2013 - Portland, OR

District 8 AALAS Meeting
April 3-5, 2013

at the
Red Lion on the River at Jantzen Beach - Portland, OR

Post the flyer in your institution

The 2013 District 8 AALAS Meeting! "People Are Animals, Too! The human side to lab animal medicine." This meeting will focus on you, the people of lab animal medicine, and include such topics as occupational health and safety, compassion fatigue, training and outreach, and much more. There will be workshops, platform presentations, posters, and an exhibit hall. Add to that the welcome reception, raffle prizes, Technician Fun Fair, and Voodoo Doughnuts, and the 2013 District 8 Meeting is an event you can’t miss!

Keynote Speaker Thursday morning: Brian Anderson of Allentown, Inc

Keynote Speaker Friday morning: P. Michael Conn, PhD of Oregon National Primate Research Center

For a preliminary program agenda and workshop information, please visit http://oaalas.org/D82013. Workshops will all be Wednesday with the main meeting taking place Thursday and Friday.

NWABR will be hosting an IACUC Conference Wednesday, April 3. Please visit: http://www.nwabr.org/members/areas-emphasis/research-animals/iacuc-conference-oregon for registration information. District 8 will also be hosting a local Veterinary Technician Program on Thursday April 4th. Something for everyone! Workshops at local institutions and at the hotel! Meet and greet Wednesday and Thursday night!

Workshops will be taking place on Wednesday, while the main meeting will be taking place Thursday and Friday.

Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks on Thursday and Friday!

Lunch is provided for the workshops on Wednesday!

Workshops will be taking place on Wednesday, April 3, while the main meeting will be Thursday and Friday!

Welcome Reception to be held on Wednesday evening!

Late Registration begins March 1 until March 25 with an additional $25 added to the registration price.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact britten.postma@umontana.edu.

For workshops contact Drew Martin: martilau@ohsu.edu or Greg Timmel at gtimmel@gmail.com.

For further information please go to http://www.oaalas/org/D82013.

For information about submitting posters see www.oaalas.org/D82013

 For information regarding commercial sponsors that will be exhibiting, contact Dee Drye: dee@lithgowservices.com

Workshops

Mini AALAS Leadership Academy- FREE with Meeting Registration! April 3, 12p-5p @ hotel

Basic Suture Techniques- FREE with Meeting Registration! April 3, 12p-4p @ hotel

Rodent Tattooing- April 3, 8a-1p @ Oregon Health and Science University

Rodent Necropsy- April 3, 8a-1p @ Oregon Health and Science University

Non-Human Primate Behavior Workshop and Oregon National Primate Research Center Tour- April 3, 8:30a-1:30p @ ONPRC

Mouse Orchidectomy & Oophorectomy- April 3, 12p-5p @ Oregon Health and Science University

Rodent Intubation- April 3, 12p-5p @ Oregon Health and Science University

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For more information contact: Amber Carte, Publicity Chair – 2013 D8 Meeting at acarte@fhcrc.org