Tuesday, September 8, 2015

The Land of Lakes - Madison Wisconsin


By Harley Everett Wilcox, MBA
Senior Scientific Advisor
ABC Laboratories
www.abclabs.com

I have attended the Land o Lakes analytical conference sponsored by the University of Wisconsin about 7 times with the prior 6 occasions being held at the resort and some 15 years in the past.  The conference has moved to Madison and I attended the analytical session last month. How does the new venue compare to the historic Devil’s Head Resort conferences?

First, I was pleasantly surprised that Madison Wisconsin in early August is one of the most beautiful and socially involved cities I have visited.  Lunch at the Memorial Union on the shores of Lake Mendota was outstanding but the trip during one evening was spectacular with over 1000 locals, students and tourist gathering for an evening of socializing.  The capital building, street artist and many restaurants added to wonder of this conference.  I remember an unforgettable seasonal BLT, with local toasted bread, heirloom tomatoes, thick sliced bacon, with a pile of greens that appeared to have just been picked.

Second, the analytical conference speakers presented topics covering USP, elemental impurities, GTX impurities, stability, dissolution, forced degradation and a special session for Q&A for methods transfer. As the number of attendees is less than 100, I found the technical discussions to be intimate and educational.  The conference format allows one to have meaningful interactions with other attendees representing the pharmaceutical analytical disciplines.  I am looking forward to next year’s event in wonderful Madison Wisconsin.

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