SEABB Annual Meeting March 25-26, 2026
LOCATION
Kennesaw State University
College of Continuing and Professional
Education Center
3333 Busbee Dr NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144
470.578.6765
HOTELS
We encourage all attendees and vendors to make reservations for overnight stays during the meeting at the Hampton Inn. Mention code SAB when calling to make your reservations. Hotel Reservations must be made by February 24th to receive discount.
Hampton Inn Atlanta-Town Center Kennesaw ($119 + tax/night)
871 Cobb Place Blvd NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144 877-504-0631
SCHEDULE FOR 2026 SEABB MEETING
| Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | |||
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER | ORGANIZATION |
| 7:00 – 7:45 | REGISTRATION/COFFEE | ||
| 7:45 – 8:00 | Introductions and Announcements | SEABB Leader | SEABB Officer |
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Resiliency of the Blood Donor Base (1 CEU/ Intermediate) | Dr. Baia Lasky | American Red Cross, DCSC |
| 9:00 –10:00 | Sharing Red Blood Cell Alloantibody Data and Saving Lives (1 CEU/Intermediate) | Dr. Jeanne Hendrickson | Emory, Atlanta |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | BREAK/EXHIBITS | ||
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Quality Operations in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine (1 CEU/Intermediate) | Melanie Sloan, MS, MLS(ASCP)SBB,CQA (ASQ) | AABB, Maryland |
| 12:00 – 1:30 | LUNCHEON /EXHIBITS | ||
| 1:30 – 2:30 | Implementing a Pre-Hospital Transfusion Program (1 CEU/Basic) | Lissa Shirley, MSA, MLS(ASCP)SBB | Northeast GA Medical Center, Gainesville |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | BREAK/EXHIBITS | ||
| 3:00 – 4:00 | The INTERCEPT® Fibrinogen Complex (IFC) Puzzle – Putting the Pieces Together for the Win! (1 CEU/Basic) | Cindy Ingold, MLS(ASCP)SBB | Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO Sponsored by Cerus |
| 4:00 – 5:00 | IRL Case Studies (1 CEU/Intermediate) | Donna Haverty, MS, MLS(ASCP)SBB | American Red Cross, Douglasville |
| 5:00 | DOOR PRIZES/ EXHIBITS | ||
| TBD | RECEPTION SPONSORED BY LifeSouth Community Blood Centers | ||
| Thursday, March 26, 2026 | |||
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER | ORGANIZATION |
| 7:00 – 7:45 | REGISTRATION/COFFEE | ||
| 7:45 – 8:00 | Introductions and Announcements | SEABB Leader | SEABB Officer |
| 8:00 – 9:00 | How Molecular Immunohematology Testing Can Make Transfusion Medicine even more Personalized (1 CEU/Intermediate) | Dr. Margaret Keller | ARC, Philadelphia |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Generative AI for Transfusion Medicine – A Practical Approach for Laboratory Professionals (1 CEU/Basic) | Dr. Chancey Christenson | Mayo Clinic, FL |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | BREAK/EXHIBITS | ||
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Massive Transfusion in Pediatrics (1 CEU/ Intermediate) | Dr. Reuben Jacob | CHOA, Atlanta |
| 12:00 – 1:30 | LUNCH/EXHIBITS | ||
| 1:30 – 2:30 | Regulatory Updates, Frequently Asked Questions and Preparing for Smooth Inspections (1 CEU/Intermediate) | Regina Castor, BS, MLS(ASCP)SBB | Werfen |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | BREAK/EXHIBITS | ||
| 3:00 – 4:00 | IRL Case Studies (1 CEU/Intermediate) | Jake Joye, SBB(ASCP)CM Bhavesh Delvadia, MLS(ASCP)SBB | LifeSouth, FL Northside, GA |
| 4:00 | DOOR PRIZES | ||
P.A.C.E.® Credits Available
“SEABB” is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
This meeting is presented for the benefit of all Blood Bankers and students. Activities will include:
- Education Sessions
- Exhibits
- Awards
- Buffet Lunch
- Networking
2026 Vendor Sponsors
Alba Bioscience
American Red Cross (speaker sponsor)
Bio-Rad Laboratories
Blood Assurance
The Blood Connection (sponsor of attendee bags)
Cerus (speaker sponsor)
Digi-Trax
Follett Products, LLC
Grifols Diagnostics
Haemonetics
Heittich
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers (Social Event Sponsor)
MAK-System
Owen Mumford
QuidelOrtho
Werfen (speaker sponsor)