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PAM Through the Years

Three decades of Annual Meetings — the dates, venues, and themes that trace PAM's growth as the national certifying body for Philippine microbiology.

Annual Meetings

Held remotely (Zoom) Cancelled
Meeting Date Location Theme
1st Annual Meeting May 6, 1992 STD Conference Room, ITDI-DOST, Bicutan, Taguig, Metro Manila
2nd Annual Meeting July 16, 1993 De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila
3rd Annual Meeting April 20, 1994 ITDI-DOST, Bicutan, Taguig, Metro Manila
4th Annual Meeting March 16, 1995 MGD, ITDI-DOST, Bicutan, Taguig, Metro Manila
5th Annual Meeting December 14, 1996 MGD Conference Room, ITDI-DOST, Bicutan, Taguig, Metro Manila
6th Annual Meeting May 8, 1997 Calaraya Recreational Center, Lewin, Lumban, Laguna
7th Annual Meeting May 7, 1998 Manila Hotel, Manila
8th Annual Meeting April 15, 1999 Trader's Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Manila
9th Annual Meeting April 27, 2000 Trader's Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Manila
10th Annual Meeting April 26, 2001 Trader's Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Manila
11th Annual Meeting April 18, 2002 Trader's Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Manila
12th Annual Meeting April 24, 2003 Heritage Hotel, Pasay City, Metro Manila
13th Annual Meeting April 28, 2004 Heritage Hotel, Pasay City, Metro Manila “Merging Microbiology and Biotechnology with Industry”
14th Annual Meeting April 21, 2005 Heritage Hotel, Pasay City, Metro Manila “Disease Outbreak: Local and Global Concerns”
15th Annual Meeting April 27, 2006 Seafood Wharf, Roxas Boulevard, Manila “Towards Awareness and Recognition of Microbiologists in the Philippines”
16th Annual Meeting May 03, 2007 Heritage Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Manila “Business Opportunities in Microbiology and Biotechnology.”
17th Annual Meeting April 24, 2008 Pearl Manila Hotel, Gen. Luna St. cor. Taft Avenue, Metro Manila “Public Awareness of the Role of Microbiology in Everyday Living”
18th Annual Meeting April 17, 2009 Pan-Pacific Hotel, Malate Manila “Towards Regulating the Practice of Microbiology as an Emerging Profession in the Philippines”
19th Annual Meeting April 09, 2010 Summit Ridge Hotel, Tagaytay City “Enriching the Microbiology Curriculum in Response to Global Challenges.”
20th Annual Meeting May 10, 2011 Diamond Hotel Philippines, Roxas Boulevard cor. Dr. J. Quintos St., Manila “Accreditation of the Philippine Microbiology Laboratories”
21st Annual Meeting April 12, 2012 Diamond Hotel Philippines, Roxas Boulevard cor. Dr. J. Quintos St., Manila “PAM and Media: Partners in Promoting Microbiology Education for Public Health and Safe Environment”
22nd Annual Meeting April 17, 2013 Diamond Hotel Philippines, Roxas Boulevard cor. Dr. J. Quintos St., Manila “Status Review of Microbiology Researches in the Philippines.”
23rd Annual Meeting May 09, 2014 Acacia Hotel Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City “Standards and Regulations Towards ASEAN 2015.”
24th Annual Meeting July 14, 2015 Bayleaf Hotel, Intramuros, Manila “ASEAN 2015: Opportunities and Challenges for the Microbiology Profession”
25th Annual Meeting July 19, 2016 Acacia Hotel, Alabang, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City “Benefits of International Accreditation as a Certifying Body for Persons”
26th Annual Meeting July 5, 2017 NAST Conference Room, Bicutan, Taguig City “Philippine Microbiology Towards Global Recognition”
27th Annual Meeting July 17, 2018 Acacia Hotel, Alabang, Muntinlupa City “Towards the Globalization and Professionalization of Microbiology in the Philippines”
28th Annual Meeting July 17, 2019 Clark Marriott Hotel, Pampanga “SPLASH: Shaping Philippine Microbiologists: The Rise of Leaders for the Academe, Industry, and Research.”
29th Annual Meeting Cancelled N/A Cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
30th Annual Meeting July 20, 2021 ZOOM “BRIDGE: Building Proactive Industry-Academe Collaborations for Innovating and Commercializing Research.”
31st Annual Meeting July 19, 2022 ZOOM “Onward PAM 50: Gaining Recognition In Microbiology Towards Worldwide Competence (GROW).”
32nd Annual Meeting July 18, 2023 ZOOM “Microbiology and Strategic Foresight in an Evolving World.”
33rd Annual Meeting July 15, 2023 ZOOM “Microbiology in the Era of Data Science.”