Fiscal Year 2023: Non-CDC-Hosted Scientific Meetings Spending Report

About the report

In compliance with the 21st Century Cures Act, this report includes all non-CDC-hosted scientific meetings held in fiscal year (FY) 2023, where the expenses associated with the scientific meeting exceeded $30,000. The descriptions include:

• The date of the scientific meeting.
• The location of the scientific meeting.
• A brief explanation of how the scientific meeting advanced the mission of the agency.
• A description of exceptional circumstances for scientific meetings where expenses exceeded $150,000.
• The total scientific meeting expenses incurred by the agency for the scientific meeting.
• The total number of individuals whose travel expenses or other scientific meeting expenses were paid by the agency.

FY 2023 conferences

Center for Preparedness and Response

2023 National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Preparedness Summit – Hybrid

Dates: April 24–27, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Atlanta, Georgia

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The 2023 NACCHO Preparedness Summit is an opportunity for sectors to come together, align missions, and discover better ways to work as true partners to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. The public health preparedness conference allows CDC staff to share resources and strategies with colleagues across sectors. The Preparedness Summit helps CDC staff to reenergize while gaining the knowledge, resources, and relationships necessary to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. The conference enables CDC staff to connect with all levels of the government (federal, state, and local), emergency management, volunteer organizations, healthcare coalitions, and academia to share best practices, build partnerships, advance their skillset, and take away innovative solutions and practical strategies to address the vulnerabilities in our country's health security system.

Description of exceptional circumstances: The 2023 NACCHO Preparedness Summit was a hybrid conference with CDC staff attending in person and virtual. The number of conference attendees increased in 2023 due to the conference being held in Atlanta, GA. The conference registration cost for in-person is more than virtual and given the increase in the number of in-person attendees, the event cost was above $150K.

Total estimated cost: $159,457

Total attendees: 251

Total feds on travel: 239

Total non-feds on travel: 12

Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services

2023 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo

Dates: July 23–27, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Anaheim, California

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The 2023 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo will showcase the cutting-edge science and technology shaping the future of laboratory medicine. Attendees will:

• Connect with global leaders in clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, mass spectrometry, translational medicine, lab management, and other areas of breaking science in laboratory medicine.
• Learn about cutting-edge technology.
  • The AACC Clinical Lab Expo has more than 200 new product introductions each year.
• Hear vital research and learn about important changes in the field.
  • With more than 250 educational opportunities in the form of lectures, plenary sessions, scientific sessions, and roundtable sessions, attendees can design an educational experience that meets their needs to stay ahead of changes in the field.

Total estimated cost: $59,855

Total attendees: 19

Total feds on travel: 19

Total non-feds on travel: 0

2023 National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI)

Dates: May 9–11, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Washington, DC

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: This year, NNPHI is taking a more intentional effort to infuse health equity content and practices into the Annual Conference. The theme, Bridging Partners to Advance Health Equity, reflects their commitment to bringing together partners to develop policy and program interventions that strive to eliminate racism, promote healing, and achieve health equity to protect and improve the health of all people. CDC will benefit from sending attendees who will be exposed to and participate in offerings that meet our mission, such as:

• Intentional health equity discussions and planning with the Conference Planning Committee and NNPHI's Health and Racial Equity Portfolio.
• More curated, high quality health equity content.
• Abstracts scored and selected based on health equity practices.
• Keynotes and plenary sessions that focus on equity.

Participates will:

• Bring home new ideas for your organization and partnerships.
• Build and enhance networks with peers in public health practice.
• Share best practices and lessons learned with an array of public health practitioners.
• Foster innovations in public health by applying the knowledge gained at the conference with partners in your state.
• Actively build partnership and business opportunities with colleagues.

Total estimated cost: $68,935

Total attendees: 25

Total feds on travel: 25

Total non-feds on travel: 0

37th Annual Plenary, Working Group Meeting and Health Level 7 International (HL7) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Connectathon

Dates: September 9–15, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Phoenix, Arizona

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: An HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) Connectathon features hands-on FHIR development and testing. Participants select one of several tracks based on level of readiness and area of interest and can engage in hands-on, heads-down development and testing. There is an opportunity to work directly with other FHIR developers and senior members of the FHIR standards development team. Participants are expected to write some software intended to demonstrate FHIR connectivity.

Total estimated cost: $43,248

Total attendees: 16

Total feds on travel: 12

Total non-feds on travel: 4

Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) ID Lab Con 2023

Dates: March 12–15, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Atlanta, Georgia

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: This conference addresses the latest developments in the detection and characterization of infectious diseases of public health concern. Public health laboratory professionals, clinical laboratorians, epidemiologists, leading researchers, and diagnostics developers will come together at ID Lab Con to share their latest findings, technologies, and developments. Pre-conference workshops occur on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

Total estimated cost: $73,637

Total attendees: 105

Total feds on travel: 103

Total non-feds on travel: 2

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) 2023 Annual Conference

Dates: June 25–29, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Salt Lake City, Utah

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The CSTE Annual Conference connects more than 2,500 public health epidemiologists from across the country and will include workshops, plenary sessions with leaders in the field of public health, oral breakout sessions, roundtable discussions, and poster presentations. Conference attendees meet and share their expertise in surveillance and epidemiology as well as best practices in a broad range of areas, including informatics, infectious diseases, substance use, immunizations, environmental health, occupational health, chronic disease, injury control, and maternal and child health. During the conference, CSTE members vote on position statements, which instigate nationwide policy change and create new initiatives. Take this opportunity to meet, build relationships, and network with your professional colleagues and peers. We are currently planning for all conference sessions to be held in-person; however, we will continue to monitor circumstances and public health recommendations for group gatherings. The conference website will be updated on an ongoing basis, so check back often for new information.

Description of exceptional circumstances: CDC is the lead public health agency in the nation and internationally and sets best practices and procedures in the field of epidemiology. CDC's presence at this conference will allow the agency to present on these best practices and be part of the discussions that will set policies and procedures on data collection and surveillance strategies. The goal of this conference is one of the key missions of the agency. CDC also has a cooperative agreement (CoAg) with CSTE through the Partners' Umbrella CoAg in CSTLTS. Several CIOs fund numerous projects within the CoAg, which are monitored by project officers, subject matter experts, and technical monitors. The conference allows these monitors to connect in person with the CSTE project leads on the ongoing projects through one-on-one meetings and presentations.

Total estimated cost: $758,320

Total attendees: 284

Total feds on travel: 234

Total non-feds on travel: 50

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society 2023 (HIMSS23) Global Health Conference & Exhibition

Dates: April 17–21, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Chicago, Illinois

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: HIMSS, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Inc., is a mission-driven nonprofit organization that hosts the leading and largest annual health information and technology conference annually that brings more than 45,000 professionals, public, private, academic, individual, and non-profit from more than 90 countries to learn about the newest health information technology innovations, to network, and to collaborate. Given CDC's critical role in leading the nation's public health surveillance health information technology transformation as part of CDEC's Surveillance Strategy, the CDC Surveillance Data Platform, electronic transfer of health information and medical records, and more, it is essential that CDC scientists and program staff attend and participate in this unique event. CDC attendees play a variety of critical roles, including facilitation of sessions, presentations of oral and poster sessions, facilitation of urgent meetings with CDC collaborators to advance common programs of interest, meeting with leaders of other organizations that have similar interests to strategically discuss programs and improve collaboration, and more. Additionally, by attending, CDC staff will be able to explore and learn current and emerging health science policy and practice issues, share experiences, enhance knowledge, and generate new ideas for improved healthcare through educational topics like interoperability, meaningful use of patient engagement, and value of health information technology which advance the science and practice of public health surveillance and informatics. As the nation's lead agency in public health prevention, CDC has always developed, endorsed, and disseminated guidance to improve preventive health care programs and exercise leadership in public health policy development and implementation.

Total estimated cost: $126,760

Total attendees: 34

Total feds on travel: 26

Total non-feds on travel: 8

AMIA 2022 Annual Symposium—Hybrid

Dates: November 5–9, 2022

Venue, city, state, or country: Washington, DC

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The Annual Symposium builds on more than 45 years of sharing research and insights for leveraging health information and cutting-edge technologies to improve human health. Scientific evidence is the language of trust in healthcare, and this year's theme is Informatics: Building the Evidence Base. Among many other things, 2020 made us aware of the value of our community—a community that we have missed: colleagues, mentors, experts, and students with a shared interest in informatics. The past few years demonstrated the necessity in our country for access to information to improve health and health care, and the need for professionals to use and apply that information to transform health care.

Total estimated cost: $70,085

Total attendees: 24

Total feds on travel: 17

Total non-feds on travel: 7

Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)) 2023 Annual Conference—Hybrid

Dates: May 22–25, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Sacramento, California

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: APHL Annual Conference is for the public health laboratory (PHL) community that brings together leaders, scientists, influencers and partners to share issues, trends, and best practices driving laboratory science and public health today.

Description of exceptional circumstances: APHL, Association of Public Health Laboratories, is a critical public health partner with CDC. The APHL CoAg involves 8 CIOs across the agency with over 600 projects that span every program in APHL. CDC and APHL have been working in close partnership to design and build a new centralized monitoring and evaluation system to assess and report the public health impact of these programs. Given CDC's vital role in leading the nation's public health laboratories and the critical role CDC staff play with its partnership with APHL and other industry leaders, this is a widely popular conference for CDC staff to attend. CDC staff will be able to explore and learn current and emerging health science policy and practice issues, share experiences, enhance knowledge, and generate new ideas for improved healthcare through educational topics, technologies, and developments, and generate solutions to infectious disease challenges.

Total estimated cost: $316,638

Total attendees: 138

Total feds on travel: 131

Total non-feds on travel: 7

Preventive Medicine 2023 Annual Conference

Dates: March 20–23, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: New Orleans, Louisiana

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: Preventive Medicine 2023 (PM23) offers leaders in prevention and public health the opportunity to collaborate and learn—creating a transformation in our health care system to improve health and well-being for all. PM23 creates a synergy for critical prevention topics essential to the workforce, individual, community, and the population as a whole.

Total estimated cost: $40,770

Total attendees: 16

Total feds on travel: 16

Total non-feds on travel: 0

Global Health Center

11th Southeast Asia and Western Pacific Bi-Regional TEPHINET Scientific Conference

Dates: September 12–15, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Canberra, Australia

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The SafetyNet's scientific conferences combine both scientific sessions and workshops related to managing public health systems and training programs. Field Epidemiology Training Program trainees benefit from the experience of presenting their work to an international audience of experts. Public health officials make valuable contacts that they can work collaboratively with. Overall, these conferences are an opportunity to learn from the experiences of others and to acquire new ideas and skills that can be put into action. Furthermore, this is the flagship applied epidemiology conference for the Asia-Pacific regions. During this conference, Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) residents and graduates share their work in leading-edge investigations, scientific findings, and forward-thinking strategies to inform improvements in global public health—all while gaining valuable presentation experience. Participants engage in professional networking sessions, recognition ceremonies, and various learning opportunities. Participants also attend preconference workshops on priority public health topics. The epidemiology global workforce is critical to disease detection and response to protect Americans and populations throughout the region and the world. Further, this conference brings together FETP leaders, program directors, and partners from the Asia-Pacific region. It is an opportunity for WIDB technical staff to work closely in one location with the multiple programs they support. For WIDB leadership, it is a unique opportunity to meet with FETP thought leaders and national, regional, and global program leads in one location. This conference has not happened since 2019. CDC needs a strong in-person presence to maintain our relevance and signal our ongoing commitment to FETP, a top health security priority for our agency.

Total estimated cost: $43,229

Total attendees: 8

Total feds on travel: 8

Total Non-Feds on Travel: 0

19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics (Med Info 2023)

Dates: July 8–12, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Sydney, Australia

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The conference provides opportunities for globally spread-out virtual partners to meet in person to present their work to a wider informatics audience. Members of the Health Informatics team at the CDC Headquarters will be co-presenting on the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) HIV-case surveillance. These presentations are critical in supporting the updated PEPFAR strategy. CDC's mission is supported by the opportunity for the CDC global health informatics staff to share work and feedback with global experts to enhance their projects. It strengthens collaborations among CDC-global offices, which improves their work towards PEPFAR goals. They collaborate on ongoing projects, share lessons learned, and make future project plans.

Total estimated cost: $30,375

Total attendees: 6

Total feds on travel: 6

Total non-feds on travel: 0

9th Pan-African Mosquito Control Association Annual Conference & Exhibition (PAMCA)

Dates: September 17–21, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: This conference will bring together scientists and policy makers from various African countries and beyond to discuss the current challenges and opportunities facing the control of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases in Africa. Participants will include scientists from CDC-supported PMI partner countries. Attendance at this conference will give attendees an opportunity to meet with collaborators and discuss potential areas for collaborations. This effort will strengthen the partnership between CDC and African countries in the fight against malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases.

Total estimated cost: $32,424

Total attendees: 6

Total feds on travel: 6

Total non-feds on travel: 0

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) 2022 Conference

Dates: October 30–November 3, 2022

Venue, city, state, or country: Seattle, Washington

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The ASTMH annual meeting is the largest gathering of its kind, bringing together world-class experts from academia, government, non-profits, philanthropy, NGOs, industry, military, and private practice. The meeting is designed for researchers, professors, government and public health officials, military personnel, travel clinic physicians, practicing physicians in tropical medicine, students, and all health care providers working in the fields of tropical medicine, hygiene, and global health.

Description of exceptional circumstances: This event exceeds $150K due to the travel from the attendee location to Seattle, Washington, and the number of attendees attending in person. Currently, 116 participants are attending in person, and 29 are attending virtually.

Total estimated cost: $196,213

Total attendees: 118

Total feds on travel: 114

Total non-feds on travel: 4

IAS 2023, The 12th IAS Conference on HIV Science

Dates: July 23–26, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Brisbane, Australia

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The biennial conference presents the critical advances in basic, clinical, and operational HIV research that moves science into policy and practice. Through its open and inclusive program, the meeting sets the gold standard of HIV science, featuring highly diverse and cutting-edge research. Additionally, it will provide insight into new HIV research and its applications in relation to CDC's mission and the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) on a global scale while learning about key epidemiology and clinical and program updates about HIV and opportunistic infections.

Total estimated cost: $52,793

Total attendees: 12

Total feds on travel: 11

Total non-feds on travel: 1

Surveillance and Health Information Systems Technical Workshop—West Africa 2023

Dates: February 14–16, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Dakar, Senegal

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The purpose of this meeting is for participating countries to share experiences around how case level surveillance data are used for public health action and to develop strategies for improvement. This three-day workshop aims to bring together health information systems stakeholders for solutions-focused discussions on implementing case-based surveillance with a focus on improving epidemiologic intelligence for early outbreak detection and rapid response through system deployment, enhanced event-based surveillance, and operationalization of One Health concepts – all priorities for both International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR) and the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA). A range of public health information system stakeholders are being convened to discuss strategies for coordinating health system investments, methodologies for improving data quality and use across health domains and plans for implementing information systems with existing or new tools and technologies. Invitees will include representatives from ministries of health, implementing partners, multilateral organizations, and donor organizations from the following countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, and Senegal.

Total estimated cost: $33,336

Total attendees: 12

Total feds on travel: 12

Total non-feds on travel: 0

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

10th International Conference of Birth Defects and Disabilities in the Developing World

Dates: March 1–4, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Santiago, Chile

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The purpose of the conference is to share specific practical tools and approaches in surveillance, diagnosis, management of risk factors and care to strengthen the capacity of professionals from participating countries. Participants will be updated on birth defects surveillance as related to emerging threats. Models and pathways to care, including families and family networks as co-providers of care, will be explored. Participants can use the knowledge gained from the conference to implement and strengthen surveillance, diagnosis, risk factor management, and care for birth defects and disabilities in their respective countries. This event serves as the primary conference for international birth defects and disability surveillance, research, prevention, and management. The primary theme for the 2023 conference will be to accelerate efforts for birth defects prevention and care, including preconception, prenatal, newborn, child, adolescent, and adult care. To accomplish this, updates, discussions, and training will take place with the focus of each being on the presentation of successful best practices/models of prevention and care of birth defects and premature birth around the world.

Total estimated cost: $70,203

Total attendees: 11

Total feds on travel: 5

Total non-feds on travel: 6

National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) National Conference

Dates: August 14–16, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Atlanta, Georgia

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), and its partners, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP), March of Dimes (MOD) and National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN), agree to co-sponsor the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) National Conference, August 14–16, 2023, Atlanta, GA. At this national conference for all population-based birth defects surveillance programs in the United States, participants are given an opportunity to learn current advances and opportunities for birth defects surveillance, research, intervention, and prevention through the sharing of best practices at state and national levels. It allows participants to network and collaborate on shared national projects, such as standards development for birth defects surveillance and multi-state data collaborations to understand risk factors and prevention strategies, as well as partnership planning, and engagement toward shared goals. This event is seen as a key opportunity to bring together national scientists and experts in the field of birth defects to discuss mutually beneficial progress toward the prevention of birth defects and to support individuals living with birth defects.

Total estimated cost: $98,746

Total attendees: 87

Total feds on travel: 60

Total non-feds on travel: 27

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

2023 CityMatCH Leadership and MCH Epidemiology Conference

Dates: September 20–22, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: New Orleans, Louisiana

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The 2023 CityMatCH Leadership and MCH Epidemiology Conference offers Maternal and Child Health (MCH) professionals a platform to share experiences, enhance knowledge, and generate new ideas for promoting and improving the health of women, children, and families.

This conference serves several important functions for CDC and for CityMatCH in building Maternal and Child Health (MCH) capacity for practitioners at the state, local, and tribal levels. These functions include skill building, knowledge growth, and collaboration and partnership development.

Total estimated cost: $63,422

Total attendees: 46

Total feds on travel: 46

Total non-feds on travel: 0

15th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination & Implementation in Health

Dates: December 11–14, 2022

Venue, city, state, or country: Washington, DC

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: This conference will support the collective understanding of the research agenda, put forth new findings, and identify research priorities to set the field up for the next decade.

Total estimated cost: $40,484

Total attendees: 24

Total feds on travel: 16

Total non-feds on travel: 8

2023 Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs Annual Conference (AMCHP)

Dates: May 6–9, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: New Orleans, Louisiana

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: Every year, the conference aims to highlight the impact maternal and child health (MCH) programs are making at all levels for women, children, and families and to provide participants with tools and resources to develop, enhance, and sustain vital MCH programs and services. The theme for the 2023 conference is Reflecting on our Past, Shaping our Future. Maternal and child health leaders are ready to act and address the most pressing crises and social issues of our time. To shape a better future for MCH populations, we must first acknowledge how we arrived here, learn how to articulate our "why," and then commit to action.

Total estimated cost: $56,825

Total attendees: 16

Total feds on travel: 15

Total non-feds on travel: 1

2023 North American Association Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) Annual Conference

Dates: June 20–22, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: New Orleans, Louisiana

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, Inc. (NAACCR), is a professional organization that develops and promotes uniform data standards for cancer registration; provides education and training; certifies population-based registries; aggregates and publishes data from central cancer registries; and promotes the use of cancer surveillance data and systems for cancer control and epidemiologic research, public health programs, and patient care to reduce the burden of cancer in North America.

Total estimated cost: $37,748

Total Attendees: 23

Total feds on travel: 15

Total non-feds on travel: 8

83rd American Diabetes Association Scientific Session Conference (ADA)

Dates: June 23–26, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: San Diego, California

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: CDC's personnel attending the 83rd Annual Session of the American Diabetes Association is essential because scientists have received notification of acceptance for oral and poster abstract presentations or will serve as moderators at the annual session, where they preside over meetings of advanced research in the field of diabetes and metabolic disorders. Attendance to this scientific conference will support the partnership agreement and will provide a forum for our scientists to present recent research findings as well as participate in several working meetings. This meeting is an opportunity for scientists to communicate work done at CDC to the national and international research community. The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) and CDC have established a unique partnership with the ADA designed to advance research in the prevention of diabetes and related disorders. This is directly related to the Department of Health and Human Services' mission and goals in addressing obesity, cardiovascular, kidney, and eye disease prevention and our HEALTHY PEOPLE 2023 objective.

Total estimated cost: $61,569

Total attendees: 23

Total feds on travel: 19

Total non-feds on travel: 4

Agents of Change Summit 2023

Dates: March 5–7, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: San Diego, California

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The Agents of Change Summit brings new research, case studies, technologies, and insights to help Public Health Professionals change health behaviors in their communities. Designed specifically for those who challenge the status quo, the summit will equip over 700 practitioners with the latest evidence-based strategies and technological tools that can help inspire health behavior change in communities large and small. The Summit will expand on topics covered in previous years, like tobacco, physical activity, nutrition, and sexual health, by diving deeper into important issues such as opioid misuse, vaping, and mental health. By attending the Summit, attendees can immerse themselves in an environment of innovation that brings change agents together with science and technology experts to learn and collaborate towards more effective public health programs.

Total estimated cost: $33,117

Total attendees: 21

Total feds on travel: 21

Total non-feds on travel: 0

American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2022

Dates: November 5–7, 2022

Venue, city, state, or country: Chicago, Illinois

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: This conference will have a global education, which aims to improve cardiovascular health. Other topics included in the meeting are advocating scientific discovery, clinical practice, and more.

Total estimated cost: $34,125

Total attendees: 14

Total feds on travel: 14

Total non-feds on travel: 0

American Public Health Association (APHA) 2022 Conference, 150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equality

Dates: November 6–9, 2022

Venue, city, state, or country: Boston, Massachusetts

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The purpose of this conference is for CDC/ATSDR Scientific, Health and Technical professionals to attend the largest working meeting of public health professionals in the nation with participants from state and local health departments, tribal organizations, private and community-based institutions. Most participants are presenting scientific papers/findings, conducting panel discussions, and coordinating exhibits. This conference will give unparalleled opportunities to learn from the latest research and practice, conduct hands-on assessments of the latest tools and services, network with industry experts and colleagues, and expand professional horizons. Some attendees will choose from hundreds of educational sessions. Top thought leaders will discuss industry trends, emerging issues, and proven methods. Attendees will benefit from the goals of the conference which are to:

• Provide skill-based training in public health.
• Serve as a learning, networking, and renewal experience for advocates, educators, and scientists in the U.S. on public health.
• Attract new participants to fight to improve public health.

Description of exceptional circumstances: This is one of the largest gatherings of public health officials. Attendees will benefit from the goals of the conference to provide skill-based training in public health. This conference will serve as a learning, networking, and renewal experience for advocates, educators, and scientists in the U.S. and attract new student registrants to public health.

Total estimated cost: $453,961

Total attendees: 208

Total feds on travel: 175

Total non-feds on travel: 33

National Oral Health Conference (NOHC)

Dates: April 17–19, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Orlando, Florida

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The National Oral Health Conference (NOHC) is a key meeting for programmatic, policy, and surveillance related to oral health at the state and local levels. Key partners and CDC grantees attend this meeting, which aligns with CDC's mission related to surveillance activities, evaluation, and program planning and development.

Total estimated cost: $49,684

Total attendees: 24

Total feds on travel: 14

Total non-feds on travel: 10

Society for Epidemiologic Research Meeting (SER) 2023

Dates: June 13–16, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Portland, Oregon

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The purpose of the annual meeting is to bring together epidemiologists from all stages of their career trajectory—from trainees to senior scientists—to discuss emerging epidemiologic research. The annual meeting is at the heart of the Society for Epidemiologic Research's mission of promoting epidemiologic research and nurturing junior scholars.

Total estimated cost: $74,290

Total attendees: 32

Total feds on travel: 32

Total non-feds on travel: 0

Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2023 (SRNT)

Dates: March 1–4, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: San Antonio, Texas

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: SRNT is committed to nicotine and tobacco researchers around the world. In the United States, SRNT advances the field of nicotine and tobacco research by working with groups, including the FDA's Center for Tobacco Control and Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the National Cancer Institute, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. SRNT also has close relationships with the Truth Initiative, the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use Dependence, and the American Cancer Society. SRNT is a member of the Washington, DC-based PARTNERS Coalition and Friends of NIDA, both of which help SRNT and its members to comment on pending legislation and regulations impacting nicotine/tobacco use in the US. In 2009, SRNT was the lead organization on a Citizen's Petition that asked the FDA to modify labeling requirements for over-the-counter nicotine replacement products.

Total estimated cost: $30,124

Total attendees: 26

Total feds on travel: 23

Total non-feds on travel: 3

National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

2022 Association for Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Newborn Screening Symposium-HYBRID

Dates: October 16–20, 2022

Venue, city, state, or country: Tacoma, Washington

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: Newborn Screening and Molecular Biology Branch (NSMBB) has been charged by the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act Reauthorization to provide, among other things, technical assistance and technology transfer to "newborn screening laboratories to ensure analytic validity and utility of screening tests."

This newborn screening symposium is the single, most important opportunity for NSMBB each year to inform the entire domestic newborn screening community about:

• CDC's innovative laboratory method improvements that will improve their testing workflows.
• New reference materials that we have developed for various newborn screening conditions that are available for their use to assure accuracy in newborn testing.
• Our investigations that address testing challenges such as unexplained variations in their biomarker levels that may be impacted by environmental factors.
• New opportunities for training that will allow them to make improvements in laboratory practice and competencies for new and emerging biochemical and molecular testing platforms.

Attendance at this meeting will also allow NSMBB to discuss innovations being made on the ED3N (Enhancing Data-driven Disease Detection in Newborns) Data Modernization Initiative Project, which is being created to improve newborn screening result interpretation in state programs using enhanced data interoperability, data processing, analytics, and visualization techniques. In addition, as in previous symposiums, NSMBB will host an exhibit table to answer questions and get feedback from all State Public Health newborn screening programs.

Total estimated cost: $58,586

Total attendees: 36

Total feds on travel: 30

Total non-feds on travel: 6

71st ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics

Dates: June 4–8, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Houston, Texas

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Annual Conference is a highly regarded conference attended by more than 6,500 international scientists from academic, industrial, and governmental laboratories. Over 3,000 papers are presented as posters and talks at the ASMS annual conference. The ASMS conference's purpose is to promote and disseminate knowledge of mass spectrometry and allied topics. Mass spectrometry is a family of techniques that allows for the chemical analysis of complex compounds and the identification of chemicals within biological samples. Interests include the advancement of techniques and instrumentation in mass spectrometry, as well as fundamental research in chemistry, geology, forensics, biological sciences, and physics. ASMS is the largest conference in its field. Most mass spectrometry vendors use this conference to introduce new mass spectrometers and introduce associated innovation. Attendance at this face-to-face meeting will allow members of the Division of Laboratory Sciences to engage with the entire Mass Spectrometry community.

Total estimated cost: $34,681

Total attendees: 20

Total feds on travel: 12

Total non-feds on travel: 8

International Society for Exposure Science (ISES) 2023 Annual Meeting

Dates: August 27–31, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Chicago, Illinois

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: Recognizing that engagement with diverse stakeholders and community leaders is key to effective environmental education, remediation, and decision-making, the 2023 conference theme, Connecting Communities & Science through Addressing Environmental Exposures, will examine how individuals and organizations can work together to identify the exposures, work to reduce exposures and improve our communities. The 2023 meeting addresses a broad look at new and re-emerging environmental exposures and their causal link to human health and our communities. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) uses forensic methods and modeling with air and subsurface sampling data to determine the source of indoor air vapors. Determining the source of indoor air contamination is central to making the best recommendations to reduce exposures, when needed. Sharing this information with experienced scientific peers will validate ATSDR methods and elicit valuable feedback on ways to improve our agency's analyses. This meeting will allow attendees to communicate with experts in the field of exposure science on assessing exposure to toxic chemicals in susceptible populations to better understand and respond to the complex and multidisciplinary issues in exposure and environmental health. Topics discussed at the conference are directly related to ATSDR's mission to investigate the relationship between environmental factors and health, develop guidance, and build partnerships to support healthy decision-making.

Total estimated cost: $69,99

Total attendees: 28

Total feds on travel: 27

Total non-feds on travel: 1

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

18th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (CISTM)

Dates: May 21–25, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Basel, Switzerland

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) promotes healthy, safe, and responsible travel for all people crossing international borders. In cooperation with healthcare providers, academic centers, travel industry, and media, ISTM advocates education, service, surveillance, and research in travel medicine.

Total estimated cost: $41,166

Total attendees: 9

Total feds on travel: 9

Total non-feds on travel: 0

2023 North American Refugee Health Conference (NARHC)

Dates: July 21–23, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Calgary, Canada

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: Attendees will network with refugee health experts regarding collaborations to benefit populations served by the Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Health Branch (IRMH), and offer expertise in refugee health and Electronic Disease Notification (EDN) System. They'll also learn about the state of public health and health system challenges related to refugee migration at the local level in the United States and in countries of asylum worldwide. Attending this conference will afford the opportunity to learn more about global refugee health programs and to collaborate with other refugee health partners on issues involving refugee, immigrant, and migrant populations. Attending the conference would not only strengthen CDC's relationship with our refugee health partners but could also create opportunities for new collaborations, which would be helpful in achieving the goals of IRMH branch and CDC.

Total estimated cost: $37,701

Total attendees: 10

Total feds on travel: 10

Total non-feds on travel: 0

2023 XXIV International Poxvirus, Asfarvirus, and Iridovirus Conference

Dates: September 2–6, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Dusseldorf, Germany

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: Viruses within the Poxvirus, Asfarvirus, and Iridovirus families carry large double-stranded DNA genomes, replicate in the cytoplasm, and infect either invertebrates or vertebrates. A number of these viruses are infectious disease agents for man or domestic and wild animals, which is demonstrated by the ongoing global monkeypox outbreak. Several poxvirus species are used as vectors for vaccination or therapeutics.

Total estimated cost: $58,646

Total attendees: 14

Total feds on travel: 12

Total non-feds on travel: 2

21st Symposium on Health-related Water Microbiology (WATERMICRO23)

Dates: June 4-9, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Darwin, Australia

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The conference program will cover all aspects of health-related water microbiology across the whole water cycle, as well as applied and basic research on water, microorganisms, and impacts on human health. It will bring together microbiologists, researchers, policymakers, and water practitioners from academia, industry, engineers, water utilities, indigenous communities, public authorities, and administration to exchange the latest scientific findings, experience, and know-how. The conference will welcome over 200 delegates from across the world to Darwin, in Australia's North during the beautiful dry season. Delegates will include specialists in environmental and clinical microbiology; infectious diseases epidemiology; and water and sanitation engineering and environmental health practice.

Total estimated cost: $41,517

Total attendees: 7

Total feds on travel: 7

Total non-feds on travel: 0

33rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID)

Dates: April 15–23, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Copenhagen, Denmark

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: Under the leadership of the ECCMID Program Director, the ECCMID program is built in several phases. The Invited Program usually hosts >100 sessions of different formats (keynote lectures, Scientific Symposia, educational workshops, and meet-the-expert sessions.) These are complemented by special sessions such as the Open Forum and other ad hoc formats. Proposals for the Invited Program are received from ESCMID study groups, ESCMID affiliated/partner societies and ESCMID committees, and EPC members.

Total estimated cost: $55,224

Total attendees: 19

Total feds on travel: 19

Total non-feds on travel: 0

36th International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR)

Dates: March 13–17, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Lyon, France

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The International Society for Antiviral Research (ISAR) is an internationally recognized organization for scientists involved in basic, applied, and clinical aspects of antiviral research. The Society's main event is the annual International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR), an interdisciplinary meeting that attracts the interest of chemists, biologists, and clinicians.

Total estimated cost: $32,900

Total attendees: 7

Total feds on travel: 0

Total non-feds on travel: 7

65th Annual Biosafety and Biosecurity Hybrid Conference (ABSA)

Dates: October 14–19, 2022

Venue, city, state, or country: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The three-day conference provides intensive professional development courses to educate and inspire, including state-of-the-art keynotes, papers, and panels highlighting best practices and hands-on skills crucial for today's biosafety and biosecurity professionals. In-person exhibits showcase the latest in laboratory biosafety and biosecurity products and services, and attendees gain invaluable networking opportunities to share and learn from other biosafety and biosecurity professionals.

Total estimated cost: $46,537

Total attendees: 24

Total feds on travel: 23

Total non-feds on travel: 1

Advanced Molecular Detection (AMD) Days 2023

Dates: September 12–14, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Atlanta, Georgia

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The conference is an important forum for laboratory scientists, bioinformatics experts, and infectious disease epidemiologists. The program agenda will include multiple sessions featuring experts presenting on scientific topics related to genomics, bioinformatics, and the transformation of public health practice through advanced molecular detection (AMD). This will be the seventh presentation of the conference. The conference attracts laboratorians, epidemiologists, and infectious disease experts from across the public health profession and is open to State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Public Health (PH) professionals working to implement advanced molecular technologies into public health.

The co-sponsor, Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), is a 501c3 nonprofit organization with a mission to shape national and global health outcomes by promoting the value and contributions of public health laboratories and continuously improving the public health laboratory system and practice.

APHL supports its member laboratories and public health partners with laboratory science guidance, laboratory training, national policymaking, leadership development, crisis response, and the development of laboratory information management systems. These member institutions (public health laboratories) detect health hazards and generate scientific data to inform public health action.

Total estimated cost: $33,905

Total attendees: 19

Total feds on travel: 19

Total non-feds on travel: 0

American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition

Dates: October 7–11, 2022

Venue, city, state, or country: Anaheim, California

How the Meeting Advanced the Mission of the Agency: The American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition is the largest and most comprehensive pediatric meeting in the world. This meeting provides important updates and discussions on pediatric clinical medicine and public health, and links the physician community at the national, state, and local levels to activities that support the health and development of children. Building upon partnerships can enhance engagement in ongoing projects, increase awareness of the issues being addressed and establish a framework for the continued support of services that support child health in federal, state, and local communities. The conference is useful for staying current on medical knowledge for responding to inquiries and clinical work as part of CDC duties. It also allows for helpful networking and status updates in the fields of pandemic response, preparedness, infectious diseases, child development, nutrition, and much more.

Total estimated cost: $43,467

Total attendees: 16

Total feds on travel: 16

Total non-feds on travel: 0

American Society for Microbiology (ASM MICROBE)

Dates: June 15–19, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Houston, Texas

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: ASM Microbe drives discovery, innovation, and collaboration across the full spectrum of microbiology. The event allows participants to explore science in a focused specialty or delve into other disciplines, build a customized experience through interactive learning formats, and be part of the community making an impact on the intersections of science, industry, and policy.

Total estimated cost: $77,181

Total attendees: 30

Total feds on travel: 29

Total non-feds on travel: 1

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

Dates: July 14–18, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Denver, Colorado

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: AVMA Convention offers veterinarians and related professionals the opportunity to:

• Gain an educational edge through interactive continuing education opportunities, hands-on labs, panels, and lectures taught by the best and brightest in veterinary medicine.
• Network with peers and discover products and services that will enhance veterinary practices and careers.
• Advance knowledge and skills by providing superior and diverse continuing education, a platform for dissemination of research, a forum for associated organizations, and an opportunity for collegial interaction.

Total estimated cost: $37,127

Total attendees: 18

Total feds on travel: 18

Total non-feds on travel: 0

ASM Conference on Rapid Applied Microbial Next-Generation Sequencing and Bioinformatic Pipelines

Dates: October 16–19, 2022

Venue, city, state, or country: Baltimore, Maryland

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The conference will include several sessions including:

• Epidemiological Cues: NGS in Clinical and Public Health Microbiology. Genomic sequencing and molecular epidemiology are indispensable tools for clinical reference diagnostics, public health surveillance outbreak detection and response. This session will discuss how sequencing is being used in clinical and public health microbiology, and the challenges and successes in successfully implementing these technologies in routine and standard practice.
• Bridging Silos: Exploring Mechanisms for Collecting and Sharing Microbial Genomic Data to Foster Interoperability. Amassing large microbial genomic datasets has become turnkey. However, collecting rich contextual data, getting these datasets submitted to public or private repositories and extracting slices of these data across projects for broader analyses is still a barrier for advancing this field. This session will explore methods for improving contextual data and creating more interoperability between datasets and repositories.
• Secret Ingredient: NGS to Uncover the Role of Microbes in Agricultural and Food Systems. Understanding microbial diversity and function in natural and built environments is critical for enhancing productivity, resilience, and health of agricultural and food systems. NGS can uncover the role of microbes in soil, plant, and animal health. It can also help pinpoint the origins of contamination events, antimicrobial resistance, and other pathogen risks. This session will highlight genomic and microbiome research in environmental, veterinary, and food microbiology.

Through attendance, staff will be able to integrate this information immediately across the many CDC strategic plans for sequencing, molecular epidemiology, and antibiotic resistance detection, surveillance, and response in healthcare settings.

Total estimated cost: $73,886

Total attendees: 30

Total feds on travel: 25

Total non-feds on travel: 5

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Conference

Dates: June 26–28, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Orlando, Florida

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: Each year, thousands of healthcare professionals from around the world gather for three days to advance their network and learn about evidence-based advances in infection prevention. APIC's Annual Conference is the premier forum for infection prevention and epidemiology professionals, where they can learn about the latest research and science and to discover real-world solutions to challenging infection prevention issues. The conference features 90+ cutting-edge educational sessions and workshops, plus pre-conference workshops from leading clinical, industry, and public health experts. Also included are hot topics like how to prevent problems before they become unmanageable, as well as plenary sessions, workshops, and abstract presentations on critical issues like multidrug-resistant organisms, public reporting, and the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), and safe injection practices.

Total estimated cost: $39,814

Total attendees: 31

Total feds on travel: 24

Total non-feds on travel: 7

ID Week 2022

Dates: October 19–23, 2022

Venue, city, state, or country: Washington, DC

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: ID Week is the combined annual meeting of four key organizations: IDSA (Infectious Disease Society of America), SHEA (Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America), HIVMA (HIV Medicine Association), and PIDS (Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society), where infectious diseases professionals can meet, share experiences, and develop collaborations. With so many common issues and challenges cutting across four disciplines, ID Week provides an opportunity to learn from each other's knowledge, experience, and expertise, for the improvement of patient care and public health. ID Week serves as the major interaction with the ID clinical community of thought leaders and providers and is a major venue for communicating new and relevant information supporting policies and guidance for infectious diseases control and prevention, learning about new scientific developments directly related to ID programs across CDC, convening with multiple CDC funded partners and multiple organizations (i.e., academic centers, professional associations, etc.) to review and plan activities, develop relationships and explore and exchange ideas. If this event was not funded, CDC would miss the opportunity to disseminate the latest laboratory science and promote the latest CDC recommendations and guidelines for public health and the prevention of infectious diseases.

Description of exceptional circumstance: ID Week is the combined annual meeting of four key organizations: IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS and provides an opportunity to learn from each other's knowledge, experience and expertise, for the improvement of patient care and public health. ID Week serves as the major interaction with the ID clinical community leaders and providers and is a venue for communicating new and relevant information supporting policies and guidance for infectious diseases control and prevention, learning about new scientific developments directly related to ID programs across CDC, and convening with multiple CDC funded partners and organizations to review and plan activities. If this event was not funded, CDC would miss the opportunity to disseminate the latest laboratory science.

Total estimated cost: $367,182

Total attendees: 118

Total feds on travel: 113

Total non-feds on travel: 5

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Spring Conference 2023

Dates: April 11–14, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Seattle, Washington

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is the largest scientific meeting in the country devoted exclusively to healthcare epidemiology. The core content of the conference includes healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic stewardship, which are two of the primary focus areas for the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion and are top priorities for CDC.

Total estimated cost: $72,464

Total attendees: 34

Total feds on travel: 32

Total non-feds on travel: 2

National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention

2022 United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA)

Dates: October 8–11, 2022

Venue, city, state, or country: San Juan, Puerto Rico

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The US Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) is the largest AIDS-related gathering in the U.S., bringing together thousands of workers from all fronts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic—from case managers and physicians to public health workers and advocates, people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) and policy-makers—to build national support networks, exchange the latest information and learn cutting-edge tools to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS. Attendees will play different roles during the conference, such as presenters and workshop/presentation facilitators, as well as networking with grantees and other individuals attending the conference to exchange information on trends and changes in the HIV/AIDS prevention field. The USCHA sessions provide attendees with the latest information and tools to help prevent the spread of HIV, as well as better serve clients who live with and are affected by the virus. USCHA is also known for its networking opportunities and provides an unmatched opportunity to build relationships and gain visibility in the AIDS community.

Total estimated cost: $146,178

Total attendees: 48

Total feds on travel: 47

Total non-feds on travel: 1

2023 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)

Dates: February 19–22, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Seattle, Washington

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The 2023 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) is a scientifically focused meeting of the world's leading researchers working to understand, prevent, and treat HIV/AIDS and its complications. CROI is one of the leading biomedical conferences on HIV in the world, and particularly for the United States. The participants are select leading researchers and clinicians working in laboratory and clinical research as well as epidemiology and surveillance. Topic areas of specific interest to CROI participants and presenters include studies of antiretroviral therapy; complications of HIV infection; AIDS-related malignancies; pediatrics/adolescents; mother to child transmission; HIV in women/women's health; HIV clinical diagnostics; epidemiology of HIV infection; hepatitis viruses; SARS-CoV-2; monkeypox and prevention studies. CDC researchers are among the leading scientists in these areas, and CDC benefits greatly from the opportunity for them to present and discuss their work in this scientifically focused forum. The conference is kept to a relatively small size conducive to formal and informal scientific and collaborative exchange; this allows attendees better access to senior level, innovative, and internationally known researchers and provides an excellent means to build and maintain collaborations. This level of interaction benefits CDC's attendees and strengthens CDC's future efforts. At recent conferences, ground-breaking data have been presented on pre-exposure prophylaxis, HIV diagnostics (including home HIV testing), methods for and findings from HIV surveillance. In addition, CROI provides a forum for up-to-date information on emerging prevention strategies such as vaccines and other biomedical interventions.

Description of exceptional circumstance: The scale of this conference allows CDC employees to reach the largest possible group of professionals working to eradicate HIV in the U.S. Through our attendance, CDC employees can provide instruction to local providers, meet with grantees to discuss project progress, learn lessons from the field, and build networks that will ultimately strengthen CDC's domestic HIV portfolio of programs. CDC also has many presentations at this event. Also, CROI has been calculated with one extra night due to how late the event is running and the only flights returning will have the travelers arriving in Atlanta during the early morning hours.

Total estimated cost: $219,502

Total attendees: 89

Total feds on travel: 83

Total non-feds on travel: 6

2023 International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference (IPNC)

Dates: September 24–29, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Boston, Massachusetts

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The conference aims to bring together passionate scientists, emerging and experienced researchers, and clinicians from all continents to discuss the clinical presentation, epidemiology, population genomics, vaccine research and development, host-pathogen interactions, and gene regulation of these Neisseria species to keep abreast of the latest developments in this field. IPNC is an excellent opportunity for networking and forming collaborations for future work on pathogenic Neisseria species.

Total estimated cost: $56,506

Total attendees: 28

Total feds on travel: 25

Total non-feds on travel: 3

2023 National TB Conference (NTC) and 13th National Conference on Laboratory Aspects of Tuberculosis

Dates: June 12–15, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Atlanta, Georgia

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: This conference allows CDC staff to meet and connect with others to advance CDC's knowledge of new tuberculosis research findings and current programmatic activities within the United States. This opportunity assists with the goal of working to eliminate tuberculosis in the US. In 2023, the National TB Conference is being held in conjunction with the Association of Public Health Laboratories' (APHL) 13th National Conference on Laboratory Aspects of TB. The co-location of these two TB-focused conferences and audiences provides a wonderful opportunity to explore recent advances in diagnostics and reconfirm the important collaborations between public health laboratories and TB public health programs. The theme of the 2023 National TB Conference is Partnership, Innovation, and Equity. Attendees will be able to continue cultivating required external partnerships, as well as collaborate with CDC partners across other federal agencies.

Total estimated cost: $90,631

Total attendees: 84

Total feds on travel: 84

Total non-feds on t–ravel: 0

2023 United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA)

Dates: September 6–9, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Washington, DC

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: This year's theme is "A Love Letter to Black Women." Like our focus on Puerto Rico and Latinx populations last year, we will lean into this theme while we celebrate and honor Black women (cis and trans). The conference will highlight Black women across our movements, from activists to women living with HIV, national advocates, community voices, federal leaders, health department staff, healthcare workers, researchers, and women-focused organizations. The Opening Plenary will tell their stories and acknowledge their contributions. Their experiences will be highlighted in workshops, institutes, posters, and special events. We will also have a section of the exhibit hall for small businesses owned and operated by Black women. The conference will feature over 120 institutes, workshops, and posters addressing issues in biomedical HIV prevention, aging, service delivery and telehealth, stigma, and the next steps in ending the epidemic. USCHA remains the conference to attend to experience the widest range of HIV-related topics, the most diverse attendees, the best exhibit hall, and the most unique plenary sessions.

Total estimated cost: $134,603

Total attendees: 48

Total feds on travel: 45

Total non-feds on travel: 3

27th Annual Conference of the Union-North America Region

Dates: February 22–25, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Vancouver, Canada

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The Union-North America Region (NAR) is the regional arm of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), a global public health organization with the vision of providing health solutions to the poor. BC Lung is an organizational member of The Union and acts as the Secretariat, organizing and hosting The Union-NAR's annual conference in consultation with the Executive Committee.

Total estimated cost: $46,051

Total attendees: 14

Total feds on travel: 14

Total non-feds on travel: 0

STD Engage 2023: Coming Back Stronger

Dates: May 16–19, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: New Orleans, Louisiana

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: To strengthen STD prevention research and treatment at the state and Federal level. Attendees will receive world-class content with STD professionals from across the nation. National Coalition of STD Directors Engage 2023 provides an important opportunity for Division of STD Prevention staff to develop and improve relationships with STD surveillance staff in state/local/tribal/territorial health departments, which are important for our ongoing work to improve STD surveillance through partnerships and collaborations nationwide.

Total estimated cost: $42,227

Total attendees: 32

Total feds on travel: 31

Total non-feds on travel: 1

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and HIV 2023 World Congress

Dates: July 24–27, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Chicago, Illinois

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The 2023 STI and HIV World Congress combines the annual conference for the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (ISSTDR) and the International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI). Its comprehensive scientific program includes but is not limited to innovation, stigma, antimicrobial resistance, vaccines, guidelines, biomedical prevention, emerging STIs, and epidemics. Attendees and presenters will learn of the most advanced technology and knowledge in the field of STD, molecular cell biology, assay development and next generation sequencing and bring the knowledge back to better lead our research work at CDC, which is in keeping with CDC's public health mission.

Total estimated cost: $122,853

Total attendees: 60

Total feds on travel: 55

Total non-feds on travel: 5

National Center for Health Statistics

2023 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

Dates: June 24–27, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Seattle, Washington

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The 2023 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting will convene a large and diverse group of stakeholders at the intersection of health, health care, and policy to share important findings and showcase the latest research on how the health system works, what it costs, and how to improve it. This meeting helps identify vulnerabilities and strengths of the U.S. health system, which advances CDC's mission of protecting America by fighting disease and supporting communities and citizens.

Total estimated cost: $121,682

Total attendees: 31

Total feds on travel: 31

Total non-feds on travel: 0

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

14th International dsRNA Virus Symposium

Dates: October 10–14, 2022

Venue, city, state, or country: Alberta, Canada

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The 14th International dsRNA Virus Symposium brings together an international community of approximately 200 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior and established investigators from academics and industry who study the biology of dsRNA viruses. CDC staff will gain valuable exposure and provide necessary support to scientists from around the globe who are attending this important event. The symposium has a profound impact on the advancements and collaborations within the dsRNA Virus community of scientists, and we believe that meaningful partnerships make all the difference. Much of the staff will be conducting oral presentations for which the dissemination of this information will prove critical for CDC partners for upcoming rotavirus surveillance activities, and posters that will convey scientific findings stimulating further research through partnerships.

Total estimated cost: $60,830

Total attendees: 14

Total feds on travel: 13

Total non-feds on travel: 1

2023 American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA) National Meeting

Dates: May 2–4, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: San Diego, California

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The AIRA National Meeting provides an annual opportunity to bring peers and partners together to educate on the latest information systems best practices and bring IIS discussion to a national stage. Through both formal presentations and informal discussions, attendees will have an opportunity to strengthen long-term partnerships, develop new relationships, gain professional education and training, and learn from one another.

Total estimated cost: $87,889

Total attendees: 35

Total feds on travel: 32

Total non-feds on travel: 3

2023 National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS)

Dates: May 9–11, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Seattle, Washington

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) is charged with contributing to increase immunization rates of ACIP-recommended vaccines and reduce the burden of vaccine preventable diseases by identifying specific actions that will lead to increased vaccine coverage in adults and increased coverage in all persons for influenza. NAIIS members update partner organizations on issues regarding the implementation of CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) vaccine recommendations and identify actions that NAIIS members can take to improve vaccine implementation. The primary goal of the Summit is to improve the implementation of adult and influenza recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), resulting in improved vaccine coverage.

Total estimated cost: $47,746

Total attendees: 108

Total feds on travel: 106

Total non-feds on travel: 2

42nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology Conference (ASV) 2023

Dates: June 23–28, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Atlanta, Georgia

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: ASV provides a forum for investigators of human, animal, insect, plant, fungi, and bacterial viruses, whether the research involves clinical, ecological, biological, or biochemical approaches in all aspects of virology. ASV offers the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research and discoveries in virology and applications. As CDC researchers, we can take this opportunity to inform the broad scientific community about recent advances made and how new assays will improve virus characterization and monitoring. By attending this meeting, we would be able to convey CDC's mission in newly developed surveillance assays, as well as the progress made in technology to improve the yield of vaccine viruses. ASV is also an important meeting to aid in building and expanding collaborations with members of academia and industry to develop tools and assays to improve influenza surveillance and vaccine developments to meet public health challenges.

Total estimated cost: $81,804

Total attendees: 54

Total feds on travel: 47

Total non-feds on travel: 7

7th ReSVINET Conference RSVVW-Conference on Novel RSV Preventive and Therapeutic Interventions

Dates: February 22–24, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Lisbon, Portugal

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The aim of the conference is to learn and share knowledge on current research and to connect worldwide the leading researchers, scientists, physicians, industry, academic scientists, scholars, decision-makers, and representatives from regulatory, global health, and governmental organizations. This meeting will serve as a great forum to discuss opportunities for future international collaborations and achievements in the RSV field.

Total estimated cost: $59,438

Total attendees: 18

Total feds on travel: 18

Total non-feds on travel: 0

National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS)

Dates: November 2–3, 2022

Venue, city, state, or country: Atlanta, Georgia

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) is charged with contributing to increase immunization rates of ACIP-recommended vaccines and reduce the burden of vaccine preventable diseases by identifying specific actions that will lead to increased vaccine coverage in adults and increased coverage in all persons for influenza. NAIIS members update partner organizations on issues regarding the implementation of CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) vaccine recommendations and identify actions that NAIIS members can take to improve vaccine implementation. The Summit is co-sponsored by Immunize.org, The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), and CDC. The primary goal of the Summit is to improve the implementation of adult and influenza recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), resulting in improved vaccine coverage.

Total estimated cost: $49,022

Total attendees: 101

Total feds on travel: 101

Total non-feds on travel: 0

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

2023 National Sexual Assault Conference

Dates: August 21–24, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: San Francisco, California

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The National Sexual Assault Conference® (NSAC) brings together over 2,000 advocates and activists invested in ending sexual violence. This annual conference provides opportunities to share information and resources, advance learning, develop new skills, and increase our capacity to assert the dignity of all people. The 2023 conference theme of "Equity in Action" will allow us all the opportunity to build strong partnerships and strategies that strengthen our work to end sexual violence. The pre-conference starts on August 21, 2023, and is the Rape Prevention and Education Dialogue (RPE Dialogue).

Total estimated cost: $44,639

Total attendees: 17

Total feds on travel: 17

Total non-feds on travel: 0

2023 Safe States Conference

Dates: September 11–14, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Denver, Colorado

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The Joint Injury Control Research Center (ICRC) and Core State Injury Prevention Program (Core SIPP) meeting is a Notice of Funding Opportunity- (NOFO) required biennial reverse site visit under NOFO CE21-2101 and CE19-001. The meeting and conference will bring together injury and violence prevention (IVP) practitioners, experts, and recipients to showcase IVP research and best practices. It will also provide an opportunity for CDC program officials to perform a reverse site visit and share critical administrative updates. Injury and violence are a top 10 leading cause of death in the United States, and the conference will provide CDC staff with an opportunity to learn about the latest cutting-edge IVP programs, research, science, and practices. The 2023 Joint Core SIPP (State Injury Prevention Program) and ICRC (Injury Control Research Center) Meeting is September 13 and 14.

Total estimated cost: $80,868

Total attendees: 35

Total feds on travel: 35

Total non-feds on travel: 0

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's 33^rd Annual National Leadership Forum

Dates: January 30–February 3, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: National Harbor, Maryland

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) coalition model emphasizes the power of community coalitions to prevent substance misuse through collaborative community efforts. We believe that prevention of substance uses and misuse before it starts is the most effective and cost-efficient way to reduce substance use and its associated costs. In addition to supporting our member coalitions by providing resources and materials designed to help our coalitions be effective and sustainable, CADCA also offers customized trainings for coalitions across the world. Through our International Programs, Youth Leadership and Training teams, we can reach and empower thousands of change advocates per year. CADCA also offers signature events each year, including the National Leadership Forum, Mid-Year Training Institute, and Drug-Free Kids Campaign Awards Dinner, which help our members network, share ideas, and learn from some of the world's most influential substance misuse professionals. NCIPC and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) are facilitating an informational webinar to share program updates, CDC NOFO requirements, and various budgetary processes with potential new and competing Drug-Free Communities program (DFC) partner coalitions.

Total estimated cost: $64,391

Total attendees: 7

Total feds on travel: 7

Total non-feds on travel: 0

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) 22nd Annual Mid-Year Training Institute

Dates: July 16–20, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Grapevine, Texas

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is a national organization that represents community-based coalitions across the country working to prevent substance use. CADCA offers a national platform to engage current and former coalitions funded through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) support program, interact with state and local organizations, as well as federal government agencies around community-based youth substance use prevention. The Mid-Year Training Institute offers in-depth, interactive training sessions geared specifically for community coalition leaders and staff. CDC, through its role as day-to-day manager of the DFC program, works closely with CADCA to provide guidance on the latest evidence-based strategies to address youth substance use at the community level, often through the National Leadership Forum and Mid-Year Training Institute opportunities.

Total estimated cost: $61,109

Total attendees: 25

Total feds on travel: 24

Total non-feds on travel: 1

Safety 2022 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotions

Dates: November 27-30, 2022

Venue, city, state, or country: Adelaide, Australia

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: Safety 2022 aims to bring together the global injury prevention community to continue the successful world conferences highlighting the important research, work and advocacy in injury prevention and safety promotion. CDC/NCIPC (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control) will gain a better understanding of the state of the science and promising prevention strategies, collaborate with injury prevention professionals, stay abreast of global injury prevention efforts, and attend injury prevention educational sessions. The information learned related to injury prevention research and is relevant for updates on program practices, research, communication, and prevention efforts. CDC/NCIPC will benefit from attending this conference because subject matter experts will present research on various topics including: the relationship between adverse childhood experiences, traumatic brain injury, and alcohol use, suicide prevention and domestic drowning research, and methods used to collect drowning data in Ghana. Participants will attend the World Conference panels: State of the Art Violence Prevention, addressing the Social Determinants of Health, spotlighting road safety, drowning, falls, suicide prevention, along with research of the Dating Matters comprehensive teen dating violence prevention model, a key investment by CDC in dating violence prevention.

Total estimated cost: $46,544

Total attendees: 7

Total feds on travel: 7

Total non-feds on travel: 0

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

19th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium (NAMVS)

Dates: June 17–22, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Rapid City, South Dakota

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: NAMVS 2023 offers a meaningful experience and knowledge to all the attendees, whether you are a budding ventilation engineer or an expert working in the mining, tunneling, and other fields that utilize subsurface areas. Attendees will be able to connect with experts within the field, engage in high-level debates, improve presentation and communication skills, and get feedback on the latest work. Those attending will benefit from the keynote sessions, short courses/workshops, exhibits, and technical and poster sessions. NIOSH will be sharing their research on health and safety with stakeholders and keeping up to date with the latest developments in mine ventilation.

Total estimated cost: $38,077

Total attendees: 12

Total feds on travel: 12

Total non-feds on travel: 0

2023 Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) Annual Meeting and Expo

Dates: February 26–March 1, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Denver, Colorado

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) Annual Meeting is the preeminent mining conference of the year and with a program most closely tied to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Program's mission of improving mine safety and health through research and prevention. The SME Meeting has a major mining occupational safety and health component. This is a key meeting for people who influence areas related to mine worker health and safety. As such, the participation of CDC/NIOSH employees is directly related to our mission. Our researchers will exchange important occupational safety and health information with some of our key stakeholders.

Description of exceptional circumstances: This event is widely considered the preeminent mining professional conference and is closely tied to the NIOSH Mining Program's mission of improving mine safety and health through research, intervention, and prevention. The conference gives the NIOSH Mining Program an opportunity to showcase new mining technology and research findings that have been developed to improve mine workers' health and safety. Additionally, the event provides an opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders and interact with other researchers, academic faculty, manufacturers, and industry personnel. There are 35 presenters (giving 37 presentations). NIOSH Mining normally has a large exhibit at the conference where many of our research accomplishments are displayed and demonstrated. The exhibit has always been an exceptional way to reach out to the mining community and has been highly successful for technology transfer and stakeholder interaction. The booth costs and number of presenters add to the overall cost of the conference.

Total estimated cost: $176,999

Total attendees: 62

Total feds on travel: 61

Total non-feds on travel: 1

3rd International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health

Dates: October 11–14, 2022

Venue, city, state, or country: Bethesda, Maryland

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The 3rd International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health is being held October 11–14, 2022, in Bethesda, MD. The 2022 Symposium theme is Shaping Work Now and In the Future. This symposium will showcase the latest research and practices from the field of Total Worker Health. It will showcase examples, promising practices on integrated safety, health, and well-being and opportunities for networking among professionals, all dedicated to improving worker health and population health outcomes. Timely topics covered include work-related risks for chronic disease, workplace strategies for the opioid crisis, the evolving economics of worker safety and health, mental health, challenges of an aging workforce, sleep and fatigue among workers, and optimizing opportunities for designing healthier work and healthier supervision. The Symposium directly advances the Department's occupational safety and health research mission because of the extensive opportunities for information exchange in one location leading to substantial dissemination and technology transfer activities, which help move HHS research into practice. Attendance at this conference results in strong positive impacts and outcomes for the prevention of occupational diseases, injuries, and fatalities. These responsibilities were assigned to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. This conference, more than any other domestic conference, advances HHS' mission under the Act by disseminating the research findings from the funded research carried out by HHS' intramural and extramural scientists, stakeholders, and partners. This meeting is currently only held every four years and represents a singular opportunity to bring together researchers and practitioners in this field.

Total estimated cost: $62,329

Total attendees: 42

Total feds on travel: 42

Total non-feds on travel: 0

American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Expo (AIHce) 2023

Dates: May 22–24, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Phoenix, Arizona

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Expo provides an important source of information on occupational safety and health covering a wide variety of topic areas, including those representing the specific programmatic categories in the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) Program Portfolio for agriculture, construction, trade, transportation, public and private services, healthcare, and manufacturing. NIOSH staff obtains important feedback from public and private sector workplace managers, and occupational safety and health professionals about safety health issues impacting their workers. This information is used to shape the NIOSH occupational and safety health research agenda and the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA), which NIOSH administers.

Total estimated cost: $112,806

Total attendees: 50

Total feds on travel: 49

Total non-feds on travel: 1

American Thoracic Society 2023 International Conference (ATS)

Dates: May 21–24

Venue, city, state, or country: Washington, DC

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The annual ATS International Conference is one of the most important academic conferences worldwide in the field of respiratory health. As such, attendance at the conference provides a critical venue for disseminating CDC information, learning about new developments in the field, and interacting with extramural experts and stakeholders. Thus, this is a very important meeting to advance the goals of multiple CIOs from across CDC.

Total estimated cost: $58,616

Total attendees: 21

Total feds on travel: 21

Total non-feds on travel: 0

The Society of Toxicology (SOT) 62nd Annual Meeting and ToxExpo

Dates: March 19–23, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Nashville, Tennessee

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: This conference represents an excellent fountain of knowledge for participants and a superb forum for the dissemination of results and receipt of expert feedback, both of which are vital to the CDC mission. Attendees will share, learn, and update information and methods with and from scientists and researchers in the field, which will improve both individual and team research at CDC. Presentations will be on current research that the Divisions are doing, which will allow the findings and information to reach others in the same field as well as the public. This is in line with the mission of the Agency.

Description of exceptional circumstances: The last one hundred percent, in-person meeting was in 2019 and was approved for with a total of 40 participants at a total cost of $71,121. Additionally, the 2019 meeting was held in Baltimore, MD, which was accessible by car for many attendees resulting in lower travel costs. The SOT 2020 meeting was approved with a total of 44 attendees at a total cost of $110,843 but was canceled due to COVID. The SOT 2021 meeting was approved as virtual only (note: the total participants and cost aren't available in CAMS). The SOT 2022 meeting was approved as virtual for 25 NIOSH participants and in-person for 2 CDC participants, for a total cost of $16,870. This year's SOT 2023 is the first meeting since 2019 that all participants are permitted to attend in-person and is being held in Nashville, TN, which requires additional travel costs for many attendees. Overall, the value to CDC and NIOSH of attending the conference far exceeds the cost.

Total estimated cost: $161,549

Total attendees: 49

Total feds on travel: 49

Total non-feds on travel: 0

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 102nd Annual Meeting

Dates: January 8–12, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Washington, DC

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The meeting program covers all transportation modes, with sessions and workshops addressing topics of interest to policymakers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. Several sessions and workshops focus on the spotlight theme for the 2023 meeting: Rejuvenation Out of Disruption: Envisioning a Transportation System for a Dynamic Future.

Total estimated cost: $44,518

Total attendees: 15

Total feds on travel: 15

Total non-feds on travel: 0

Office of the Chief Operating Officer: Office of Human Resources

2023 U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Scientific Symposium

Dates: May 8–11, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Tulsa, Oklahoma

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: This conference focuses on building leadership in public health through advocacy education, research, and partnerships in program support. The USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium will provide support for those serving in the Commissioned Corps of the USPHS and build partnerships between the Commissioned Corps and the larger public health community. It will build leadership in public health through advocacy, education, research, partnerships, and program support.

Description of exceptional circumstances: This event is the only annual meeting dedicated exclusively to the work of U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers. With continued training restrictions due to the pandemic, it is the only opportunity for many of the officers to complete their specific education and training requirements needed to earn their continuing education credits. This event is vital to the work of U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers and provides the opportunity for partnership and collaboration among the ranks to hear from senior leaders and agency partners. Attendees will also be able to use the training to enhance growth for the future CDC mission. Additionally, CDC has a population of over 800, and the attendee number represents approximately 12% of the Commissioned Corps workforce.

Total estimated cost: $192,053

Total attendees: 96

Total feds on travel: 96

Total non-feds on travel: 0

Office of Readiness Response

Accelerating Predictive Analytics for Public Health Through Data Modernization

Dates: April 25–27, 2023

Venue, city, state, or country: Santiago, Chile

How the meeting advanced the mission of the agency: The Regional Forum on Accelerating Predictive Analytics for Public Health Through Data Modernization brought together experts in epidemiology, data analytics, modeling, and outbreak management across government, parastatal, academic, and private organizations, as well as civil society to share learnings, guidance, and technical expertise. Through this technical exchange, participants worked together to strengthen regional capacity to build interoperable public health information systems and transform data output from these systems into advanced analytics that informs decision makers during a public health emergency. Participants contributed to an ongoing Community of Practice made up of public health officials from across South America. This directly supports CDC's mission to protect America from health, safety, and security threats, both foreign and in the US.

Total estimated cost: $36,835

Total attendees: 10

Total feds on travel: 10

Total non-feds on travel: 0