Labs and Research Facilities Summit 2019

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Labs and research facilities have some of the most stringent building product requirements due to the nature of their business. From national labs, to pharma and biotech R&D facilities to hospital labs and university research& engineering facilities, all have the common goal of building and maintaining the highest of quality facilities.

The Labs and Research Facilities Summit brings together the heads of capital planning and facilities from the largest labs and R&D facilities in the US. It is an invitation-only conference providing a relaxed and intimate platform for knowledge exchange, collaborating on best practices and exploring the most innovative solutions for your facilities.

Labs and Research Facilities Summit has transformed the executive conference experience. Unlike other industry events, this conference is smaller in nature and allows you the real opportunity to build solid relationships and partnerships. The all-inclusive summit provides an intimate setting and creates a highly effective channel for true collaboration.

Collaborate with your peers. Make information actionable.

2:00pm	Registration Opens
3:00pm	Networking Function
5:30pm	Welcome Cocktail Reception
6:30pm	Opening Session
7:30pm	Dinner Reception

7:15am	Breakfast & Itinerary Pick-up
8:30am	Conference Sessions & One-on-One Meetings
12:30pm	Networking Luncheon
1:30pm	Conference Sessions & One-on-One Meetings
5:30pm	Close of Day
6:30pm	Networking Dinner

8:00am	Breakfast
8:30am	Conference Sessions & One-on-One Meetings
11:30am	Roundtables & Working Luncheon
12:00pm	Close of Summit

Green Valley Ranch Resort

Green Valley Ranch Resort, Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson, NV, USA

Overlooking the Las Vegas Valley, this upscale retreat is set on eight acres of gardens with its own Cabernet vineyard. The Spa at Green Valley Ranch offers a menu of European-inspired treatments, a salon, a fitness center, a lap pool, and a movement studio. A wide array of restaurants, a 10-screen movie theater, a video arcade, a shopping district, an “ultra-lounge” by nightclub impresario Rande Gerber, and a 2,000-seat amphitheater are additional highlights. Scheduled shuttle service is available to McCarran International Airport. Free Wi-Fi access is available throughout the hotel. This Mediterranean-inspired resort sits on 8 manicured acres, 8 miles from the bustle of the Las Vegas Strip.

The Labs & Research Facilities Summit is an invitation-only meeting for the directors of research, facilities and design from the largest labs and research facilities in the nation. Registrations are complimentary for qualified participants and include 2 nights of accommodations, meals, networking functions and participation in the full conference program. Solution providers are able to attend through sponsorship with a limit of two companies per category.

We welcome lab administrators and solution providers to be involved. To learn more about participating, please contact summits@opalgroup.net

Topics Will Include

Adaptability for Ever-Changing Research Needs
Design Innovation
Emergency Preparedness
Security & Biometrics
Design Flow
Temperature Control Rooms
Vibration Control
Reducing Energy Costs
Renovations & Modernizations
Shared Spaces
Material Transparency
Facility Accessibility
End-User Needs & Expectations
…And much more to be announced!

Industry Representation
Testimonials

Attendees have requested to meet with companies in the following categories:

Acoustical
Air Flow Controls
Animal Housing-Vivaria
Aquatic Housing Systems
Architectural Design
Asset Management
Biocontainment Facilities
Building Commissioning
Building Controls
Building Controls-Systems
Building Systems
Casework
Civil Engineering
Cleanrooms
Construction Management
Cost Estimating
Design Build
Electrical Engineering
Energy Management
Environmental
Ergonomics
Facilities Management
Fume Hoods
Furniture And Fixtures
HVAC
Interior Design
Interior Finishes
Laboratory Safety
Landscape-Landscape Design
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Systems
Mechanical-Electrical-Plumbing
Monitoring Systems
Nanotechnology Labs
Space-Asset Utilization
Structural Engineering
Technologies And Systems
Ventilated Containment Systems
Ventilation Systems
Vivarium
Wind Engineer

I really enjoyed the presentations as well as the info we received from the vendors. It’s always great to get around like-minded people and see if there are ways to maximize efficiency. Operations Project Manager | Design & Construction Assistant Project Manager,

Houston Methodist Research Institute

This was a very informative and educational event. Great networking opportunity. Director of Research Facilities,

Texas Tech University

So far the best of these types of events I’ve attended. Great, relevant speakers. Perfect size event. Executive Director, Facilities, Design & Construction,

City of Hope