2025 Spring Educational Meeting

ILABB is proud to be hosting the 2025 Spring Educational Meeting. This will be an engaging educational session featuring insightful lectures and interactive roundtable discussions led by blood bank experts from across Illinois and beyond. This event will provide a valuable opportunity for attendees to deepen their knowledge of transfusion medicine, exchange ideas with colleagues, and explore current challenges and advancements in the field. Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to the industry, this meeting will offer a dynamic forum for learning and collaboration. In addition to the educational sessions, the 2025 Spring ILABB Meeting will feature an exhibitor fair, providing attendees with the opportunity to connect with industry representatives and explore the latest products, technologies, and services in transfusion medicine.

Meeting date/time: Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 | Doors open at 7:00am CST | Program starts at 7:55am CST | Adjourns by 5:00pm

Meeting location: NIU Conference Center | 1120 E. Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL

Agenda: View the final itinerary here.

Vendor list: American Red Cross, Bio-Rad, Cerus, FreMon Scientific, Grifols, Haemonetics, HemoSonics, Med Alliance Group, QuidelOrtho, Sure-Tech Dx, Versiti, Vitalant, Werfen

The meeting is intended to span a full business day and will include catered breakfast and lunch. This year, we are waiving the cost of registration for students. The itinerary will be fully in-person, with no live remote viewing available, but out of consideration of accessibility, we intend to record all lectures for viewing by members. In addition, we will be offering CE credits through PACE (final agenda pending, but tentatively 6.0 contact hours). CE credits will be offered to live attendees only. Certificates will be issued at the end of May.

Registration will be required. Please submit your registration info here. Once you have submitted registration, please submit payment below. Attendees and their payments will be manually registered by the ILABB executive committee, so you will receive follow-up communication if no payment is submitted. ILABB can accept a deferred cash payment at the meeting, but only at the regular (non-early-bird) rate.

Registration rates:

  • Attending Physician: $150 regular registration

  • MLS (including SBB): $100 regular registration

  • Resident Physician: $50 regular registration

  • Students (including MLS, medical): Free! No need to submit payment.

  • Retirees over 65: -50% off equivalent rate.

Member slate updates: For the upcoming 2025-2026 year, members-at-large George Dimopoulos and Mark Pool will complete their 2yr appointments and become Board Member Emeriti. We thank them for their dedication and continue to welcome them as active executive committee members. President Timothy Carll will complete his 1yr appointment and become Past-President. Past-President Yolanda Garcia will become a Board Member Emeritus.

Proposed to join the ILABB as new members-at-large are Eddie Gordon (ImpactLife) and Dr. Ruchika Goel (Southern Illinois University / Johns Hopkins / Vitalant). Their candidacy will be discussed at the spring meeting and a preliminary vote will be held. Their CV/resume may be reviewed at the links above. Any active members who are opposed to their appointment must email ilabbinfo@gmail.com by May 30, 2025.