Joint Meeting

KSCLS – Wheatland CLMA

April 16 – 17, 2019 – Wichita, KS

As is the custom, Kansas laboratory organizations will join together in 2019 to celebrate our profession and commitment to quality patient care by sponsoring a Joint Meeting of the Kansas Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and the Wheatland CLMA.  This year’s meeting will be held Tuesday - Wednesday, April 16-17, 2019.

GENERAL INFORMATION: 

The meeting will be held at the Wichita Marriott Hotel, 9100 Corporate Hills Drive, Wichita, KS.

• A block of rooms has been reserved at the hotel, with room rates of $119.00 for single or double occupancy. Reservations may be made utilizing our Personalized Group Web Page address: 

Book your group rate for KSCLS/CLMA Annual Meeting

• To ensure hotel room availability, and the meeting rate, reservations must be made by April 9, 2019
•  Registration fees include admission: general sessions, exhibits, breaks, Tuesday and Wednesday lunches, and the Tuesday evening Vendor reception. 
• Lunch is included in the Full and Daily registration. 
• Lunch is included in the Full and Daily Student registration. 
• Institutional Registration includes two 2-day badges for admission to general sessions, exhibits and breaks. Institutional pass discount:  Note: lunches are not included in the Institutional Registration. Lunches may be purchased separately. 
• Member rates are available to individuals who are current members of the Kansas Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and the Wheatland Chapter, CLMA. 
• Non-members may join as a part of registration, and participate at the KSCLS / CLMA member rate. 
• Complimentary registration will be available for individuals wishing to visit the exhibits only. Badges may be obtained at the registration desk. 
• PayPal or credit / debit cards may be used for online registrations.
• If you prefer to pay by check payable to KSCLS Annual Meeting
• Mail to Jennifer Jones, 12345 High Dr., Leawood, KS 66209
• Your cancelled check will serve as your receipt. If an additional receipt is required, request one at the registration table
• Meals cannot be guaranteed for registrations received after April 9, 2019. 
• All registrations received after April 9, 2019 will incur a $25.00 late fee.  
• Registration cancellation is available until April 9, 2018, must be in writing and subject to a $25.00 processing fee. 

• P.A.C.E.^® Credit
• The ASCLS P.A.C.E.^® Program approves KSCLS as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences. 
• All sessions are pending approval for P.A.C.E.^® credit. The P.A.C.E.^® credits awarded for each session will be published in the final program. 
• CE Organizer will be used for P.A.C.E.^® documentation. 
• For those individuals participating in the ASCP Certification Maintenance Program (CMP), the program committee has attempted to offer continuing education sessions which meet the CMP for generalists (MLS and MLT). A minimum of 36 points over a period of three years is required and must include the following: 1 point in safety, 2 points each in blood bank, chemistry, hematology, and microbiology. Other areas that may be counted toward CMP are immunology, molecular diagnostics, management, education, and/or other related laboratory area(s) of interest.
• QUESTIONS: Please contact: Ruby Brower (ruby.brower@kscls.com) or (785) 532-8621 (Cell) or Jennifer Jones (jjones1@kumc.edu) or (816) 803-0043 (cell)