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Industry Partners of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening to Host Briefings at LabAutomation2011

Society For Laboratory Automation and Screening
11 Nov 2010
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The Association for Laboratory Automation, now officially the Laboratory Automation Section of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS), announces that three industry partners will host briefings at LabAutomation2011, January 29-February 2, Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, CA, USA.

SLAS has collaborated and partnered with the Analytical & Life Science Systems Association (ALSSA), Laboratory Products Association (LPA) and the SiLA Consortium for Standardisation in Lab Automation (SiLA) to bring LabAutomation2011 participants new informational briefings about recent developments and trends.

“SLAS is determined to offer our members and the scientific community high-level educational programs and business-centric market place information,” says Michelle Palmer, SLAS President. “We are grateful that recognized leaders – our industry partners – are once again helping us deliver qualitative and quantitative value to our LabAutomation2011 participants.”

The exclusive, invitation-only ALSSA breakfast briefing, which will assess several recent developments and trends in laboratory automation technologies and applications, and the strategic implications for users and suppliers, is set for Tuesday, February 1.

Announcing the preliminary results of the 2010 North American Laboratory Purchasing Trends Report, the LPA briefing will take place Monday, January 31. The survey addresses emerging trends, including building of new laboratories, personnel issues and purchasing green products.

Officials from the SiLA Consortium, Basel, Switzerland, will report on reference installations and new technology products applying or supporting SiLA standards, and provide an overview and update on current automation standards development projects. The briefing is scheduled for Wednesday, February 2.

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