Attendee Resources
Welcome to the attendee resource center for the CMC Strategy Forum North America! All attendees are encouraged to review the information provided to ensure you are prepared for your experience.
CMC North America: July 14-15, 2025
Venue: Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Online Scientific Program: The full scientific program will be available soon.
Click on the sections below for detailed information:
Thursday, June 19, 2025 | Hotel Accommodations
Last day to reserve your hotel accommodations at the host hotel at the special group rate. Please note: program registration does not include lodging, so be sure to book your hotel room before the deadline.
The reservation link will be available soon.
Monday, June 30, 2025 | Registration
Last day to register for in-person attendance. Registration closes at 5 PM Pacific (PDT).
Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center
9751 Washingtonian Boulevard
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 USA
Telephone: 301-590-0044
The reservation link will be available soon.
The Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center is conveniently situated in the suburbs of Washington, DC. It is located 35 miles from Washington, Dulles (IAD) airport, 30 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) airport, and 50 miles from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) airport. Take a short walk to Rio Lakefront for shopping, dining, and entertainment, or dine in at the on-site restaurant. The hotel has additional features including a business and fitness center with enhanced cleaning measures.
Reservations
A room block is reserved for Forum delegates at the special group rate of $206 USD for a *single or double room (plus 15% occupancy tax). The deadline to reserve your accommodations is Thursday, June 19, 2025. The room block will most likely be filled before the deadline; we recommend that attendees book their hotel accommodations well before the deadline to secure this rate. The Gaithersburg Marriott requires a deposit of one night's rate plus tax via credit card to guarantee your reservation. In the event of a cancellation, the hotel requires 72 hours notice to receive a full refund.
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.
*Room types are not guaranteed and are based on availability when the individual reservation is made.
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 the safety of all attendees, we expect everyone to take everyday preventive actions prior to, and during the conference, to stay safe and healthy. These actions include, but are not limited to:
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- If you are sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
- Wash your hands often.
Wearing a face mask throughout hotel common space and conference designated areas is recommended but not required.
If you tested positive for COVID-19, have been directly exposed to the virus, or exhibit any symptoms of the COVID-19 virus, you should isolate and not attend the in-person conference. All in-person registrants have access to the virtual platform (if applicable) so you may participate in the conference in a virtual-only manner.
CASSS will follow local guidelines, including the current measures from the Maryland Department of Health: https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/
CASSS is committed to monitoring the local status for in-person conferences and will update our guidelines as necessary. Registrants will be informed about any changes through various communication channels, including email and website, as needed.
If you have any other questions, please contact the CASSS office at 510-428-0740.
We encourage you to promote your participation in the program on social media. Please visit the CMC North America Social Media Kit page for customizable images to highlight your role and experiences with the Forum.
Be sure to tag CASSS and use #CMCNA2025 in your posts!
"It is a great forum to learn best industrial practices, exchange science and have open discussions with regulators on CMC challenges and strategies."
—Chunlei Wang, CMC Strategy Forum North America 2024 Attendee"The CASSS North America CMC Strategy Forum was fantastic - such great speakers and panel discussions around the wide world of bioconjugates over the entire two days!"
—Carly Daniels, CMC Strategy Forum North America 2024 Attendee
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.