KnowledgeLab 2026

The destination for current and emerging leaders in the laboratory

March 2-3, 2026 | St. Louis, MO

KnowledgeLab brings together impactful speakers and motivated colleagues who are all tackling the same challenges as you.

You’ll leave this 2-day event feeling energized and equipped with strategies and solutions that can make an immediate impact in your laboratory and give you an edge in your career, all while making lasting connections.

Save $150 when you register early by February 1st!

March 1, 2026

DLM Exam Prep & Laboratory Management Review Course

This half-day intensive prep course for the Diplomate in Laboratory Management (DLM) exam gives you a leg up in earning this advanced credential. Held the day before KnowledgeLab, the course benefits individuals studying for the exam, considering it, or seeking a comprehensive review of laboratory management principles.

Add this course during KnowledgeLab registration for $199 ($249 non-members).

KnowledgeLab 2026 Sessions Include:

Monday, March 2

  • Expand your Reach: Unlocking Hospital Laboratory Potential through Outreach
  • Interpreting the Unexpected: Partnering with Clinicians When Results Don’t Add Up
  • Building the Blueprint: Developing a Hospital-Based Medical Laboratory Science Program Proforma and Winning Approval
  • Reimagining Laboratory Education: Building Competency, Creativity, and Connection in the Digital Era
  • Communicating Effectively While Managing Conflict: Skills for the Laboratory Professional
  • The Importance of Good Governance in Lab Stewardship—Setting Your Program Up for Success
  • General Session -  Grief Management in the Medical Laboratory Workforce

Tuesday, March 3

  • General Session - From Bullying to Burnout: Today's Laboratory Leadership Opportunities
  • Running in the Dark: Optimizing Laboratory Night Shift Operations for Improved Staffing and Quality Outcomes
  • Reenergizing Your Quality Management Program
  • Going the Distance: The RUN Mindset for Emerging Laboratory Leaders
  • Data-Driven Quality & Compliance: Leveraging Real-World Metrics to Elevate Clinical Laboratory Operations
  • Beyond the binder: A Laboratory Guide to New Hire Safety Orientation
  • LabLine: True Stories from the Leaders Who Lived Them

You can expect

  • Insightful, relevant education content designed to help you succeed in your current role.
  • Opportunities to network face-to-face with other attendees and expert speakers in engaging ways.
  • Access to the exhibit hall, featuring solutions, products and services from a variety of vendors.
KnowledgeLab Leadership forum

KnowledgeLab focuses on the issues that are top of mind for laboratory leaders today. Sessions are highly interactive, giving you the chance to contribute your experiences and hear how others in your role are thinking.

Areas of focus

  • Business and Clinical Operations
  • Medical Decision Support
  • Quality Management for Patient Safety
  • Human Resources
  • Compliance and Risk Management
  • Information Management and Technology
  • Financial Management
  • Strategic Planning

Book your hotel room by Feb 1 for only $195/night

Situated right next to Busch Stadium, the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark is the site of this year's KnowledgeLab and the host hotel for all attendees. Take advantage of discounted rates for only $195/night if you book via this link by January 29th. 

Hilton St. Louis

KnowledgeLab 2026 in St. Louis, MO is the perfect opportunity to connect with laboratory decision-makers.

Exclusive exhibit-only hours, and an exhibitor's reception are key events taking place within the exhibit hall to give you a chance to engage with the managers of the diagnostic laboratory, allowing you to concentrate your efforts where they will have the most return.

“As a public health and medical laboratory professional with over 30+ years of experience in the profession and academia, KnowledgeLab was one of my top experiences.”

KnowledgeLab attendee