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122nd AOAC Annual Meeting: Numbers Prove It Was a Success Eight hundred sixty-two members from around the world came together to examine the latest scientific research and technological developments at the AOAC Annual Meeting and Exposition (September 21-24, 2008) in Dallas, Texas, USA. Also generating much enthusiasm were new contracts, new communities, new Organizational Affiliates, and a thriving business model, all ensuring that the Association continues to be relevant to the scientific community in evaluating and validating methods most needed. A look at the numbers prove that Dallas was an important place to be. International attendance was particularly strong, making up more than one quarter of attendees. Members attended from 42 different countries with the largest international contingents arriving from Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, Thailand, Germany, and Brazil. Sixty-two exhibitors filled the hall to capacity. Twenty-seven different symposia were held over 3 days with a range of topics as broad as the expertise of AOAC’s members. Two hundred sixty-two posters were presented. Three new members were named to the Board of Directors. And one new president, Darryl M. Sullivan of Covance Laboratories, is enthusiastically challenging 1,000 members to attend next year’s meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, as AOAC celebrates its 125th anniversary. Full coverage of the 122nd AOAC Annual Meeting and Exposition is included in the November/December issue of Inside Laboratory Management.
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