Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 58
Disciplines: Toxicology
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: Yes and includes increasing charis and speakers diversity (https://toxchange.toxicology.org/p/bl/et/blogid=9&blogaid=3140)
Registration Cost (US dollars): $65-$820
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 12000
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 3000
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: Society of Toxicology
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 7800
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 6000
Geographic Location(s): Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: Biogen, Charles River, Eastman Charitable Foundation, Eli Lilly and Company, Takeda, ToxServices LLC, US Food and Drug Administration, The Allergan Foundation, Citoxlab, Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont™, EUROTOX2019, Exxon Biomedical Sciences, Inc., Foundation for Chemistry Research & Initiatives, Gradient, Human Toxicology Project Consortium, ITR Laboratories Canada Inc., MRIGlobal, NSF International, Shell International B.V., ToxStrategies, Inc., Veritox, Inc., American College of Toxicology, Battelle, Calvert Labs, Inc., Research Institute for Fragrance, Materials (RIFM), Safety Pharmacology Society, Society of Toxicologic Pathology, SRC, Inc., Teratology Society, Academy of Toxicological Sciences, Eisai, Elsevier, MERCK, NIH, PFizer, SANOFI
Digital or Virtual Options: None
Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): None
Electronic program dissemination:
On-site Maternity Facilities: Yes (The Nursing Mothers’ Room is openly accessible, with a door that locks from the inside for added privacy if desired. The room is equipped with furniture, power outlets, and a refrigerator for the convenience and comfort of its users; please note that the refrigerator does not lock and is accessible to users of this room at any time.)
On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: Yes on-site at a cost ( SOT has contracted with KiddieCorp, a premier provider of children’s program services during events, to offer childcare during the 59th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo. The childcare program will be located at the Anaheim Marriott and will provide care for children aged six months through 12 years. This program is intended for the children of registered attendees, to help maximize the meeting experience for those registrants traveling with their families. The cost to participate in the childcare program is $12.00 per hour per child, and each child must be enrolled for a minimum of two consecutive hours on each day the child will participate in the program. The advance enrollment deadline to participate in the childcare program is January 10, 2020. You are encouraged to enroll early, as availability is limited and handled on a first-come, first-served basis. KiddieCorp must receive both an Enrollment Form and payment in full to hold reservations.)
Caregiver Grant: None
Career Development Events and Workshops: None
ECR Promotion Events: Yes Abstract awards
Travel Awards for ECRs: Yes Travel Awards
Code of Conduct: Yes (https://www.toxicology.org/about/vp/code-of-conduct.asp)
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: Defined same as Plenary in this meeting.
Speaker Gender Balance: 1 Man: 1 Woman
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: 10 Men: 4 Women
Session Chair Gender Balance: Chairperson: 206 Men: 181 Women
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Scientific program: 7 Men: 7 Women
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://www.toxicology.org/events/am/AM2019/index.asp
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