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Schedule at a glance
ADLM 2024 will take place Sunday, July 28 - Thursday, August 1, 2024, at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL. You can find a quick overview of the schedule below. Please note all times are in U.S. Central Time and that the schedule may be subject to change.
Search sessions in the online session search for details. For a listing of other events, visit the Special Events page.
| Sunday, July 28 | |
| 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Morning Half Day ADLM University courses |
| 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Full day ADLM University courses* |
| 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Afternoon Half Day ADLM University courses* |
| 5:00 pm. – 6:30 p.m. | Opening Plenary: Coulter Award Presentation |
| 6:30 pm. – 8:00 p.m. | Opening Mixer (Lakeside East Terrace) |
| Monday, July 29 | |
| 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. | UNI5K* |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Roundtables (S406a)* |
| 8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Plenary Session (S100) |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Scientific Sessions |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Roundtables (S406a)* |
| 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Scientific Sessions |
| 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | ADLM Student Research Award Competitions |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Scientific Sessions |
| 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | ADLM Disruptive Technology Award Competition |
| Tuesday, July 30 | |
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Hotel Industry Workshops |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Roundtables (S406a)* |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Poster Setup (Expo Hall; for poster presenter only) |
| 8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Plenary Session (S100) |
| 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Clinical Lab Expo Open / Posters on Display |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Scientific Sessions |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Roundtables (S406a)* |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Poster Presentations in Expo Hall |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Ice Cream Social in Expo Hall |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Scientific Sessions |
| 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | LDT Special Session |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Hotel Industry Workshops |
| Wednesday, July 31 | |
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Hotel Industry Workshops |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Roundtables (S406a)* |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Poster Setup (Expo Hall; for poster presenter only) |
| 8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Plenary Session (S100) |
| 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Clinical Lab Expo Open / Posters on Display |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Scientific Sessions |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Roundtables (S406a)* |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch in the Expo Hall |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Poster Presentations in Expo Hall |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Scientific Sessions |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | ADLM Laboratory Feud in Expo Hall (Theater 2) |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Hotel Industry Workshops |
| Thursday, August 1 | |
| 8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Plenary Session (S100) |
| 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Clinical Lab Expo Open |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Networking Coffee Break in Expo Hall |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Scientific Sessions |
*Ticket required; additional fees apply