Affiliate Resources
Presentations from the African Biological Safety Association 2nd Annual Conference (March 7-11, 2011, Accra, Ghana)
The Benefits, Establishment, and Maintenance of a Biosafety Association(PDF 2.26MB) - Edward J. Stygar, III, MBA, CAE, Executive Director, American Biological Safety Association
Presentations from the ABSA Affiliate and Biosafety Association Workshop (Oct. 7, 2010, Denver)
David H. Silberman - ABSA Affiliate and Biosafety Association Workshop(PDF 376KB)
Ed Stygar - ABSA Affiliate and Biosafety Association Management Workshop (Powerpoint 616KB)
James Klenner - ABSA Affiliate & Biosafety Association Workshop (Powerpoint 248KB)
Jim Welch - The Importance of Collaboration and Networking for Biosafety (Powerpoint 888KB)
Robert P. Ellis - Leadership: The Volunteer Leader and Association Executive (Powerpoint 1.4MB)
M. Kuster, President EBSA 2010/2011 - Ashcloud 2010: EBSA learnings and experience
ABSA Technology Solutions for Biosafety Associations(PDF 1.1MB)
Useful Web Sites
American Society of Association Executives
Association Forum of Chicagoland
Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives
Professional Convention Management Association
ABSA Affiliates
ABSA Affiliate Benefits
- Affiliate Listed on the ABSA website
- Affiliate events and news on the ABSA website
- Networking with other Affiliate organizations
- Affiliate Listserv
- Link to ABSA and other Affiliates through the Annual Affiliate meeting
- Affiliate workshops and webinars
- Automatic approval for Credentialing Maintenance (CM) points for affiliate workshops and webinars for RBP and CBSP maintenance
- Access to ABSA members in the Affiliates region
Affiliate News
SBA Meeting
The Southern Biosafety Association will be holding a meeting on May 2, 2012 in Houston, Texas. For more information or to register please go to www.southerbiosafety.org.
Fourth International Symposium on Biosafety and Biosecurity 2012 (SIBB12)
"On the Institutional Biosafety Committees and the Competences of the Biosafety Professional"
Tuesday, May 29th - Saturday, June 2nd 2012
Oaxtepec Resort Centre, Morelos, Mexico
- Regional experts meeting (May 29th)
- Ten presymposium courses (May 30th and 31st)
- Open public session: Movie debate on "Contagion" (2011)
- Conferences and discussion open tables (June 1st & 2nd)
- Posters
The Mexican Biosafety Association presents a diverse academic program for its fourth annual symposium. This meeting has become a hub of training and networking for professionals in Mexico and the region. This year there will be intensive discussions about the role and reach of the Institutional Biosafety Committees and the positive impact that the Biosafety Professional may have in diverse fields such as Human and Animal Health, and GMO management.
For more information (in Spanish) please visit www.sibb.info and www.amexbio.org or contact amexbio@gmail.com
2012 ChABSA Annual Scientific Symposium
Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center at FSK Mall
Frederick, MD
June 13, 2012
The Chesapeake Area Biological Safety Association’s (ChABSA) annual Scientific Symposium will be held at the Frederick Holiday Inn and Conference Center in Frederick, MD on June 13, 2012. New this year!!!!! ChABSA will be hosting half-day Pre-Symposium Courses on June 12, 2012!
We would like to invite you to be part of this important event by submitting a proposal for a Pre- Symposium Course. Proposals for half day (four-hour) courses are welcome in the areas of:
- Animal Biosafety
- Biosafety Program Management
- Biosecurity
- Disinfection/Biowaste Management
- Emergency Preparedness & Response
- Emerging Issues
- Facilities/Equipment (BSL-3)
- Facilities/Equipment (general)
- Human Source Materials & Mammalian Cell Lines
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Occupational Health/Medical Surveillance/Potential Exposures Practices/PPE (BSL-3)
- Practices/PPE (general)
- Regulatory Issues
- Risk Assessment
- Shipping/Permits
- Other Topics Related to Biological Safety & Biosecurity
We are anticipating another great symposium, centering on the science of biosafety with an exciting keynote address, hot topic papers, and presentations. In addition to the cutting edge scientific presentations, there are numerous opportunities to network with colleagues and view the exhibits showcasing the latest in laboratory biosafety products and services. We encourage you to submit a proposal and invite you to attend this annual event that is so vital to the biosafety community.
To submit a course for consideration, please complete the attached form and submit it according to the address provided on the form. Proposals will be accepted until the deadline of April 1, 2012. Additional information can be found on the ChABSA website at www.chabsa.org.
Proposed course to be considered for ChABSA Pre-Symposium Course
Exhibitor and Sponsor Prospectus
NEBSA will hold an all day Symposium on June 20th at the Hoagland Pincus Conference Center at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Shrewsbury, MA. The tentative agenda that we have pulled together has presentations on dual use, BSL-3 verification, NSF 49, Y. pestis, TB, occupational health and a roundtable to discuss short biosafety-related topics.

