State Assembly Upcoming Programs
ALABAMA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Workshop
Date: September 12, 2026
Title: Peanuts for Surgery
Location: Flowers Hospital, 4370 West Main St, Dothan, AL 36305
Contact: LaShane Ledbetter, 205-475-7913, [email protected]
CE Credits:6
Live approved by AST
ARIZONA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Workshop
Date: September 19, 2026
Title: Bring the Heat
Location: HonorHealth NSSC, 2500 W Utopia Road, Phoenix, AZ 85027
Contact: Teresa Sochacki, [email protected]
CE Credits: 4 Live approved by AST
Registration at: Home | Arizonastateassemby
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: February 27, 2027
Title: Skills in Full Bloom
Location: HonorHealth Network Support Center, 2500 W Utopia Road, Phoenix, AZ 85027
Contact: Teresa Sochacki,
773-383-7991, [email protected]
CE Credits: 4 Live Planned
Registration: https://azsaofast.org/general-6
ARKANSAS STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: October 3, 2026
Title: Fall Workshop/Business Meeting
Location: TBA, Fort Smith, AR
Contact: Tamara Morgan, PO Box 10301, Fort Smith, AR 72917, 479-414-6720,
[email protected]
CE Credits: 6 Live planned
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: October 17, 2026
Title: 25 Years of Surgical Technologists of AST
Location: Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Contact: Sabrina
Arreaga, PO Box 616, North Hollywood, CA 91603, 818-288-6917, [email protected]
CE Credits: 6 Live Planned
Registration: https://casaofast.org/
COLORADO/WYOMING STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: October 10, 2026
Title: Annual Business Meeting
Location: Concorde Career College, 4300 Kittredge St, Denver, CO 80239
Contact: Lori McGregor, 406-781-3973,
[email protected]
CE Credits: 5 Live Planned
Registration: https://coloradowyomingast.org/events
FLORIDA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: September 26, 2026
Title: Florida Surgical Technologists: YOU Matter!
Location: Sheraton Orlando North Hotel, 600 N Lake Destiny Road, Maitland, FL 32751
Contact: Florida
State Assembly, [email protected]
CE Credits: 6 Live Approved by AST
GEORGIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Workshop
Date: September 12, 2026
Title: 25th Anniversary Celebration
Location: Brenau Downtown Center, 301 Main Street SW, Gainesville, GA 30501
Contact: Erin Baggett, PO Box 109, Auburn,
GA 30011, 678-226-6943, [email protected]
CE Credits: 7 Live Planned
Registration at: https://www.ast-gasa.com/fall-2026-meeting
IDAHO STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: September 26, 2026
Title: Harvesting Innovation in Neuro Surgery
Location: St. Luke's Plaza, 800 E Park Blvd, Boise, ID 83712
Contact: Keri McKenney, 208-941-2457,
[email protected]
CE Credits: 6 Live Planned
ILLINOIS STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Workshop
Date: October 17, 2026
Title: Illinois State Assembly Fall Seminar
Location: John A. Logan College, 700 Logan College Dr, Carterville, IL 62918
Contact: Jennifer Jordan, 618-771-6363,
[email protected]
CE Credits: 6 Live Planned
Registration: https://illinoisstateassembly.com
INDIANA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: September 19, 2026
Title: INSA Fall Workshop and Business Meeting 2026
Location: Conference Center & Culinary Institute at Ivy Tech College, 2820 North Meridian St,
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Contact: Sara Velligan, 219-808-8240, [email protected]
CE Credits: 6 Live Planned
Registration at: https://indianastateassembly.org/
IOWA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: October 10, 2026
Title: Fall 2026 Workshop & Business Meeting
Location: Mary Greeley Hospital, 1111 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
Contact: Joyce Ortega, 515-954-8332
CE Credits: 7 Live Planned
Registration at: State Assembly Website
KANSAS STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Webinar (approved only for Kansas State Assembly members)
Date: November 7, 2026
Title: KSAST Fall Workshop
Contact: Melanie Meyer, 785-550-4101, [email protected]
CE Credits: 5 Live Planned
LOUISIANA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: September 19, 2026
Title: Fall Workshop and Business Meeting
Location: Baton Rouge General, 8585 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Contact: Renee Guillory,
337-550-1310, [email protected]
CE Credits: 4 Live Planned
Registration: https://eventbrite.com/e/1994214025834?aff=oddtdtcreator
MAINE STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: October 10, 2026
Title: Fall Workshop and Annual Meeting With Elections
Location: Northern Light Mercy Hospital, 175 Fore River Pkwy, Portland, ME 04102
Contact: Lorraine
Swenson, 207-329-8402, [email protected]
CE Credits: 5 Live Planned
MARYLAND/DELAWARE STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: October 10, 2026
Title: Harmonious Collaboration - Maryland & Delaware AST State Assembly- Business Workshop 2026
Location: Prince George's Community College, 301 Largo
Road, Largo, MD 20774
Contact: Jerome Upchurch, 215-518-2138, [email protected]
CE Credits: 5 Live Planned
Registration: https://mddestateassembly.wixsite.com/events-for-maryland/events/harmonious-collaboration-maryland-delaware-state-assembly-business-meeting-2026
MASSACHUSETTS STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Webinar (approved only for Massachusetts State Assembly members)
Date: October 17, 2026
Title: F.A.L.L. Webinar 2026
Contact: Kristen Urbanek, 617-257-5384, [email protected]
CE Credits: 4
Live Planned
MICHIGAN STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: September 26, 2026
Title: Michigan Becoming One Fall Dual Conference 2026
Two locations: 1st location Henry Ford Providence Southfield-Fisher Auditorium, 16001
W Nine Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075; 2nd location Northern Michigan University- Northern Center, 1401 Presque Isle Ave, Marquette, MI 49855
Contact: Renona Gauthier, 248-891-3989, [email protected]
CE Credits: 5 Live Planned
Registration: https://msaast.weebly.com/conference-registration.html
MINNESOTA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: September 19, 2026
Title: MNSA Fall 26 Workshop and Business Meeting
Location: Anoka Technical College, 1355 West Highway 10, Anoka, MN 55303
Contact: Jolianne
Mohler, 763-458-2764, [email protected]
CE Credits: 6 Live approved by AST
Registration at: mnast.mn
MISSOURI STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Workshop
Date: September 19, 2026
Title: Missouri State Assembly Fall Workshop
Location: State Fair Community College, 1701 N 2nd St, Clinton, MO 64735
Contact: Victoria Thompson, PO Box
1740, Camdenton, MO 65020, 573-836-0637, [email protected]
CE Credits: 8 Live approved by AST
MONTANA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: October 16-18, 2026
Title: Montana CSTs & CSFAs ROCK!
Location: St. Peter's Health, 2475 E Broadway St, Helena, MT 59601
Contact: Kristen Stone, 406-407-1595,
[email protected]
CE Credits: 12 Live Planned
Registration at: https://mt.ast.org/
NEVADA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: September 19, 2026
Title: Nevada State Assembly
Location: St Mary’s Hospital, 235 W 6th St, Reno, NV 89503
Contact: Christopher
Scott, 404-664-3515, [email protected]
CE Credits: 5 Live approved by AST
NEW HAMPSHIRE / VERMONT STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: October 3, 2026
Title: NH/VT Fall Conference
Location: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH 03766
Contact: Jennifer Fleury,
603-817-3039, [email protected]
CE Credits: 6 Live approved by AST
NEW JERSEY STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: September 26, 2026
Title: NJAST 2026 Fall Workshop & Business Meeting
Location: NJ Sharing Network, 691 Central Ave, New Providence, NJ 07974
Contact: Stephanie
Owens, NJAST PO Box 218, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660, 862-596-0618, [email protected]
CE Credits: 6 Live Planned
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: October 2-4, 2026
Title: NYAST Fall Conference, Business Meeting, and Elections
Location: Renaissance Albany Hotel. 144 State St, Albany, NY 12207
Contact: Alisia Pooley, 315-575-0403, [email protected]
CE Credits: 12 Live Planned
Registration at: NYAST Fall Conference, Business Meeting & Elections
NORTH CAROLINA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Workshop
Date: October 3, 2026
Title: Precision in Autumn
Location: Forsyth Medical Center, 3333 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Contact: Brittany Toth, 507-720-1892, [email protected]
CE Credits: 7
Live Planned
Registration: https://nc.ast.com
NORTH DAKOTA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: September 12, 2026
Title: 2026 NDSA Workshop & Elections
Location: Boniface Auditorium, 900 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501
Contact: Emily White, 701-202-5779,
[email protected]
CE Credits: 6 Live Planned
OKLAHOMA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Workshop
Date: October 10, 2026
Title: Oklahoma State Assembly of Surgical Technologists Fall Conference
Location: McNellie's Public House, 409 E 1st St, Tulsa, OK 74120
Contact: Rochelle
Lewis, 918-772-8002, [email protected]
CE Credits: 6 Live Planned
Registration: https://eventbrite.com/e/oksa-fall-conference-tickets-1996650040018
OREGON STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: October 17, 2026
Title: OAST Fall Business Meeting/Workshop
Location: Providence Willamette Falls Community Center, 519 15th St, Oregon City, OR 97045
Contact: Jeffrey
Rebo, 406-291-7220, [email protected]
CE Credits: 8 Live Planned
Registration at: or.ast.org
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: September 19, 2026
Title: Shaping Tomorrow's OR
Location: Central Penn College, 600 Valley Road, Enola, PA 17025
Contact: Chris Kapp, 717-728-2230, [email protected]
CE Credits: 5 Live approved by AST
RHODE ISLAND STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: October 24, 2026
Title: Heads or Tails
Location: New England Institute of Technology, 1 New England Tech Blvd, East Greenwich, RI 02818
Contact: Ariel Zorrilla,
401-548-2359, [email protected]
CE Credits: 4 Live planned
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: September 26-27, 2026
Title: SCSA 25th Fall Business Meeting and Workshop
Location: Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing Technology, 1951 Pisgah Road, Florence,
SC 29501
Contact: Katrina Williams, 843-615-7454, [email protected]
CE Credits: 12 Live Planned
Registration at: http://www.scsaast.org
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: October 2-3, 2026
Title: South Dakota State Assembly Fall 2026 Conference and Elections
Location: Lake Area Technical College, 1201 Arrow Ave, Watertown, SD 57201
Contact: Stacey
Vande Zande, 605-520-1516, [email protected]
CE Credits: 9 Live Planned
TENNESSEE STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Workshop Cruise
Date: October 2-5, 2026
Title: CE's at SEA
Location: Carnival Glory, 1492 Charles M. Rowland Dr, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
Contact: Ellen Wood, 865-283-5901, [email protected]
CE Credits: 6
Live Planned
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: March 6-7, 2027
Title: CEs in the Hub City
Location: Jackson-Madison County Hospital, 620 Skyline Dr, Jackson, TN 38301
Contact: Ellen Wood, 865-283-5901, [email protected]
CE Credits: 12
Live Planned
TEXAS STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Workshop
Date: September 12, 2026
Title: West TX Workshop
Location: Knipling Education and Conference Center, 21st St & Louisville Ave (6th Floor), Lubbock, TX 79410
Contact: Kristie
Cole, PO Box 152982, Arlington, TX 76015, 806-787-8298, [email protected]
CE Credits: 8 Live Planned
Registration at: texasstateassembly.org
Program Type: Workshop
Date: September 26, 2026
Title: South Texas CEs
Location: Texas State Technical College - Cultural Arts Center, 2425 Boxwood St, Harlingen, TX 78550
Contact: Kristie Cole, PO Box
152982, Arlington, TX 76015, 806-787-8298, [email protected]
CE Credits: 8 Live Planned
Registration at: texasstateassembly.org
Program Type: Workshop
Date: January 23, 2027
Title: Education By the Sea
Location: Lamar State College, 1800 Lake Shore Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77640
Contact: Kristie Cole, PO Box 152982, Arlington,
TX 76015, 806-787-8298, [email protected]
CE Credits: 8 Live Planned
Registration at: texasstateassembly.org
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: February 27-28, 2027
Title: Patty Sooter Best Little Workshop in Texas
Location: Double Tree Hilton Fort Worth South Hotel and Conference Center, 100 Altamesa Blvd East,
Fort Worth, TX 76134
Contact: Kristie Cole, PO Box 152982, Arlington, TX 76015, 806-787-8298, [email protected]
CE Credits: 15 Live Planned
Registration at: texasstateassembly.org
VIRGINIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Workshop
Date: September 26, 2026
Title: Central Virginia Surgical Technology Workshop
Location: Lynchburg General Hospital, 1901 Tate Springs Road, Lynchburg, VA 24501
Contact: Amy Whitacre,
434-945-9125, [email protected]
CE Credits: 4 Live Planned
WASHINGTON STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: October 10, 2026
Title: WSA Fall Conference and Board of Directors and Delegate Elections
Location: Goldendale Grange Hall, 228 E Darland Dr, Goldendale, WA 98620
Contact: Eugene LeRoy, PO Box 18394, Spokane, WA 99228, 360-292-0770, [email protected]
CE Credits: 5 Live Planned
Registration: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/3v6tg6y
WEST VIRGINIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: October 24, 2026
Title: WVAST Fall Workshop & Business Meeting
Location: Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College, 100 College Dr, Logan, WV 25601
Contact: Meloney McRoberts, PO Box 708, Chapmanville, WV 25508, 304-784-2772, [email protected]
CE Credits: 6 Live Planned
Registration: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/c477b55
WISCONSIN STATE ASSEMBLY
Program Type: Annual Meeting/Elections
Date: October 10, 2026
Title: Harvest the Knowledge
Location: Stoughton Health, 900 Ridge St, Stoughton, WI 53589
Contact: Coral Petzold, 608-445-7246, [email protected]
CE Credits: 6 Live Planned
Registration: https://wisconsinast.org