The Southeastern Laboratory Society (SELS) is a non-profit organization made up of professionals from the southeastern United States and is dedicated to helping its members improve their laboratory skills. In addition, the Society is a source of information and assistance to its members, sponsors and regulatory agencies.

As members of the SELS we cordially invite you to join this Society and experience the many benefits of this professional group.  Networking and troubleshooting with other members is one of the best benefits of belonging to this society.  SELS is for all levels of personnel involved in private, industrial, municipal, state, federal laboratory work and its related areas.  Our student memberships allow students to interact with future peers and network employment opportunities.  If you have an interest in professional development in the laboratory field, we encourage you to join as a new member or to renew your current membership.  

Our sustaining sponsors support the professional development of our members and can look forward to exhibiting at our annual conference.  Participating in SELS activities allows sponsors to develop a one-on-one relationships with laboratory personnel that benefit both the sponsor and the member.  Keeping our members up to date with new technological advances and troubleshooting techniques, make our sponsors an integral part of the success of the SELS. 

We look forward to your membership and fellowship in this Society. 

Advantages of Membership

• The society disseminates information to encourage good laboratory practices among its members.

• The Distillate, a quarterly newsletter is free to all members.

• Seminars, workshops, and training courses enable members to increase their professionalism and proficiency.

• Special Interest Groups (SIGS), in such areas as ion chromatography, spectroscopy, and laboratory computers, enable members to share information on specific equipment and procedures.

• Our Membership directory, free to members, increases contact and cooperation among members.

• The Society's prestigious awards bestow well-earned recognition among outstanding laboratories, technicians, managers and vendors.

• The SELS Annual conference offers members the opportunity to attend workshops and seminars, to share technical papers and visit exhibits, which display the latest in laboratory equipment.

• The Society's Code of Ethics for Laboratory Professionals establishes a standard of ethics, competency, and reliability for laboratory operations.

• Fellowship with others in the laboratory environment and from other disciplines allows laboratory analysts and managers to exchange new ideas and solve old problems.

Membership Catagories

• Student Membership:  Open to any student enrolled in science curriculum at a university or technical college.

• Active Individual Membership: individual laboratory staff members from industrial, commercial, environmental, clinical, regulatory, research and development laboratories.

• Sponsoring Laboratory Membership:  laboratory organizations that recognize the need for the society. Sponsoring laboratories encourage the growth and development of the SELS through active participation.  Provides for membership for 2 individuals employed by the sponsoring laboratory and acknowledgement in annual conference program.

• Sustaining Sponsor Membership:  suppliers, instrument manufacturer, or organization interested in supporting and participating in the activities of the Society. Sustaining Sponsors receive 4 "Day Passes" to the annual conference and may add  have up to four employees on our mailing list.  Membership listing will also be made available to you.

Contact Information

Postal address

PO Box 60878  North Charleston, SC  29419

Electronic mail

President: Alicia Webb president@southeasternlabsociety.org

Secretary:  Melisa Ramey   secretary@southeasternlabsoicety.org

Treasurer: Kevin Beck  treasurer@southeasternlabsociety.org

Vendor Rep:  James Cooper   vendors@southeasternlabsociety.org

Webmaster: Shawna Williford  webmaster@southeasternlabsociety.org