Part 1 - Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Workforce Planning Model: Stabilize and Forecast your Collection FTEs

• Focus on how to develop a functional workforce planning model as well as using the data and tools to stabilize the collections workforce

Speakers: Renee Vansumeren, Supervisor Planning & Scheduling, Versiti and James Leclair, Director, Donor Services Policies and Processes, Vitalant

Part 2 - Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Maximizing Use of Volunteers for Scalability and Donor Experience to Supplement Staffing Resources

Speakers: Susan Alexander-Wilson, Volunteer and Grants Manager, We Are Blood

Sundee Busby, Director of Volunteer Services, OBI

Tara Scott, VP of Marketing & Communications, OBI

Part 3 - Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Production Planning and Readiness: Aligning DR and DS for Efficient use of Resources

• Maximizing available resources to ensure efficient operations through accountability and review

Speakers: Kaila DiNallo, Performance and Coaching Manager, Versiti and Julie Eaton, Sr. Director, Planning & Scheduling, Vitalant

Transforming Blood Centers: Reveos^TM Success in the U.S.

Considering whole blood automation?

Get initial data and insights from the first U.S. Reveos adopters. Hear from early adopters as they share valuable insights from thesuccessful implementation of the Reveos Automated Blood Processing System.

Please join Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies and the Association of Donor Relations Professionals (ADRP) as The Blood Center in New Orleans and Carter Blood Care share their experience starting their whole blood-derived platelet program.

Speakers:

Billy Weales, President and CEP, The Blood Center

Regina Collier, Manager Quality Assurance, Carter BloodCare

ADRP 2026 Annual Conference is a must-attend event of the year in the blood industry. For over 20 years, blood center professionals - from CEOs and senior management to collections, marketing, public relations, and communications professionals - have attended one of the industry's most sought-after conference.

To enable the discounted price, please log into your member account. Not a current member? Join or renew your membership here. 

Need to book your hotel?  Book by April 10, 2026 and secure the conference discounted room rate.

Please note: ADRP will not offer registration refunds after April 10, 2026.