The Global Summit on Best Practices in Preanalytics is an educational conference designed for health care professionals handling the management of the clinical laboratory, phlebotomy, and/or specimen collection. Being held from October 15-18 in Charlotte, NC, the summit’s topics will range from specimen collection to improving employee relationships, depending upon the chosen track of focus. Attendees can learn the tools needed to affect positive change on the way preanalytics are handled in their facility.