The 2025 ELAP Symposium will explore the latest in the California Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) compliance and best practices. This is your chance to connect with IAS staff and assessors, industry leaders and your peers to gain practical knowledge and strengthen your laboratory’s capabilities. This event will also be eligible for earning 6 hours or 0.6 CEU credit.
Registration Deadline October 31, 2025.
Registration after the deadline subject to availability. Please contact IAS.
Keynote – The Overview of TNI Standard Development Activities
Keynote Speaker:
Jerry Parr
Conference Organizer, National Environmental Monitoring Conference (NEMC)
Featured Speakers:
Heidi Birdsell
Senior Quality Assurance Chemist, Dublin San Ramon Services District
Alexander Chieh
Laboratory Supervisor, City of San Jose, Environmental Services Department
Tony Francis, PhD
Instructor and Assessor, IAS
Harry Makam
Environmental Laboratories Program Manager – Operations, IAS
Michael Hintz
ELAP Assessor, IAS
Michael Shepherd
ELAP Assessor, IAS
Heather Tohinaka
ELAP / TNI Program Manager, Technical, IAS
Event Highlights
-Overview of TNI Standard Development Activities
-Turning PT Failures into Quality Wins
-Expanding Your Scope of Accreditation
-How to Effectively Respond to Corrective Actions
-CA ELAP Application Process – Common Mistakes
-Panel discussion with the ELAP Assessors covering most frequent corrective actions
And much more!
Networking
This event includes coffee breaks and a luncheon, giving ample time to network with peers, colleagues, IAS assessors and staff.
Where
Pleasanton Marriott
11950 Dublin Canyon Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Date
Thursday,
November 6, 2025
8:00am – 4:00pm
Cost
$100 per attendee
Space is Limited – Register Today!
