WELCOME TO THE HAABB!

The Heart of America Association of Blood Banks is a nonprofit, professional organization dedicated to improving Transfusion Medicine by fostering the exchange of information and bringing education opportunities to blood bank and transfusion medicine professionals.  The HAABB hosts two annual meetings for the Kansas City & St Louis areas. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please refer to the drop-down menu under the "Meetings" navigation prompt at the top of this page to see reviews of our past meetings and recordings of our past virtual meetings.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

No hard copy handouts will be available at the meeting.

If you would like handouts, please, upload these

pdf files to your electronic viewing device and/or

print them prior to the meeting. To print the pdf slides as handouts, select "multiple pages per sheet" (or similar wording). 


PRESENTATION DOWNLOADS - COMING SOON


 

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CURRENT MEETING INFORMATION

 

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59th Annual Spring Meeting

April 14 & 15, 2026

Argosy Casino & Hotel

Kansas City, MO

777 NW Argosy Parkway
Riverside, MO 64150


PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

The Preliminary Program includes a tentative schedule for the meeting and a registration form for those who prefer to register by mail.  Detailed registration instructions can also be found on the preliminary program.


 

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION

 

Register early!!

There is a price increase after 03/30/2026.


There are two ways to register for the Fall Meeting:

MAIL or ONLINE


To register by MAIL, complete the registration form included in the Preliminary Program (download above) and mail along with payment to the address listed in the Methods of Registration section of the program.  


To register ONLINE, choose the appropriate registration status below and follow the instructions to complete the online registration form. Once the form has been submitted, you will be directed to a PayPal page for payment via credit card. 


Institutional Member:  CLICK HERE


Individual/Resident/CLS Student: CLICK HERE



MEETING PREVIEW

The Meeting Preview includes

brief descriptions of the presentations

as well as short bios of the presenting speakers.

CLICK HERE

If you are a vendor interested in exhibiting at our

2026 HAABB Spring Meeting, please CLICK HERE 



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HAABB Spring Meeting

List of Exhibitors and Sponsors

Names will be added as they register.



American Red Cross
Bio-Rad
Cerus
Community Blood Center
Crossroads Courier
Digitrax
Grifols
Haemonetics
OnWay
Werfen








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Complete the form below, click submit, and we will e-mail you when new details are available.  

 

 

Need a copy of our W-9?  click here



 Want to be notified when more details are available?

 

Complete the form below, click submit, and we will e-mail you when new details are available.  

 

 

Need a copy of our W-9?  click here

 Want to be notified when more details are available?

 

Complete the form below, click submit, and we will e-mail you when new details are available.  

 

 

Need a copy of our W-9?  click here




HAABB is a nonprofit organization, and throughout the pandemic we have been proud to provide virtual educational opportunities for healthcare professionals free of charge. Additionally, we have continued to support regional MLS or MLT students via our annual scholarship program.

Please consider supporting the HAABB by becoming a member ($20 annual membership) here: membership

 

or by making a $5 donation to help cover our virtual meeting costs here: 

We appreciate your support!