CEO’s and Senior Executives, a unique opportunity for peer to peer interaction between CEO’s and Senior Executives. There will be multiple presentations during the Fo-rum, as well as plenty of time for discussion relating to the various topics, which will include preparing for the millennial and current challenges in the testing industry in support of certification and managing global growth.

About the Speakers:

Dr. Kurtis Kneen has been with NSF International for nearly 20 years, where he has led the expansion of NSF laboratory capabilities worldwide, adding advanced technologies and developing and implementing new test methods for routine analysis and chemical testing. Dr. Kneen also played key roles in establishing NSF laboratories in Shanghai, China; Lima, Peru; and Porto Alegre, Brazil; and Rheda-Wiedenbruck, Germany, which offer comprehensive testing services that support NSF International’s testing and certification services for a wide range of products.

As Vice President of NSF’s Global Laboratories, Dr. Kneen oversees all of NSF’s chemistry, microbiology and engineering laboratories throughout the U.S., Europe,

South America and China, as well as NSF’s Applied Research Center, which provides R&D services to further public health across all NSF sectors.

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Dr. Kneen has more than 25 years of experience in analytical chemistry and instrumental analysis, earning his doctoral degree in analytical chemistry from Michigan State University and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Wittenberg University. He has taught laboratory courses at Michigan State University, is an active member of the American Chemical Society and has presented at national conferences including the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting and the American Society for Mass Spectrometry.

Lisa Witte currently serves as Thermo Fisher Scientific’s President of the Research Safety Market Division, which goes to market under the Fisher Scientific brand. Previously, from July 2012 until December 2014, Lisa was the Vice President and General Manager for the Portable Analytical Instruments (PAI) business unit within Thermo Fisher located in Tewksbury, MA. Lisa joined the company in 1995, when it was Fisher Scientific, as the Vice President of Corporate Sales. Lisa worked for Fisher Scientific for 8 years before pursuing other opportunities with Unisource and Promega Corporation. In 2009, Lisa came back to Thermo Fisher Scientific as the Vice President and General Manager of their Cold Storage business unit in Asheville, NC, before moving to her position in PAI.

Lisa began her career as a Sales Representative for Corning Glass Works. She has over 30 years of experience in the Life Science Research market in various capacities.

Internally, Lisa is on the steering committee for the Diversity and Inclusion Council and the Women’s Employee Resource Group and co-leads the sub team focused on local chapter establishment and involvement of the broader employee base. She is also a member of the Talent Review Board for the Graduate Leadership Development Program.

Lisa received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. Lisa lives in Bedford, MA with her husband, Mark Witte, and their 3 children.

Measuring Customer Feedback

Thursday, October 8th 9:45 am – 10:45 am

Marlene Moore (Advanced Systems, Inc.)

How do you best measure customer satisfaction? Lead by Marlene Moore, Program Administrator of the ACIL Seal of Excellence Program, this seminar shows how to use customer feedback to improve management system operation, and discusses ways for laboratory management to measure and use this information to maximize the effectiveness of operational improvements.

About the Speaker:

Marlene Moore has managed and performed work for full service sampling and testing laboratories. She majored in chemistry at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA and has attended and provided a variety of management, business and technical training courses.

Current work includes performing assessments, evaluations and providing training. Training includes quality management training for organizational and project management, relative to sampling, testing and data collection activities of chemical and biological applications.

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Bringing in the Business

Thursday October 8th 11:00 am – 12:15 pm

Dale Ledbetter, Esq. (Ledbetter Enterprises, Inc.)

This program will focus on the life blood of every business- finding new customers and keeping those customers for life. The foundation of the program is Dale’s list of Ten Keys, Plus One to bringing in the business. Members will learn how to recognize challenges their prospects have and the keys to solving those challenges. They will leave knowing how to over-come self-doubt, procrastination and fear, clearing the way for them to develop the proper mindset to succeed.

About the Speaker:

For more than 30 years, Dale Ledbetter has been helping people market better and sell more. He’s worked his sales-building magic for individual clients and multi-million dollar corporations.

Dale is a pioneer in the “new breed” of selling professionals, moving away from the trick closes and manipulative techniques of yesterday – moving instead to empowering customers and facilitating the buying process.

His real-world experience starting, managing, and training sales organizations gives him the knowledge and insight to help your people break through barriers to sell more. As the former Executive Vice President of Meridian Bancorp, Dale

has helped run sales organizations that have produced billions of dollars in sales. This track record of success uniquely qualifies him to help you improve customer relationships and raise sales. Some of his protégées are in the top one percent of salespeople in the world.

Dale is the author of From Mother With Love, Bringing in the Business, The Ultimate Sales Professional, and Success Yearbook.

Roundtable Workshop

Friday, October 9th 8:30 am – 10:30 am

At this roundtable workshop, attendees discuss the challenges they face in growing their business, mitigating risk, controlling costs, while increasing profitability. Members share examples of successes and openly discuss issues, while seeking best practice guidance from other members.

About the Moderator

Jay Fredkin is the CEO and President of CABEM Technologies. He provides strategic direction while also directing the day-to-day business activities at CABEM. He is active in solution design and delivery with an emphasis on aligning the interests of CABEM and its customers. During his tenure, CABEM has provided solutions to a wide range of industries including banking, identity theft, testing, military, healthcare, academia, and more. Jay has 30+ years of experience leading results-driven high technology businesses. His past experience includes being president of ENI, vice president of NTS, and president of an ISO 9000 Registration business. Jay has served on ANSI/Nuclear IEEE committees, ISO 9000 ICB review boards, and the BOD of several companies throughout the U.S.

Additional Activities


Tour of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Wednesday, October 7th 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

For Spouses and Guests

Tour of Villa Vizcaya, which was built in 1916 and was the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering. The estate is decorated and furnished with antiques from Europe and also includes extensive Italian Renaissance gardens, native woodland landscape, and a historic village outbuildings compound

Miami Sightseeing Cruise

Thursday, October 8th 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Join your peers and enjoy an afternoon around Biscayne Bay aboard an air conditioned yacht. You’ll see amazing views of Miami and the celebrity homes. Following the cruise enjoy some time at the famous Bayside Marketplace along the banks of the Biscayne Bay.

Annual Tom Zierenberg Golf Tournament

Thursday, October 8th 12:15 pm – 5:00 pm

In memory of our dedicated Food Sciences Section Chair, ACIL continues its tradition with the third annual Tom Zierenberg Memorial Golf Tournament at the Miami Beach Golf Club. Lunch will be provided.

The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida.


Additional Activities Travel InformationHotel Information

Hyatt Regency Miami400 South East Second Avenue

Miami, Florida, USA, 33131-2197

Tel: +1 305 358 1234, Fax: +1 305 358 0529

Downtown Miami Hotel Directions

From Miami International Airport (8 miles)

• Take 836 east, go through tolls and stay to right side. Take I-95 South Exit - Downtown. Once on I-95, stay in left hand lane and take Exit 2A/Biscayne Boulevard. Stay in right hand lane at the end of the ramp, our downtown Miami hotel will be on your immediate right side.

• To Port of Miami (1.9 miles)

• Hyatt Regency Miami is just minutes away from the Port of Miami.

• Head south on South East Second Ave. and turn left onto Biscayne Boulevard. Turn right onto Port Blvd. for 0.8 miles. Turn right onto N. America Way, and then turn right onto Caribbean Way which becomes N. America Way.

Transportation Options:

From Miami International Airport (MIA):

• Recommended shuttle is Super Shuttle Transportation

• No reservation required from airport to hotel but is required from hotel to airport 24 hours’ notice required.

• Limo Service - Worldwide Transportation 877-871-5466.

From the Fort Lauderdale Airport:

• Recommended shuttle is Go Shuttle

• No reservation required from airport to hotel but is required from hotel to airport 24 hours’ notice required.

• Go Shuttle contact: 954-561-8888

Additional Transportation Options:

• Fort Lauderdale taxi is approximately $75-$80 one way

• Taxi service from Miami International Airport is approximately $21.00 one-way.

• Port of Miami taxi is approximately $15 one way.

• The Metro Rail offers transportation from the Airport and makes multiple stops around the City. To view the map, schedules and pricing of the Metro rail please visit the metro rail website.


• Dolphin Mall offers a shuttle service to and from the mall at a cost of $10.00 per person. For shuttle times please contact our concierge.

• The City of Miami offers a free trolley service for your convenience. Please visit their website for times and maps.

Downtown Miami Attractions

Miami, Florida is home to a wide range of exciting tourist attractions. From historic landmarks and white sand beaches to upscale shopping and fun family things to do, Miami is a fabulous tourist destination for visitors of all ages. Explore fun attractions like live entertainment, professional sports, romantic dinner cruises, fishing charters, world-class golf and so many more interesting attractions and things to do in Miami.

• Mary Brickell VillageLocated within walking distance of the Hyatt in the heart of Miami’s financial district, Mary Brickell Village offers an eclectic mix of upscale dining, shopping and entertainment options for the sophisticated shopper.

• Bayside MarketplaceLocated on Biscayne Bay, Bayside Marketplace offers some of the best food, fun, and shopping Miami has to offer. From a vibrant marketplace to exotic restaurants, daily live entertainment and national brand name stores, Bayside’s wealth of activity offers something for everyone.

• Island Queen CruisesSee Miami’s spectacular coastal sites including the beautiful downtown Miami skyline, the Port of Miami, Fisher Island, Miami Beach and “Millionaire’s Row,” on this bilingual narrated sightseeing tour through scenic Biscayne Bay.

• Adrienne Arsht CenterThe Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County opened in 2006 and serves as a showcase for the finest in established and developing cultural programs. Broadway shows, dance productions and concerts are on the schedule at this beautiful facility located less than two miles from the Hyatt Regency Miami.

• Pier 5 Fishing ChartersPier 5 Fishing Charters is Miami’s premier fishing charter company creating customized trips and itineraries. With over 30 years of experience, the captains and crew at Pier 5 have fought and caught some of the Gulf Stream’s most prized fish, including sailfish, kingfish, marlin and many more.

• American Airlines ArenaHome of the Miami Heat, this downtown facility is also a popular concert venue for the biggest names in music.

Weather

Miami weather in October is really beautiful with highs in the mid 80’s and low in the low 70’s. Monthly precipitation averages 6 inches.

Meeting Dress

The standard dress for the meeting and all events is business casual.

Travel Information


ParticipantsAbels, JeffreyForeign Trade Service Corp.614 Frelinghuysen AvenueNewark, NJ 7114(973) [email protected]

Abruzzo, E. ChristopherMicrobac Laboratories, Inc.101 Bellevue Road, Suite 301Pittsburch, PA 15229(412) [email protected]

Anderson, CaseyQuantum Analytics3400 East Third AvenueFoster City, CA 94404(800) [email protected]

Barclay, DavidO.I. AnalyticalPO Box 9010College Station, TX 77842(979) [email protected]

Berg, ThomasMinnesota Valley Testing Labs, Inc.1126 North Front StreetNew Ulm, MN 56073(507) [email protected]

Biggs, DanThermo Fisher Scientific300 Industry DrivePittsburgh, PA 15275(724) [email protected]

Bowser, StevenBowser Morner, Inc.4518 Taylorsville RoadDayton, OH 45401(937) [email protected]

Briscoe, MichelleBrooks Rand Labs3958 6th Avenue NWSeattle, WA 98107(206) [email protected]

Brown, PeterHorizon Technology, Inc.16 Northwestern DriveSalem, NH 3079(603) [email protected]

Brown, JimSigma-Aldrich20406 SpoonwoodHumble, TX 77346(281) [email protected]

Campbell, JasonPhenova - A Phenomenex Company6390 Joyce Drive, Suite 100Golden, CO 80403(303) [email protected]

Cangelosi, YvonneSPEX CERTIPREP203 Norcross AvenueMetuchen, NJ 7920(732) [email protected]

Cannon, DanNational Technical Systems, Inc. (NTS)24007 Ventura Blvd #200Calabasas, CA 91302(818) [email protected]

Cocanour, ScotPromium LLC3350 Monte Villa ParkwayBothell, WA 98021(425) [email protected]

Coppinger, DerekNational Technical Systems, Inc. (NTS)24007 Ventura Blvd #200Calabasas, CA 91302(818) [email protected]

Cravenor, KellyEST Analytical503 Commercial DriveFairfield, OH 45014(513) [email protected]

Davies, ArthurSimpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.41 Seyon StreetWaltham, MA 2453(781) 907 [email protected]

Participants


Dotson, BudForeign Trade Service Corp.5750 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Suite 303Houston, TX 77032(281) [email protected]

Elliott, StevenMaterials Testing Consultants693 Plymouth Avenue, NEGrand Rapids, MI 49505(616) [email protected]

Farrell, JackAnalytical Excellence, Inc.812 Point Pleasant PlaceAltamonte Springs, FL 32701(407) [email protected]

Feist, KellyANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB)500 Montgomery StreetAlexandria, VA 22314(703) 836-0025 [email protected]

Flournoy, MichaelEurofins Scientific, Inc.2200 Rittenhouse StreetDes Moines, IA 50321(425) [email protected]

Frederici, RayTestAmerica2417 Bond StreetUniversity park, IL 60484(708) [email protected]

Fredkin, JayCABEM Technologies6 Lasden Brothers WayFranklin, MA 2038(508) [email protected]

Godfrey, BruceMontrose Environmental Group/Curtis & Tompkins1 Park Plaza, Suite 1000Irvine, CA 92614(510) [email protected]

Grosser, ZoeHorizon Technology, Inc.16 Northwestern DriveSalem, NH 3079(603) [email protected]

Hodgson, MacGEL Laboratories, LLC2040 Savage RoadCharleston, SC 29401(843) [email protected]

Hughes, AnnieMerieux NutriSciences111 East Wacker DriveChicago, IL 60691(352) [email protected]

Kennedy, DavidDavid Kennedy & Associates1583 Redford DrivePalm Springs, CA 92264(760) [email protected]

King, JeffreyKeystone Laboratories, Inc.600 East 17th Street, SouthNewton, IA 50208(641) [email protected]

Klouda, RaymondElite Electronic Engineering1516 Centre CircleDowners Grove, IL 60515(630) 495-9770 x [email protected]

Kobold, ChadQuantum Analytics3400 East Third AvenueFoster City, CA 94404(608) [email protected]

Konschnik, JoeRestek Corporation110 Benner CircleBellefonte, PA 16823(302) [email protected]

Koster, StevenWashington Laboratories, Ltd.7560 Lindbergh DriveGaithersburg, MD 20879(301) [email protected]

Krynak, SteveThermo Fisher Scientific300 Industry DrivePittsburgh, PA 15275(412) [email protected]

ParticipantsParticipants


Kuhn, JimAtlantic Testing Laboratories22 Corporate DriveClifton Park, NY 12065(518) [email protected]

Langley, KenWaters Corporation34 Maple StreetMilford, MA 1757(508) [email protected]

Leonard, DouglasLaboratory Accreditation Bureau11617 Coldwater RoadFort Wayne, IN 46845(260) [email protected]

Leonard, NathanielThe Smithers Group425 West Market StreetAkron, OH 44303(330) [email protected]

Lipps, WilliamShimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc.7102 Riverwood DriveColumbia, MD 21046(410) [email protected]

Lockerman, BobCEM Corporation3100 Smith Farm RoadMatthews, NC 28105(704) [email protected]

Lund, KatieSEAL Analytical, Inc.10520-C Baehr RoadMequon, WI 53092(262) [email protected]

Mackenzie, AllisonBabcock Laboratories, Inc.PO Box 432Riverside, CA 92502(951) [email protected]

Marotta, LeePerkinElmer710 Bridgeport AvenueShelton, CT 6484(914) [email protected]

Marvin, CraigAgilent2850 Centerville RoadWilmington, DE 19808(302) [email protected]

McBride, MaryAgilent2850 Centerville RoadWilmington, DE 19808(202) [email protected]

McBride, MichaelGFS Chemicals, Inc.800 Kaderly DriveColumbus, OH 43228(614) [email protected]

McCasland, ScottAtlantic Testing Laboratories22 Corporate DriveClifton Park, NY 13501(315) [email protected]

McGinnis, BillNational Technical Systems, Inc. (NTS)24007 Ventura Blvd #200Calabasas, CA 91302(818) [email protected]

McInturff, TraceA2LA5301 Buckeytown Pike, Suite 350Frederick, MD 21704(301) [email protected]

McKeown, KevenSPEX CERTIPREP203 Norcross AvenueMetuchen, NJ 8840(732) [email protected]

Meadows, BradBSK Associates, Inc.1414 StanislausFresno, CA 93706(559) 497-2888 [email protected]

Mitchell, JohnESC Lab Sciences12065 Lebanon RoadMount Juliet, TN 37122(615) [email protected]

Participants


Moore, ScottShimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc.7102 Riverwood DriveColumbia, MD 21046(410) [email protected]

Norris, SusanLCG Standards276 Abby RoadManchester, NH 3103(603) [email protected]

Papp, MarkHarper Street Partners9 West Washington StreetChicago, IL 60602(312) [email protected]

Pieper, BradMicrobiolobics200 Cooper Ave N.St. Cloud, MN 56303(320) [email protected]

Pierri, AlfredoWeck Laboratories, Inc.14859 E. Clark AvenueCity of Industry, CA 91745(626) [email protected]

Pierri, AgustinWeck Laboratories, Inc.14859 E. Clark AvenueCity of Industry, CA 91745(626) [email protected]

Plant, RichardAmerican Interplex Corporation8600 Kanis RoadLittle Rock, AR 72204(501) [email protected]

Poggi, WalterRetlif Testing Laboratories795 Marconi AvenueRonkonkoma, NY 11779(631) 737-1500 [email protected]

Prasad, NinaMontrose Environmental Group, Inc.1 Park Plaza, Suite 1000Irvine, CA 92614(949) [email protected]

Prince, DanielGibraltar Laboratories, Inc.122 Fairfield RoadFairfield, NJ 7004(973) 227-6882danielprince@gibraltarlabsinc.comwww.gibraltarlabsinc.com

Reimann, LarsEurofins Scientific, Inc.2200 Rittenhouse StreetDes Moines, IA 50321(901) [email protected]

Reitz, RichardRetlif Testing Laboratories3131 Detwiler RdHarleysville, PA 19438(215) [email protected]

Rippen, MarcSpectro Analytical Instruments91 McKee DriveMahwah, NJ 7430(201) [email protected]

Savage, DavidConstruction Materials Engineering Council (CMEC)2779 Apopka Blvd, Suite 1Apopka, FL 32703(407) [email protected]

Schmidt, GregoryGeoTest, Inc.2135 South 116th StreetWest Allis, WI 53227(414) [email protected]

Schulert, PeterESC Lab Sciences12065 Lebanon RoadMount Juliet, TN 37122(615) [email protected]

Singh, JerryRTI Laboratories33080 Industrial RoadLivonia, MI 48150(734) [email protected]

Smith, RebeccaPickering Laboratories1280 Space Park WayMountain View, CA 94043(650) [email protected]

ParticipantsParticipants


Speis, DavidEurofins QC, Inc.1205 Industrial Blvd.Southampton, PA 18966(215) [email protected]

Sprenkle, TrentRestek Corporation110 Benner CircleBellefonte, PA 16823(814) [email protected]

Stephenson, WadeEnvironmental Sampling Supply (ESS)640 - 143rd AvenueSan Leandro, CA 94578(510) [email protected]

Szpylka, JohnMerieux NutriSciences111 East Wacker DriveChicago, IL 60691(312) [email protected]

Timmerman, RachelSEAL Analytical, Inc.10520-C Baehr RoadMequon, WI 53092(262) [email protected]

Vanderboom, StevePace Analytical Services, Inc.1800 Elm Street SEMinneapolis, MN 55414(612) [email protected]

Vanderboom, JakePace Analytical Services, Inc.1800 Elm Street SEMinneapolis, MN 55414(612) 607-6403www.pacelabs.com

Vincent, SteveLaboratory Science InstitutePO Box 1005Longview, WA 98632(360) [email protected]

Violette, MikeWashington Laboratories, Ltd.7560 Lindbergh DriveGaithersburg, MD 20879(301) [email protected]

Wentworth, ScottRetlif Testing Laboratories795 Marconi AvenueRonkonkoma, NY 11779(603) 497-4600 [email protected]

Wilson, EdEd Wilson Consulting1853 N Summit AvenuePasadena, CA 91103(818) [email protected]

A view of Miami from the north.

Exhibitors


Agilent Technologieswww.agilent.com

Agilent Technologies leads the industry with robust, reliable instruments that provide the ability to analyze, confirm and quantify substances of interest. Our workflow solutions enable you to maintain stringent practices from sample preparation, through analysis, to final report. When combined with our informatics architecture, large quantities of data can be managed while preserving the integrity and security of the results. Agilent offers a complete line of GC, LC, MS and Spectroscopy instruments and technologies, as well as the related consumables, support and services.

Contacts Attending:Craig [email protected] [email protected]

CABEM Technologieswww.cabem.com

CABEM specializes in providing, software, products and services to the testing and engineering industry. As experts in custom software and business applications, we build, deploy, integrate and maintain technology solutions for the business, academic and government communities.

Contact Attending:Jay [email protected]

CEM Corporationwww.cem.com

CEM Corporation manufactures microwave sample preparation equipment for trace metals analysis. Also for extractions for USEPA methodologies.

Contact Attending:Bob Lockerman [email protected]

Environmental Sampling Supply (ESS)www.essvial.com

ESS provides a full line of Certified Clean and PrePreserved® sample containers. We also offers Soil Sampling Tools and vials for EPA Method 5035, Air Sampling Bags, Sterile Bacti-Bottles, Sampling Kits and preserved containers for Drinking Water Method UCMR 3. In addition, TOC Certified Vials and “Clean Room: containers for 1631 and Low Level metals.

Contact Attending:Wade [email protected]

EST Analyticalwww.estanalytical.com

EST Analytical is privately held and rapidly growing company that has become a leading Manufacturer and Distributor of analytical instrumentation including parts and consumables for laboratories around the world. They have been providing purposefully innovative solutions with best-in–class Service and Support for over 23 years in a diverse range of markets including Environmental, Petro-Chemical, Food/Flavor, and Pharmaceuticals.

Contact Attending:Kelly [email protected]

Exhibitors


ExhibitorsGFS Chemicals, Inc.www.gfschemicals.com

GFS Chemicals is a manufacturer of fine chemicals located in Columbus, Ohio since 1928. We offer over 6,000 items in our catalog, covering a wide range of laboratory needs for both analytical and research chemists. As a manufacturer, GFS understands the needs of the laboratory chemist. We provide quality products backed with technical knowledge and experience to give our customers a complete source for laboratory chemicals. Many process applications begin with the trial of our catalog sizes. We have most chemicals needed for laboratory, bench, analytical, quality control, materials characterization, scientific or research work.

Contact Attending:Michael [email protected]

Horizon Technology Inc.www.horizontechinc.com

Horizon Technology is a leader in automated sample preparation systems for the analysis of semi/nonvolatile organic compounds. We offer both disk and cartridge-based extraction automation for a wide variety of applications including environmental, food safety, beverage, agriculture and more. Extract drying, evaporation/concentration and solvent recovery complete the offering. Our Oil and Grease System is the market leader. Come see our proven systems and talk about making your lab more efficient.

Contacts Attending:Zoe [email protected] [email protected]

Laboratory Accreditation Bureauwww.l-a-b.com

Accreditation Services Bureau (A-S-B) is a nationally and interna-tionally recognized, nongovernmental, independent, limited liability company. A-S-B operates voluntary accreditation divisions: Labora-tory Accreditation Bureau (L-A-B) to accredit calibration and testing laboratories and Inspection Services Accreditation Bureau (IS-A-B) to accredit inspection service organizations. A-S-B provides a service to regulators and specifiers by utilizing sector specific requirements in the assessment by designated divisions for the purposes of meeting those requirements. Laboratory Accreditation Bureau (L-A-B) is the A-S-B division that accredits testing and calibration laboratories. L-A-B is a multi-service laboratory accreditation division covering many dif-ferent fields with related disciplines. The laboratory accreditation divi-sion is specified by regulators and specifiers for the delivery of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. The divisional responsibilities include field sampling and measurement organizations (FSMO) accreditation.

Contact Attending:Doug [email protected]

OI Analyticalwww.oico.com

OI Analytical has been a trusted source of instrumentation for chemical analysis since 1971. We supply laboratories with selective GC detectors, custom GC/GC-MS systems, Purge-and-Trap sample concentrators for VOC analysis, TOC analyzers, automated chemistry analyzers for analysis of nutrient pollutants and cyanide, and GPC sample clean-up systems for pesticide analysis.

Contact Attending:David [email protected]

Exhibitors


PerkinElmerwww.perkinelmer.com

At PerkinElmer, we are taking action to improve the health and safety of people and our environment. PerkinElmer conceives and delivers scientific solutions and services to meet our society’s ever-changing needs. We are committed to transforming risk into safety, mystery into knowledge and ideas into action for a healthier today and a better tomorrow. PerkinElmer is uniquely able to meet these needs through a diverse portfolio of products such as GC, GC/MS, AA, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, Thermal Analysis, FTIR, UV-Vis, Raman, LC, and LC/MS, as well as an array of laboratory services, software, and consumables.

Contact Attending:Lee [email protected]

Pickering Laboratorieswww.pickeringlabs.com

Pickering Laboratories, Inc. manufactures instruments and consum-ables for Sample Cleanup and Analysis in the Food & Agricultural, Environmental, Herbal Products and Clinical markets. For Sample Cleanup, we offer immunoaffinity columns for Mycotoxins, automat-ed handling instruments for SPE columns, and the complete range of GPC Sample Cleanup instruments and columns. Common ap-plications for GPC include the cleanup of complex matrices in the analysis of PCBs, PAHs, pesticides and more. For Analysis, we of-fer columns, high purity reagents, and post-column derivatizers that enable high-sensitivity with HPLC. Some common applications in-clude Amino Acides, Carbamates, Glyphosate, Antibiotics, Biogenic Amines, Mycotoxins, Paralytic Shellfish Toxins and more.

Contact Attending:Rebecca [email protected]

Promiumwww.promium.com

Promium provides laboratory information management systems (LIMS) that improve efficiency and increase access to analytical and operational information. Our configurable Element DataSystem® LIMS is dedicated to the needs of laboratories that test air, water/wastewater, soil and food. A unique “unified solution” with purpose-built features, Element streamlines sample management, automates report generation, and strengthens quality control.

Contact Attending:Scot [email protected]

Quantum Analyticswww.lqa.com

Quantum Analytics is a full-service instrument resource, renting, leasing, and selling instrument from major manufacturers.

Contact Attending:Chad Kobold [email protected] [email protected]

ExhibitorsExhibitors


Restek Corporationwww.restek.com

Manufacturer of Chromatography Supplies and Consummables for Laboratories.

Contacts Attending:Trent [email protected] [email protected]

SEAL Analyticalwww.seal-analytical.com

SEAL Analytical is a global manufacturer & supplier of automated discrete analyzers & continuous flow analyzers for the water, wastewater, soil, plant, fertilizer, food and beverage markets. We provide genuine parts and consumables and services and support for AA1, AA3 QuAAtro, & TrAAcs (formerly Technicon) analyzers & the SEAL AQ1 and AQ2 analyzers.

Contacts Attending:Rachel [email protected] [email protected]

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.www.ssi.shimadzu.com

Shimadzu Scientific Inc. distributes high level, sophisticated instruments including chromatography, spectrometers, elemental and surface analysis. We also provide a broad range of high precision physical testing and measuring technology.

Contacts Attending:William [email protected] [email protected]

Spectro Analytical Instrumentswww.spectro.com

A member of the AMETEK Materials Analysis Division, SPECTRO is one of the worldwide leading suppliers of analytical instruments, employing optical emission and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry technology, used for the elemental analysis of materials in industry, research and academia.

Contact Attending:Marc [email protected]

Exhibitors


SPEX CertiPrepwww.spexcsp.com

Since 1954, SPEX CertiPrep has manufactured superior quality Certified Reference Materials (CRM) and calibration standards for analytical spectroscopy and chromatography. We offer a full range of inorganic and organic CRMs used around the world. For almost 60 years, we have provided chemists, analysts and environmental scientists products that exhibit quality, reliability and convenience. Certified by UL_DQS for ISO 9001:2008 and accredited by A2LA under ISO 17025:2005 and ISO Guide 34-2009, the scope of our accreditation is the most comprehensive in the industry and encompasses all our manufactured products.

Contacts Attending:Yvonne [email protected] [email protected]

Thermo Fisher Scientificwww.thermofisher.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics and increase laboratory productivity. Through our premier brands – Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services – we offer a combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and comprehensive support.

Contacts Attending:Dan [email protected] [email protected]

Waters Corporationwww.waters.com

Waters is a leader in developing food testing systems that integrate column & sample prep chemistries, analytical instrumentation and data management software. Waters also thoroughly understands the specialized needs of environmental testing laboratories. Our system solutions include LC columns & sample preparation, environmental standards, chromatography, mass spectrometry and software.

Contact Attending:Ken [email protected]

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Exhibitors

Confi dently safeguard our most precious resource with the widest range of high-quality, high-throughput analysis solutions for monitoring water quality. Agilent Technologies combines more than 40 years of industry collaboration with the technical expertise and product leadership your lab needs to maximize uptime and reduce cost-per sample. Agilent provides a comprehensive portfolio of environmental analysis solutions with quality you can trust.

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© Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2015

Visit agilent.com/chem/environmental for the Agilent Water Quality Applications Brochure and see for yourself.

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For the highest purity Acids, Solvents and Primary Standard Salts

GFS Chemicals, Inc. • www.gfschemicals.com • (800) 858-9682

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