Message from the BCSLS President, Devena Steinmann, and Executive Director, Sharmen Vigouret Lee. October has been a busy month with a focus on celebrating you, our Lab Superheroes, and Congress 2021. Throughout the month we offered Congress in a virtual format that allowed our lab community to come together for professional development through ‘Lunch and Learns’ and an evening speaker series. There were also opportunities to socialize together through fun, interactive, and creative events. Although not our typical format, this year’s Congress continued to provide all that we love about Congress. Our sincere thanks go out to our sponsors, our speakers, and our Congress Planning Committee. A very special shout-out goes to Angie Bender, who mastered Zoom, enabling the many virtual sessions to be delivered. On October 23, we also held our Annual General Meeting during which the newly elected Board members were announced and we recognized the contributions of our outgoing Board members. Thank you to Marcella Navarro, Claire Hicks, Donna O’Neill, Terence Litavec and Franca Gagliardi for the many contributions you have made to the BCSLS. At the AGM revisions to our Bylaws regarding membership eligibility were approved. Lab professionals that hold a bachelor degree in science or a related field, and are employed in a medical or research laboratory operating in Canada are now eligible for membership in the BCSLS. The AGM concluded with a presentation of our new mission statement and the strategic plan for BCSLS over the next 3 years.