Spring Meeting 2025
Note: Registration will open on Monday, January 13, 2025.
The Spring meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Resort, Asheville, North Carolina.
The meeting will kick off on Sunday, April 27, 2025, with a welcome reception / dinner. Board members will meet on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 4:00 pm so please plan your flights accordingly.
Meeting will be hosted by ILDA Associate member Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Charitable Walk - Sunday, April 27, 2025 - More information to follow.
| Vendor Expo | Dietary Restriction Form | Credit Card Processing Form |
The Crowne Plaza® Hotel Asheville sits on 125 acres adjacent to downtown Asheville and offers guests access to on-site dining, fitness, golf, pool, tennis, zip line canopy tours, and more. Asheville, North Carolina and its surrounding mountains offer an abundance of things to see and do. Visit the Asheville, North Carolina tourism website, exploreasheville.com, for a list of current events and activities happening in and around the Asheville area.
Hotel Information- Room rate $149.00 (double queen rooms) - $169 King bed
Call Crowne Plaza (1-844-330-0296, mention Independent Laboratory Distributors Association Spring 2025).
Call Crowne Plaza, Asheville, 828-285-2603 or 828-285-2620, mention ILD
Cutoff date Thursday, April 3, 2025
TRAVEL INFORMATION:
Asheville Regional Airport - AVL - Fly AVL
Hotel is located approximately 14 miles from the airport -- travel time approximately 20 minutes
Agenda:
Saturday, April 26, 2025 |
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4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Board Meeting – Magnolia |
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6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Board Dinner - Dogwood |
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Sunday, April 27, 2025 |
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11:30 AM | Charitable Walk - Meet in lobby - pick up your t-shirt
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12:30 PM | Vendor Expo Set up - Expo Center |
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2:00 PM | Optional Associate/Distributor One-on-One Meetings (Note: meetings need to be prearranged between distributors and associates) |
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5:00 PM | Meet & Greet - Board members meet and greet new members and first-time meeting attendees -Pisgah & Pilot |
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6:00 PM | Registration (pick up name badges) - Foyer |
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7:00 PM | Dinner – Pisgah & Pilot Welcome - John Seelke, ILDA Chair Introduction of Board Members |
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Monday, April 28, 2025 |
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7:45 AM | Breakfast - PIsgah & Pilot |
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8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Vendor Expo - Expo Center |
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12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | LUNCH - Pisgah & Pilot |
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2:00 PM to 3:30 PM | General Session - Expo Center |
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3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
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3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | TBA |
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6:10 PM | Meet in lobby to board the buses to the Biltmore Estates. |
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6:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Reception & Dinner – The Biltmore Estates We will purchase tickets to tour the Biltmore prior to dinner. |
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | |||
| Safety Requirements – no open toed shoes, no high heels. You will be required to wear Safety Glasses which will be supplied by Thermo Fisher Scientific. Security – all attendees will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement. No photos allowed in the facility. |
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8:30 AM | Meet in lobby to board buses – travel to Thermo Fisher Scientific - Attendees MUST wear ILDA Name Badge
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8:45 AM | Buses depart to Thermo Fisher Scientific |
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9:015 AM | Arrive at Thermo Fisher Scientific
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9:30 AM | Overview of Thermo Fisher Scientific |
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9:50 AM | Tour begins |
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11:30 AM | Lunch - sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific |
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12:30 PM | Adjournment - board buses to airport and/or return to hotel - note please make sure you get on the correct bus. |
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Please make flight arrangements after 2:00 pm |
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Shipping Information:
Note packages should be scheduled to arrive no earlier than Thursday, April 24, 2025
Crowne Plaza Resort
ILDA/your name
1 Resort Drive
Asheville, NC 28806
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