This coming weekend sees the start of my personal travel itinerary to a number of conferences and workshops in which I am participating over the next few months. First up is the 8th Annual ELNs and Advanced Laboratory Solutions conference in Brussels. Next month, its across to the west coast US for the 5th Laboratory Informatics Forum in San Francisco, then I’m heading south to Johannesburg, South Africa, to run a 2 day ELN Workshop with Simon Coles and Jo Worthington on 8th/9th November. Later in November there’s a one day workshop on Analytical Lab Efficiency & Productivity, organised by AAMG-RSC in London. Next January, it’s back across to the west coast for Lab Automation 2010 in Palm Springs, where Simon Coles and I will be running a one day short course on ELNs. Then back to London for SMi’s ELN Conference at the end of January before another trip to Brussels in March for one of my favourite events, SmartLabs Exchange.
As has been said in other posts on The Integrated Lab, the added value that conferences offer is the informal, face-to-face networking opportunities of meeting other attendees, and sharing ideas and experiences. I’m looking forward to catching up with any current followers of The Integrated Lab at these conferences, and hopefully convincing others to come and join us.
