ASHI provides financial support for you to hold a local HLA meeting. The main goal of this effort is to engage technologists in inter-laboratory learning activities. ASHI is facilitating this activity by providing guidance on the process to develop a local meeting as well as by providing up to $1,500 in reimbursement to assist with local meeting planning and execution*.

We also created an ASHI Local Meeting Handbook to assist you in the process of setting up your meeting. 

Included in the handbook:

• Local Meeting Start Up Guide Overview
• Sample Meeting Agenda
• Local Meeting Funding Application
• Post Event Requirements
• Estimated/Final Budget Worksheet
• Photo Release Form
• ACHI Approved Provider Process
• ACHI Approved Provider Request Form
• ACHI Provider Fee Schedule 

We encourage you to work with laboratories in your area to begin planning your meeting and to submit an application. Applications will be reviewed twice a year, March 1st and August 1st. An announcement will go out to the membership announcing the two deadlines several months in advance of each. ASHI anticipates funding 6-8 applications each year.

If you're interested in coordinating a local HLA meeting for your lab, please complete our online application.

THE INFORMATION BELOW PERTAINS TO LOCAL HLA MEETINGS HELD IN THE US ONLY.

ASHI will require a completed W-9 before funds can be disbursed.

Why do we ask for a W-9 form?

Submitting a completed W-9 form allows ASHI to report to the IRS regarding the funds paid to you in order to host a local HLA meeting. The tax ID of US individuals is either the SSN – Social Security Number (in most cases) or the ITIN – Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (in some situations). The tax ID of US entities is the FEIN – Federal Employer Identification Number (sometimes also referred simply as EIN).

Should you have any questions or concerns about this, please feel free to reach out to us directly at info@ashi-hla.org.