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Good Laboratory Practices Conference Call for Abstracts & Workshops

The Laboratory Practice Committee hereby invites the submission of abstracts and workshops for the 31st Annual Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) Conference, to be held in Harrisonburg, Virginia on August 10 and 11, 2026 at the Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Valley Conference Center. 

This conference is designed to provide the latest information on major issues such as analytical method updates and development, laboratory accreditation, regulatory updates, particularly those impacting laboratory staff and utilities; and emerging technologies and analytical instrumentation. This is a great opportunity to present new information related to water and wastewater issues. Workshops will be held on August 10th, and the technical presentations will be given on August 11th.

The deadline for presentations and workshops is February 20, 2026.

Questions?  Please email:

• Catherine, CSvingos@hrsd.com
• Michelle, mharrell@nnva.gov
• Tammy, Tamera.F.Schlitt@hii-nns.com

We encourage you to submit an abstract and participate in discussions that are important to the advancement of our laboratory professionals.  Conference topics may include but are not limited to the following:

• Analytical Instrument Troubleshooting in the Laboratory
• Automation in Sample Preparation
• Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs)
• Corrective Action Ideas and Suggestions
• Data Reporting for Customers
• Emerging Instrumental Technology
• Excel Utility for Streamlining Laboratory Operations
• Impact and Use of Data When Making Decisions
• Laboratory Ethics
• Laboratory Management
• Laboratory Practices
• LIMS, Laboratory software Applications
• Maximizing Instrument Uptime
• Optimizing Workflows and Reducing Costs
• QA/QC Issues
• Quality Control and Validation Best Practices
• >Reagent Tracking Systems
• Regulatory Issues
• Security Issues
• Sustainability Practices in Laboratory Operations
• TNI Chemistry Committee Updates
• Training Programs in the Laboratory

Abstract and Paper submissions for technical presentation:

Submit a 300-word or less abstract that lists the title, author(s), affiliation, phone number, and email address.  Morning session presentations are 40 minutes. Afternoon technical session presentations are 25 minutes with a five-minute Q&A.  

Workshop Proposal submission:

Submit a one-page workshop outline that includes information on the subject matter and name(s), affiliation, email address, and phone number of workshop instructors.  Workshops are three-hour sessions.