2011 Conference Agenda

Agenda Home | Pre-Conference Events | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
Morning Roundtables | Technology Demonstrations | Symposia | Posters
Tool-Torials | Working Group Meetings | Conference Overview (31 KB, 1 pp)

• 	The Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art

  Pre-Conference Events: Monday, September 19, 2011
  A full day of Training Workshops and an Evening Tour of Brown University's Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Science
• Day 1: Tuesday, September 20, 2011
  Opening Plenary, Technical Sessions, Symposia, Tool-Torial Sessions, Technology Demonstrations, Posters, Providence Meet-and-Greet for Friends of Labs21, and the Technology and Services Fair Evening Reception
• Day 2: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
  Technical Sessions, Symposia, and Tool-Torial Sessions continue, Working Group Meetings, Technology Demonstrations, Morning Roundtable Sessions, Posters, and an Evening Tour of University of Rhode Island's Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences
• Day 3: Thursday, September 22, 2011
  Last of the Technical, Symposia, and Morning Roundtable Sessions and the fourth-annual Go Beyond Awards and Labs21 Luncheon

Conference Sessions

View the full list of Conference Session Descriptions.

• Pre-Conference Workshops
  Full-day and half-day workshops on Labs21 concepts

• Opening Plenary Session
  Formal opening of the conference, including a keynote presentation and presentations by the conference cosponsors

• Technical Sessions
  Presentations from industry professionals on improving sustainability of laboratories and high-tech facilities
• Sustainable Laboratory Equipment Sessions
  Technical presentations by Technology and Services Fair vendors on how laboratory equipment and systems improve environmental performance
• Technology Demonstrations
  Exhibitors showcase the sustainable aspects of their equipment

• Symposia
  Detailed presentations on topics of interest to the Labs21 Community, including dynamic panel discussions

• Posters
  Interesting projects showcasing some of the world's most innovative designs, engineering systems, and laboratory equipment

• Technology and Services Fair
  Manufacturers and service providers exhibit the products that make them unique to the needs of high-performance facilities

• Working Group Meetings
  Small group discussions on open-ended topics

• Morning Roundtable Sessions
  A quick introduction followed by open discussion
• Tool-Torial Sessions
  An introduction to tools and resources that the audience can use to improve their facility's energy efficiency, followed by open discussion
• Roll Up Your Sleeves Roundtables
  Informal working sessions to gain insight, experience, and ideas from Labs21 attendees on new or retrofit projects

• Offsite Tours and Receptions
  Site visits to some of the area's unique and sustainable high-tech facilities
• Technology and Services Fair Evening Reception
  Light hors d'oeuvres and beverages are provided, and vendors and Labs21 Conference audience can mingle and talk casually

• Labs21 Luncheon
  Recognition of the annual Go Beyond Award winners and the close of the conference

Agenda Home | Pre-Conference Events | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
Morning Roundtables | Technology Demonstrations | Symposia | Posters
Tool-Torials | Working Group Meetings | Conference Overview (31 KB, 1 pp)