Recent studies indicate nearly 1/3 of managers in the core lab planned to retire in the next five years. For some areas like hematology and microbiology, that percentage is higher. As an entire generation of laboratory professionals leave the workforce, younger, less experienced laboratory professionals are being pressed into service in management positions they didn’t train for. A need exists to prepare these professionals to take on new roles.
Welcome to the Emerging Laboratory Managers Collaborative Conference (ELMC2)
Mark your calendars for Friday, January 24 – Saturday, January 25, 2025, when ELMC2 kicks off for a fifth year. Visit the ELMC2 website for more details.
Currently there are no programs specifically for laboratory professionals to help them transition into management, which is an area of strategic focus for ASCLS. The Society works to instill in laboratory professionals the skills to lead/take management/leadership positions within and outside the laboratory and prepares laboratory professionals to understand and speak the languages of quality with other professionals with whom they interface (nursing, pharmacy, and medicine).
ELMC2 provides two days of programming (live and streamed for up to 30 days after the live event), up to 20 hours of P.A.C.E. credit networking and social events, and access to an attendees-only online community, and follow up programming expected to take place 6-12 weeks after the conclusion of the virtual conference as well as special meet-ups at the Joint Annual Meeting in June.
A short-term mentoring program for participants will be available. For those who choose not to attend, but have interested in some of the sessions, approximately 45 days after the conclusion of the conference, recorded versions of each session will be offered individually on demand.
Industry Partnership Opportunities
ASCLS invites industry to support this event through sponsorship and engagement in the program. Traditional approaches where salespeople sit in a segregated (albeit virtual) exhibit hall waiting for customers to wander by will not work. Successful companies and organizations will engage meeting attendees where they are, which includes educational programming, networking opportunities, and social events. The partner listing in the digital meeting hub should be used to give attendees access to key information directly and provide a means for further engagement, either through a virtual meeting room hosted by industry partners or a custom microsite that can be used to track engagement and facilitate remarketing.
Engagement packages are designed to be right-sized and all-inclusive for any industry partner’s needs. However, we anticipate that some individual companies will have unique needs that require custom solutions. ASCLS is pleased to work with partners to develop customized solutions that meet the partner’s business goals for their investment and participation.