Partner with the Leadership Summit
Connect with the people shaping the future of laboratory leadership
The Leadership Summit brings together laboratory leaders, managers, directors, and decision-makers from across the laboratory industry for three days of leadership development, practical learning, and meaningful networking.
As a partner, your organization becomes part of a collaborative event experience designed to foster authentic conversations, strategic relationships, and valuable industry connections in a highly engaged environment.
Who attends the Leadership Summit
A highly engaged audience of laboratory leaders and decision-makers
The Leadership Summit attracts laboratory professionals responsible for leading teams, improving operations, evaluating solutions, and shaping the future of their organizations.
Attendees come to the Summit to learn, collaborate, explore new ideas, and connect with industry partners in a highly interactive environment.
A significant percentage of Leadership Summit attendees are purchasing decision-makers, budget influencers, and operational leaders actively exploring new products, technologies, and partnerships.
Cross-industry representation
across clinical, research, pharma, environmental, academic, and industrial laboratories
Senior-level attendees:
Managers, directors, operations leaders, safety leaders, and executives
Highly engaged:
Interactive networking, workshops, meals, and collaborative discussions throughout the event
Built for meaningful connections
Why organizations partner with the Summit
Unlike large-scale trade shows where conversations can feel transactional and rushed, the Leadership Summit is intentionally designed to encourage approachable networking, collaborative discussions, and relationship-building throughout the event experience.
Partners consistently tell us that the quality of conversations and attendee engagement sets the Summit apart.
Access laboratory decision-makers
Connect directly with laboratory leaders, managers, directors, and purchasing influencers actively exploring new solutions, technologies, and partnerships.
Build relationships that last beyond the event
The Summit’s collaborative atmosphere creates opportunities for authentic conversations that continue long after the event concludes.
Engage with a highly targeted audience
Our attendees represent laboratory leadership across life sciences, clinical, pharmaceutical, research, industrial, environmental, and academic sectors.
Position your organization alongside industry leaders
Demonstrate thought leadership and strengthen brand visibility within a respected laboratory leadership community.
Participate in a collaborative event environment
From networking receptions and meals to workshops and roundtable discussions, partners have opportunities to engage naturally with attendees throughout the event.
Become part of the Summit community
Many partners return year after year because of the relationships, visibility, and collaborative atmosphere the event provides.
A different kind of event experience
More approachable than a traditional trade show
The Leadership Summit was built around conversations, collaboration, and community.
Our intentionally smaller, highly engaged environment creates opportunities for:
- Deeper conversations
- Stronger networking
- Greater attendee interaction
- Increased visibility
- Higher-quality relationship development
Rather than competing for attention in a massive expo environment, partners become integrated into the overall Summit experience.
The Leadership Summit is designed to create meaningful conversations between laboratory leaders and industry partners—building connections that extend beyond the exhibit hall and can grow into long-term relationships.
– Martel Instruments Ltd
“2025 was our 4th time of exhibiting at the Lab Manager Leadership Summit. We’ve found these smaller, more personable, events to be invaluable in terms of quality leads and ultimately new business. The team at Lab Manager Leadership Summit are professional, friendly, extremely helpful and have made many introductions at the event, something you definitely don’t get at the larger exhibitions! If anyone is reading this and are on the fence about whether they should attend as an exhibitor, I’d say go for it, Lab Manager Leadership Summit may be small compared to the large expos, but are mighty in terms of quality lead generation!”
Event Timeline
See how connection is built into the Summit
Partners are part of the Leadership Summit experience from the moment attendees arrive. Rather than limiting interaction to dedicated exhibit hours, the event creates opportunities to connect through shared meals, exhibit hall breaks, receptions, educational experiences, and informal conversations throughout the Summit.
These repeated touchpoints give conversations time to develop naturally—helping partners build relationships, understand attendee needs, increase visibility, and connect with laboratory leaders in a relaxed, collaborative environment.
Day 1 – April 12, 2027
Arrival & check-in
Attendees begin arriving and settling into the Summit environment.
Workshops & lab tours
Optional add-on experiences create smaller-group networking and deeper conversations around leadership, operations, and laboratory innovation.
Welcome reception
The Summit officially kicks off with an evening networking reception designed to encourage approachable conversations between attendees, speakers, and partners.
Day 2 – April 13, 2027
Breakfast in the exhibit hall
The day begins with breakfast inside the exhibit hall, giving attendees and partners an early opportunity to connect before sessions begin.
Educational sessions
Leadership-focused presentations and discussions provide insight into the priorities and challenges facing today’s laboratory leaders.
Coffee break networking in the exhibit hall
Attendees return to the exhibit hall between sessions, creating another natural opportunity for conversation and product discovery.
Lunch in the exhibit hall
A shared meal gives conversations more time to develop in a relaxed setting.
Evening networking reception
Attendees, speakers, and partners come together again for an evening of conversation and relationship-building.
Free evening time
Attendees can continue conversations and explore downtown Salt Lake City on their own.
Day 3 – April 14, 2027
Breakfast in the exhibit hall
Another opportunity for attendees and partners to reconnect before the final day of programming.
Educational sessions
Focused discussions and presentations continue throughout the morning and afternoon.
Coffee break networking in the exhibit hall
Additional opportunities for attendee interaction, networking, and relationship development.
Lunch in the exhibit hall
The final shared meal provides another opportunity for partners and attendees to connect before the Summit concludes.
Closing session
The Summit concludes with a final leadership-focused session designed to inspire attendees as they return to their organizations.
Making connections comes naturally
See the partner experience in action
partnership, reimagined
Be part of the experience—not just the exhibit hall
From the moment attendees arrive, partners are woven into the overall Leadership Summit experience through networking events, meals, workshops, branded experiences, and collaborative conversations throughout the venue.
Rather than existing separately from the attendee experience, partners become part of the community and discussions that define the Summit atmosphere.
This creates more natural opportunities to:
- Build relationships
- Demonstrate expertise
- Strengthen visibility
- Engage decision-makers
- Continue conversations beyond the booth
Cross-industry laboratory leadership in one place
Reach attendees across laboratory industries
The Leadership Summit attracts laboratory leaders and professionals from a broad range of industries and disciplines, creating opportunities for partners to connect with diverse organizations and perspectives.
Attendee sectors:
- Biological & life sciences
- Clinical, medical & forensic sciences
- Chemistry & biochemistry
- Academia & research
- Environmental science
- Engineering & technology
- Food & consumer products
- Energy
Top attendee roles include:
- Laboratory managers
- Directors
- Operations leaders
- Safety professionals
- QA/QC leaders
- Purchasing influencers
- Executive decision-makers
More than booth space
Visibility throughout the Summit experience
Partnership opportunities at the Leadership Summit are designed to create visibility before, during, and after the event.
From exhibit participation and networking sponsorships to branded experiences and thought leadership opportunities, partners can engage attendees in meaningful and memorable ways throughout the Summit journey.
- Exhibit opportunities
- Networking sponsorships
- On-site branding
- Thought leadership
- Digital extensions
- Sponsored experiences
What our partners say
Why organizations keep coming back
Many organizations return to the Leadership Summit year after year because of the quality of attendee engagement, collaborative atmosphere, and long-term relationships developed through the event.
“This was a well planned event that offered ample opportunity to mingle with prospective end-users.”
– Huber USA
“Thank you to the Lab Manager team for one of the best planned and organized meetings I’ve been to in a VERY long time. The topics were great, and the opportunities you built into the agenda to network with not only the attendees but other vendors was great.”
– MillaporeSigma
“We had good conversations with decision-makers, including attendees who were actively looking for solutions we offer. There were numerous opportunities to engage throughout the Summit, and we found the sponsorship to be a good value.”
– BIOVIA
Partnership opportunities for 2027
Partnership opportunities are now available
The 2027 Leadership Summit takes place April 12–14, 2027, at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Exhibitor, sponsorship, branding, and thought leadership opportunities are available now.
To help preserve the highly engaged and collaborative nature of the event, sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are intentionally limited.
Early reservation is strongly encouraged for organizations interested in maximizing visibility and participation opportunities.
Become a 2027 partner
Packages starting at $4,290
OUR PARTNER COMMUNITY
Trusted by organizations across the laboratory industry
We’re grateful to the organizations that have partnered with us over the years and helped make the Leadership Summit experience possible. Thank you for supporting the laboratory leadership community and continuing to be part of what makes the Summit special.
