January 2024 Meetings
Subcommittees on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Veterinary Susceptibility Testing, and Antifungal Susceptibility Tests
3-12 January 2024 | Virtual Only Meetings
18-23 January 2024 | Committees Week (In-Person; Select Sessions Live-Streamed)
Several times a year, CLSI committees come together to advance their work by discussing new protocols and practices and the development of new standards in laboratory medicine.
This January, CLSI Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Subcommittee on Veterinary Susceptibility Testing, and Subcommittee on Antifungal Susceptibility Tests will be convening in person 18-23 January 2024, at the Mission Palms Hotel in Tempe, Arizona. The conference is an in-person event for the medical laboratory community. Select sessions will be live streamed so that those who cannot attend can listen to the plenary presentations and submit questions.
Join Us for Committees Week!
- Connect with clinical laboratory leaders, colleagues, and friends.
- Share expertise and participate in standards development.
- Learn about new developments and laboratory practices.
- Earn P.A.C.E.® continuing education credits.
Register by 20 December 2023 to secure your spot.
Meeting Dates and Times — UPDATED
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Please note all times listed below are in Mountain Standard Time.
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Virtual Only Meetings
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VAST Education Working Group
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Zoom January
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2024-01-03
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12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
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Virtual Only
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Zoom
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Editable WG meeting files attached.
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VAST Editorial/VAST Breakpoint Tables (VET01S) Working Group
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Zoom January
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2024-01-04
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11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Virtual Only
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Zoom
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Editable WG meeting files attached.
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AST Quality Control Working Group
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Zoom January
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2024-01-08
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9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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Virtual Only
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Zoom
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VAST Generic Drugs Working Group
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Zoom January
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2024-01-09
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1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Virtual Only
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Zoom
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Editable GWG agenda attached; only PDF presentations submitted as of 12/19/2023
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AST Methods Development and Standardization Working Group
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Zoom January
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2024-01-11
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1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Virtual Only
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Zoom
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VAST Aquatic Animals Working Group
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Zoom January
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2024-01-12
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8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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Virtual Only
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Zoom
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Editable WG meeting files attached (agenda and ECV presentations).
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AST Text and Tables Working Group
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Zoom January
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2024-01-12
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11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
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Virtual Only
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Zoom
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Thursday, 18 January 2024
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Continental Breakfast
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Thursday
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2024-01-18
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7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
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Break Station West
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VAST Subcommittee Meeting Plenary Session 1
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Thursday
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2024-01-18
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8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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In-Person with streaming
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Abbey N & S
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Lunch
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Thursday
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2024-01-18
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12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
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Courtyard West
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VAST Subcommittee Meeting Plenary Session 2
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Thursday
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2024-01-18
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1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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In-Person with streaming
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Abbey N & S
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For Agenda Items 11 (GWG) and 12 (AWG), editable meeting materials will be provided after WGs meet (WG background files attached to Rows 9 and 11).
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Friday, 19 January 2024
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Continental Breakfast
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Friday
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2024-01-19
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7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
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Break Station West
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VAST Subcommittee Meeting Plenary Session 3
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Friday
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2024-01-19
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8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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In-Person with streaming
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Abbey N & S
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Document Development Committee on Abbreviated ID for Bacteria and Yeast (M35)
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Friday
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8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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In-Person Only
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Cavetto
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Lunch
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Friday
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2024-01-19
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12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
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Courtyard West
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VAST Subcommittee Meeting Plenary Session 4
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Friday
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2024-01-19
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1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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In-Person with streaming
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Abbey N & S
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Reception
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Friday
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2024-01-19
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5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
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Abbey Patio
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Saturday, 20 January 2024
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Continental Breakfast
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Saturday
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2024-01-20
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7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
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Break Station East
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Antifungal Subcommittee Meeting Plenary Session 1
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Saturday
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2024-01-20
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7:30 AM to 12:00 PM
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In-Person with streaming
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Abbey N & S
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Lunch
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Saturday
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2024-01-20
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12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
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Courtyard East
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Antifungal Subcommittee Meeting Plenary Session 2
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Saturday
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2024-01-20
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1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
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In-Person with streaming
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Abbey N & S
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Document Development Committee on Validation of Commercial AST Breakpoints (M68)
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Saturday
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2024-01-20
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1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
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In-Person Only
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Joshua Tree
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Education Session: Addressing the Gaps in Defining, Detecting and Reporting MDRO
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Saturday
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2024-01-20
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5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
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In-Person with streaming
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Abbey N & S
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Sunday, 21 January 2024
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Continental Breakfast
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Sunday
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2024-01-21
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7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
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Break Station E
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AST Joint CLSI EUCAST Working Group
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Sunday
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2024-01-21
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7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
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In-Person with streaming
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Palm F
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AST Breakpoints Working Group
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Sunday
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2024-01-21
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7:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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In-Person Only
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Palm ABDE
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AST Methods Application and Interpretation Working Group
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Sunday
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2024-01-21
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8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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In-Person Only
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Palm C
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AST Outreach Working Group
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Sunday
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2024-01-21
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10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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In-Person Only
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Palm F
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Lunch
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Sunday
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2024-01-21
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11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
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Courtyard E
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AST Methods Development and Standardization Working Group
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Sunday
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2024-01-21
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12:30 PM to 4:30 PM
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In-Person Only
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Palm ABDE
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Will be a hybrid meeting for virtual attendance by Barb Zimmer only. Advertise as an in person only meeting.
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AST Text and Tables Working Group
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Sunday
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2024-01-21
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1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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In-Person Only
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Palm C
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AST Quality Control Working Group
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Sunday
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2024-01-21
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1:30 PM to 5:00 PM
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In-Person Only
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Palm F
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Will be a hybrid meeting for virtual attendance by John Turnidge only. Advertise as an in person only meeting.
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AST Executive Session Working Dinner (Invitation Only)
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Sunday
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2024-01-21
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5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
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Hybrid
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Palm ABDE
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Closed meeting to only the participants on this list.
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Monday, 22 January 2024
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Continental Breakfast
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Monday
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2024-01-22
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7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
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Break Station E
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AST Subcommittee Plenary Session 1
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Monday
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2024-01-22
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7:30 AM to 12:00 PM
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In-Person with streaming
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Palm ABDE
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Lunch
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Monday
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2024-01-22
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12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
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Break Station E
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AST Subcommittee Plenary Session 2
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Monday
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2024-01-22
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1:00 PM to 5:30 PM
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In-Person with streaming
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Palm ABDE
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Reception
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Monday
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2024-01-22
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6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
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Poolside Terrace
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Tuesday, 23 January 2024
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Breakfast
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Tuesday
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2024-01-23
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7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
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Break Station E
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AST Subcommittee Plenary Session 3
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Tuesday
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2024-01-23
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7:30 AM to 12:00 PM
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In-Person with streaming
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Palm ABDE
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Travel Details
- The January 2024 Committees Week will be hosted at the Mission Palms Hotel in Tempe, Arizona
- $269/night
- Event room block reservations must be made by December 20. After that date, we will not be able to guarantee room reservations.
- The local airport is the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, PHX.
- The Mission Palms Hotel offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.
- The hotel is in walking distance to many great restaurants and sites.
There are a limited number of Government rate rooms available. If you need a Government rate room, please contact Stephanie Robinson (srobinson@clsi.org) directly for the link to book your government rate room.
COVID-19 Safety
Proof of vaccination is not required for meeting attendance. Masks are optional. The CDC recommends wearing a well-fitting mask indoors in public, regardless of vaccination status or individual risk. Masks will be available at the CLSI registration desk.
Meeting Materials
- Submit your meeting materials by 11 December using the link below.
- Materials will be distributed to all those on the Subcommittee rosters and to registered meeting attendees at least a week prior to meetings.
- In addition, at their completion, the meetings will be recorded and posted with the respective background materials.
Other
- Background material submissions and other event information will be provided via email for registered participants prior to meetings.
- New Attendee Orientation (YouTube Video)
- New Attendee Orientation (Slides Only)
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We hope to see you in January 2024!
Next AST Committees Week Meetings: 21-25 June 2024 | Chicago, Illinois