Greetings from the Biennial Conference Committee (BCC)! In this year between BCCEs, the committee has been busy at work making recommendations for improvements for future BCCEs, including identifying a new abstract submission system, a new conference management system, and a new conference app. The 2024 BCCE Organizing Team (General Chair: Allison Soult) are working to make the integration of these new systems seamless as they continue their preparations for their meeting at the University of Kentucky (information below). Meanwhile, the University of Wisconsin-Madison 2026 BCCE Organizing Team is working with the BCC to develop and approve the Memorandum of Understanding and final budget for their meeting.
Finally, while the 2028 BCCE may seem a long way off, the Biennial Conference Committee is currently looking for potential hosts for that meeting. In fact, Letters of Intent to host the 2028 meeting are due December 15, 2023, with full proposals to be submitted the following spring. There are resources available here that provide additional guidance on hosting a BCCE and preparing a proposal. If you have any interest in potentially hosting the 2028 BCCE or have questions about what type of information belongs in a Letter of Intent or full proposal to host the meeting, please feel free to contact either of the BCC Co-Chairs.
| Renée Cole | MaryKay Orgill |
| BCC Co-Chair | BCC Co-Chair |
| renee-cole@uiowa.edu | marykay.orgill@unlv.edu |
2024 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education:
Distilling Solutions for Chemical Education
Save the Date: July 28-August 1, 2024.
Location: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful campus and diverse community. Attendees staying on campus will be staying in modern dorms with full size beds (and Tempur-Pedic mattresses!). Dining will be in Champions Kitchen, which provides a variety of options including vegetarian/vegan options and items in an allergy-free zone. The conference website is now live at http://bcce.divched.org/ and updates will be made as information becomes available. Sponsorship and exhibitor information will be posted soon.
Want to find out more about Lexington and the surrounding areas? Check out the links below. Whether you like horses, music, outdoors, arts, bourbon, or good food, there is something in Kentucky for you! We look forward to welcoming everyone to Lexington next year.
Lexington Visitor’s Center https://www.visitlex.com
Kentucky Tourism https://www.kentuckytourism.com/