While members take away different things from ALDA's meetings and activities, what we most frequently hear is best expressed in the following member quotes:
“As the CEO of two companies that have each been ALDA members during the past 12 years, I have consistently made attendance of the Spring and Fall ALDA meetings a priority. There is no other setting in our industry that comes close to offering the combination of relevant market topics, top notch industry speakers and the opportunity to network with fellow CEOs with the efficiency of an ALDA weekend. I always return with new information to share with my executive team.”
Joe Keegan
Chairman of ALDA, and (formerly) President & CEO
Molecular Devices Corporation and ForteBio, Inc.
“ALDA is the single most important organization that I belong to because it keeps me in touch with everyone that matters in our industry.”
Tim Harkness
Vice Chair of ALDA, and President & CEO
ProteinSimple
“Membership in ALDA provides its members with tremendously valuable resources to increase their ability to maximize their value propositions. Their meetings have become the place to meet, learn, discuss – and enjoy being part of this great industry.”
Peer M. Schatz
CEO
QIAGEN N.V.
“There is little opportunity in life sciences for executive leadership to have meaningful exchange. ALDA consistently delivers this significant forum for such communication.”
William A. Linton
Chairman & CEO
Promega Corporation
“Illumina has been a member of ALDA since shortly after the company was founded in 1998. As we have grown in a market where technologies are rapidly evolving, we have found the ALDA meetings and the many opportunities for dialogue with other companies and senior executives to be an invaluable benefit of the association.”
Jay Flatley
President & CEO
Illumina, Inc.
“ALDA's uniquely collegiate atmosphere encourages members to share their individual perspectives on the markets being served along with the science and technologies being employed. This very practical exchange has helped BioTek to identify new opportunities, and challenges, yielding a better company as a consequence. Acknowledging that business is fundamentally conducted between individuals, ALDA's biggest success is providing a facility where members can establish a closer and more personal connection.”
Briar Alpert
President & CEO
BioTek Instruments, Inc.
“ALDA membership offers a great opportunity to maintain relationships with fellow industry executives, as well as to develop new ones. The meetings offer a unique forum for exchange of information on markets, technologies and emerging companies, as well as regional trends.”
Frank Witney
President & CEO
Affymetrix, inc.
“ALDA membership offers a great opportunity to maintain relationships with fellow industry executives, as well develop new ones. The meetings offer a unique forum for exchange of information on markets, technologies and emerging companies, as well as regional trends. I have been involved in ALDA with several companies and we have consistently realized value from our participation.”