Welcome to the CMC Strategy Forum North America

The CMC Strategy Forum has established an excellent reputation for being the premier scientific meeting that brings together regulatory, industry, and academic professionals to discuss key emerging CMC issues that affect biotechnology in an open and transparent workshop format. The purpose of the CMC Strategy Forum is to provide a venue for biotechnology/biological product discussion on relevant CMC issues throughout the lifecycle of a product. The outcomes of the Forums are:

  • To foster collaborative technical and regulatory interactions that advance discussions to consensus concepts.
  • To provide the information to industry and regulatory agencies to merge good scientific practices with good regulatory practices for mutual benefit.


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View the Scientific Program    View the Session Abstracts

In-Person Attendees

For CMC Strategy Forum Participants – Join us for the Forum at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C., USA. Forum registration includes all talks and panel discussions on January 22, 2024. Along with all aspects of the in-person experience, you also have access to the Forum website, meeting mobile app, and Oxford online schedule which features the final program, abstracts, and presenter’s slides (when made available). Be sure to save your spot for in-person attendance. In-person registration will close January 11, 2024.

For WCBP Participants – Join us for the Symposium at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C., USA. Symposium registration includes all sessions January 23-25, 2024, breakfast, coffee breaks, technical seminars, access to the Exhibit Hall, and Networking Receptions. Along with all aspects of the in-person experience, you also have access to the Symposium website, meeting mobile app, and Oxford online schedule which features the final program, abstracts, and presenter’s slides (when made available), and the Symposium livestream. Be sure to save your spot for in-person attendance. In-person registration will close January 11, 2024.

Registration Fees     Register for In-Person

Virtual Attendees

Participate in the CMC Strategy Forum January and/or WCBP 2024 from your home or office.

For CMC Strategy Forum Participants  Join us for the Forum through a live-streaming broadcast of all talks and panel discussions on January 22, 2024. You also have access to the Symposium website, meeting mobile app, and Oxford online schedule which features the final program, abstracts, and presenter’s slides (when made available). Be sure to save your spot for virtual attendance from anywhere in the world. Virtual registration will close January 17, 2024.

For WCBP Participants  Join us for the Symposium through a live-streaming broadcast of all sessions between January 23-25, 2024, including all talks and panel discussions. You also have access to the Symposium website, meeting mobile app, and Oxford online schedule which features the final program, abstracts, and presenter’s slides (when made available). Be sure to save your spot for virtual attendance from anywhere in the world. Virtual registration will close January 17, 2024.

Registration Fees     Register for Virtual

Promos

First Time Company? First time organizations are eligible to receive a discount on registration. Please contact Mikaela Sanford at msanford@casss.org, for more information.

Code of Conduct

CASSS is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting participants and CASSS staff. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, industry partners, exhibitors, CASSS staff members, service providers, and all others are expected to abide by this Code of Conduct.

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COVID Protocols

CASSS is committed to protecting its attendees, participants, and staff members to the highest degree possible when attending our conferences. To ensure we provide a safe environment, CASSS strongly encourages COVID-19 vaccinations, and all other routine vaccinations to protect you from infectious diseases, serious illness, and hospitalization. CASSS will follow guidances established by the facility hosting the conference and/or local and state health authorities in which the conference is located.

For more information and important local guidelines, visit CASSS'  COVID Protocol

Virtual Information

CMC Strategy Forum North America will be live streamed to a virtual online player.

For more information, visit Virtual Information

Hotel Information

The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington D.C. 20036
Telephone: 202-347-3000
Fax: 202-776-9182
Website: The Mayflower Hotel

In keeping with the tradition of previous CMC Strategy Forum North America meetings, CMC North America 2024 will meet at the landmark hotel – The Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. Centrally located in the heart of Washington D.C., the Mayflower Hotel brings together all the prestige, splendor and history that characterize our nation’s capital.

A room block is reserved for Forum delegates at the special group rate of $329 USD for a single or double room (plus 14.5% occupancy tax.) The room reservation deadline is Wednesday, December 27, 2023. After this date, reservations will be accepted on a space available basis and at the best available rate. To make room reservations, please contact the Mayflower Hotel by telephone: +800-468-3571 or +202-347-3000. Please identify yourself as an attendee of “CASSS – CMC Strategy Forum / WCBP 2024” to secure the above rates. The room block will most likely be filled BEFORE the deadline; we recommend that attendees book their hotel accommodations well BEFORE the December 27, 2023 deadline. The Mayflower Hotel does require a credit card to guarantee your reservation. Reservations made for the hotel need to be cancelled 48 hours before your arrival for a full refund.

Make Reservations

NOTE: Check-in time is 4:00 pm and check-out time is 12:00 pm.

U.S. Federal Government Rates
A limited number of U.S. Federal Government rate rooms are available. Please contact the Forum Manager, Dave Bergeson at dbergeson@casss.org

By staying at the host hotel, you help CASSS meet its contractual obligations and keep future registration fees reasonable. Please take this into consideration when making your accommodation decisions.

Program Partners

Past Event Videos

  • Knowledge Sharing: Committee Member Taro Fujimori Shares His CASSS CMC Strategy Forum Experience

  • CASSS Moments: Scientific Discussions Addressing Real-Time Issues

  • CASSS Moments: Regulatory Differences: Managing Products Globally

  • CASSS Moments: CASSS Forums Leading Scientific Discussion Over the Years

  • CASSS Moments: Discovering Hot Topics for Regulators

"Great one-day meeting in January with focused, relevant topics where you can learn and network with industry peers and
regulatory agencies." 
—Lesley Redfern, CMC Strategy Forum North America 2023 Attendee
"It is a great way to interact with leaders in the field and especially individuals from the regulatory bodies."
—Chris Paradise, CMC Strategy Forum North America 2023 Attendee