TriBranch 2014 is Approaching and we need YOU in Atlantic City!

Are you attending TriBranch?

Have you registered yet?  If not, go to http://www.tribranch.org/ataglance14.html 

Have you reserved your hotel room?  If not, go to https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/Tribranch2014 

Why not volunteer as a moderator while you are there. Email Kelly.Patterson@pharma.com with availability. We need volunteers for Tuesday and Wednesday!

Also, seats are still available for “The Introduction to Management Workshop” at TriBranch is being held Monday June 9^th from 12 PM-5 PM at the Atlantic City Convention Center, NJ. It covers topics such as working with a diverse staff, cultural and personality differences discipline, running a meeting, managing onsite contractors and more!  $40 for the workshop ($20 optional box lunch)  signup at http://www.tribranch.org/ataglance14.html 

Also, there will be the first ever 5K Walk/Run on Wednesday, 6/11/14 – Rise and Shine! The race will start at promptly at 6:30am for runners and 6:40am for walkers!  Registration Details: Fee will be $25.  Registration will be online or in person.  Stay tuned for more details or keep watching the TriBranch website!

Look forward to seeing you there!

Update about the CMAR Opportunities at TriBranch

There will be no CMAR class preparation on Monday at TriBranch, but that doesn't mean you can't take your AR test Wednesday!  Email john.salig@mssm.edu to learn more!

Program Options for Monday

Wish you could learn more at TriBranch? Well you can!  On Monday, multiple opportunities will be occurring this year!

OPTION ONE

 Introduction to Management  

Managing people and running an animal facility is a daunting job requiring a whole new set of skills.  This workshop will cover the basics and give you an opportunity to discuss your concerns with the presenters 

 When:

Monday 9^th June, 2014, 12:00 – 5:00PM

Presenters 

Gregory Reinhard DVM, MBA, DACLAM

Elizabeth Dodemaide BVSc, MA, MACVSc

David Miller LATG, ILAM

Carl Arriaga BS, LATG

Peter Gardner .E., LEED BD+C

 

Topics

Working with a diverse staff: cultural and personality differences

Staff scheduling

Discipline – when, how?

Running a meeting

Facility construction and renovation

Managing onsite contractors 

 

Register Online

 

Cost:

$40 (this is in addition to the TriBranch fee) plus optional $20 for lunch.

Questions? Email Elizabeth!

OPTION TWO

Mini Leadership Academy

This event is FREE to registrants and lunch will be provided! You must be registered for the Symposium to be eligible to participate. Spots will be reserved on a first-come first-served basis. Join us for this special event to learn about serving on committees both locally and within National AALAS!

Speakers include:

• Dr. Ann Turner: AALAS Exec Director 
• Dr. Scott Mischler: Current AALAS President (Dist 1) 
• Dr. Scott Perkins: Past AALAS President 2009 (Dist 1) 
• Dr. Laura Conour: President-Elect 2015 (Dist 2) 
• Deb Benner: AALAS Treasurer (Dist 2)

The deadline for registration is May 26, 2014.  
Please contact Vicki Giroffi to register for this special event. Please enter in the subject line MLA TB 2014 and in the body specify your name, Institution, cell #, and home branch of AALAS.

OPTION THREE

LAMA CMAR Review  

LAMA will host a CMAR review class on Monday, June 9, 2014 at TriBranch at the Atlantic City Convention Center from 9am-5pm.  The cost will be $235 for LAMA members and $355 for non-members.  However, this LAMA sponsored class will only run with a certain number of participants.  If you plan to attend the CMAR review at TriBranch, you MUST email John Salig by April 30th, 2014.  The email is for headcount purposes only-it is not registration for the event.  If the LAMA course opens, registration will take place in May.

 

 

 

Check out the Preliminary Program!

The Preliminary Program is up!  Check it out here!

Mini Leadership Academy at TriBranch Symposium 2014

We are excited to announce that we are holding a Mini Leadership Academy on Mon June 9, 2014, for 20 District 1 and District 2 participants of the TriBranch Symposium 2014.   The program will run from 12-5 pm.

This event is FREE to registrants and lunch will be provided! You must be registered for the Symposium to be eligible to participate. Spots will be reserved on a first-come first-served basis. Join us for this special event to learn about serving on committees both locally and within National AALAS!

Speakers include:

• Dr. Ann Turner: AALAS Exec Director 
• Dr. Scott Mischler: Current AALAS President (Dist 1) 
• Dr. Scott Perkins: Past AALAS President 2009 (Dist 1) 
• Dr. Laura Conour: President-Elect 2015 (Dist 2) 
• Deb Benner: AALAS Treasurer (Dist 2)

The deadline for registration is May 26, 2014.  

Please contact Vicki Giroffi to register for this special event. Please enter in the subject line MLA TB 2014 and in the body specify your name, Institution, cell #, and home branch of AALAS.

The Jon Githens Memorial Golf Outing

The Annual Jon Githen Memorial Golf Outing will be held at the Harbor Pines Golf Course on Monday, June 9, 2014.  Registration is due May 29, 2014 and forms can be downloaded on the TriBranch Page.  If you can not attend and would like to sponsor the event go to this link.

We hope to see you there!

 

 

     

Submit Your Abstracts NOW for a Poster or 'What's Your Diagnosis' for TriBranch 2014

You still have time to submit an abstract for a Poster or a Clinical and Husbandry and Facility Management case for "What's Your Diagnosis?".  Even though the deadline is March 31, 2014, do not wait for the last minute!  Submit now!