On March 11, the FLC Executive Board made the difficult decision to cancel our National Meeting scheduled for April 28-30 in Portland, Oregon, due to mounting COVID-19 agency travel restrictions to protect their employees.
Since the travel restrictions have been extended for many in the FLC community, the National Meeting will take place in a virtual format. The Program Committee is working with the FLC staff and conference speakers to present a virtual National Meeting.
We kindly ask for your patience as we work through this complex situation
Please check back frequently as we will be providing updates on the virtual meeting complete with program agenda, exhibitors and an awards presentation.
Thank you.
Drawing hundreds of the nation’s top tech transfer professionals together to learn, strategize, and make business connections, the FLC National Meeting is one of the most anticipated events in the T2 community.
Over the course of the 3 days, T2 professionals gather to:
- Receive training from field experts
- Share commercialization best practices
- Gain insights into the latest T2 trends and legislation
- Engage with Fortune 500 and regional businesses
- Network with T2 professionals and potential industry partners
- Earn continuing education units (CEUs)
- Listen to an engaging keynote presentation: Nuclear Technology: What it takes to go from new idea to first plant deployment, Derick Botha, NuScale Power
- Interested in exhibiting at the FLC National Meeting? Get more information here.
The 2020 FLC National Meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center. Guest rooms at the Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center will be confirmed at the April 2020 prevailing government per diem rates. 2020 rates are: $157 single/double; $182 triple; $207 quad occupancy, plus applicable taxes. The deadline to reserve hotel rooms is April 6, 2020. A credit card may be given to guarantee the guest room reservation, however no charge will be applied until guest check out.
Registration
| By June 29 | June 30 thru July 27 | After July 28 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training Day Courses | $375 | $425 | $475 |
| Full Tuition | $900 | $950 | $1,000 |
| National Meeting | $595 | $645 | $695 |
Training Day Courses (Tuesday-Wednesday)
Includes admission to Tuesday/Wednesday training day sessions only. AMA Course – For the Tuesday all day course, an additional $100.00 registration fee is required.
CEUs are available for those who attend both days of training. Visit eu.montana.edu/flc to apply for 11.5 hours of CEUs after the meeting. There is a $25 fee to apply. For questions, contact Carrie Kovash at Carrie.kovash@montana.edu.
Full Tuition (Tuesday-Thursday)
Includes admission to Training Day courses on Tuesday/Wednesday and the Wednesday/Thursday National meeting. Full Tuition includes all food & beverage events and one ticket to the Awards Banquet. Additional Banquet tickets are available for purchase. AMA Course – For the Tuesday all day course, an additional $100.00 registration fee is required.
National Meeting (Wednesday-Thursday)
Includes admission to the Wednesday-Thursday National meeting. This includes all food & beverage events and one ticket to the Awards Banquet. Extra banquet tickets are available for purchase.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be submitted in writing before March 31, 2020 to receive a refund minus a US $100 administrative fee. Refunds will not be granted after this date and will not be given for no-shows. Submit cancellation requests to info@federallabs.org.
Schedule-at-a-Glance
| Monday, August 31 | |
| 7 - 8 a.m. | Training Courses Breakfast |
| 8 - 5 p.m. | Training Courses and AMA course (additional registration is required) |
| 8 - 5 p.m. | Exhibits/Awards Posters Open |
| 9:30 - 10 a.m. | Training Courses Refreshment Break |
| Noon - 1 p.m. | Training Courses Lunch |
| 3 - 3:30 p.m. | Training Courses Refreshment Break |
| 5 p.m. | Evening on your own |
| Tuesday, September 1 | |
| 7 - 8 a.m. | Training Courses Breakfast |
| 8 - Noon | Training Courses (additional registration is required) |
| 8 - 5 p.m. | Exhibits/Awards Posters Open |
| 10 - 10:30 a.m. | Training Courses Refreshment Break |
| Noon – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch and Welcome to the 2020 FLC National Meeting |
| 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. | Opening Plenary Session |
| 2:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Networking Break/Visit Awards Posters and Exhibits |
| 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Session 1A: Best Practices in Marketing Technologies ─ What Are the Innovative Ways Labs/Agencies Have Implemented Marketing Strategies? |
| 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Session 1B: To Protect or Not to Protect: How Agencies Decide Whether to Seek Intellectual Property Protection for an Invention? |
| 3:30 – 4 p.m. | Networking Break/Visit Awards Posters and Exhibits |
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Session 2A: Join your FLC Regional Leaders, who will be discussing important events and initiatives for 2020 and beyond |
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Session 2B: ROI ─ Creating IP with a Commercialization Intent ─ How Do We Create More Valuable IP? |
| 5 – 6 p.m. | Newcomers Orientation and Welcome |
| 6 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
| Wednesday, September 2 | |
| 7 - 8 a.m. | Oregon Business - Come Partner with the FLC! |
| 7:15 – 8:15 a.m. | Attendee Breakfast: Your Opportunity to Meet Agency Representatives and AUTM Leadership |
| 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Exhibits/Awards Posters Open |
| 8:15 – 8:30 a.m. | Welcome |
| 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. | Keynote Address: Nuclear Technology: What it takes to go from new idea to first plant deployment, Derick Botha, NuScale Power |
| 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. | Networking Break/Visit Awards Posters and Exhibits |
| 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Session 3A: Innovative Tech Transfer Programs and Mechanisms at FLC Labs |
| 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Session 3B:Economic Impact of CRADAs |
| 10:30 – 11 a.m. | Networking Break/Visit Awards Posters and Exhibits |
| 11 a.m – Noon | Session 4A: Challenges and Solutions for Commercializing Federally Funded Research |
| 11 a.m – Noon | Session 4B: Managing, Protecting and Safeguarding Intellectual Property in a Hyper-Competitive World |
| 11 a.m – Noon | Session 4C: Place Making and Federal Labs: Building Communities of Innovation Around Federal Research Institutions |
| Noon – 1 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1 – 2 p.m. | Session 5A: Advancing Federally Funded Innovations Together |
| 1 – 2 p.m. | Session 5B: Legislative and Regulatory Updates |
| 2:10 – 3:10 p.m. | Session 6A: A Unique Public-Private Partnership Model for an Early Earthquake Warning System |
| 2:10 – 3:10 p.m. | Session 6B: Human Element Panel: Award Winners Featured |
| 3:20 – 4:20 p.m. | COVID-19 Update |
| 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. | Awards Reception |
| 6:00 - 8:00 pm | Awards Banquet |
We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Portland, Oregon.
