Fall Fest 2025!

Get ready for a day of autumn fun at Fall Fest 2025! Lots of activities, food, and music to enjoy with friends and family.

About this Event


Fall Fest 2025!

Come join us for an exciting in-person event at Orlando Sheraton North in Maitland, FL, USA and earn 6 Live CE Credits!

The workshop and annual business meeting on Saturday will be a robust program filled with engaging speakers, important information shared, and opportunities to cast your vote for our 2025-2026 Florida State Assembly Board of Director positions up for election: President, Vice President, and Treasurer, and Director (2). We will also be electing the delegate representation for the 2026 AST National Conference in Seattle, Washington on May 31 - June 222, 2026.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to capture 6 LIVE CE Credits and hear presentations from fellow CSTs/CSFAs and Surgeons!

Event Schedule:

Friday, September 26, 2025: Morning and Afternoon Times Available
Community Outreach Project,Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Lake Nona
Veteran Affairs Medical Center, 13800 Veterans Way, Orlando, FL 32827
Join us and volunteer your time to an organization that needs our help!

Friday, September 26, 2025: 6pm - 8pm Meet & Greet
An Tobar Irish Pub
Join us for a drink and a nibble while we catch up and network!
Saturday, Friday, September 27, 2025, 8am - 4:30pm:
Workshop and Annual Business Meeting at
Registration opens at 7am, Breakfast served at 7:30am
Workshop begins promptly at 8am, Lunch served at 11:30am

Sheraton Orlando North Hotel for 139 USD per night
Last Day to Book: Tuesday, August 19, 2025



Agenda


🕑: 07:00 AM - 04:30 PM
Fall Fest 2025! Agenda

🕑: 07:00 AM - 07:45 AM
Registration Desk Opens Breakfast provided

🕑: 07:45 AM - 08:00 AM
Welcome and Introductions FSA Board

🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Keynote Speaker Dr. George Anbalagan

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
BUSINESS MEETING part 1

🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Joe Fraser and Garth Iversen, STERIS, Biofilm is Everywhere 

🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Dr. Alia Abdulla, Complex General Oncology

🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Lunch Break

🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
MEET the CANDIDATES with ELECTIONS to follow

🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Do You Know More Than a Surgical Technology Student? CSTs versus Students

🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Mitessa Jones, CST

🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Geffrey McNeave, CST, CSFA, CSA

🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
BUSINESS MEETING part 2 with ELECTION RESULTS

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