Events Calendar

September 2022

  • Executive Committee
    By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
    Friday, September 16, 2022, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT (Webex)
  • NMDP Board Meeting
    By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
    Day 1: Thursday, September 22 2022, time & location TBD
    Day 2: Friday, September 23, 2022, time & location TBD


October 2022

  • Council Advisory Group
    By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
    Monday, October 10, 2022, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. CT (Webex )
  • Patient Barriers to Transplant Advisory Group
    By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
    Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CT (Webex)


November 2022

  • Council Advisory Group
    By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
    Ad-Hoc, In-Person Meeting at ONE Forum
    Friday, November 4, 2022, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. CT (Webex) 
  • Donor and Patient Safety Monitoring Advisory Group
    By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
    Tuesday November 29, 2022, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. CT (Webex)


December 2022

  • Council Advisory Group
    By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
    Monday, December 12, 2022, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. CT (Webex)
  • Patient Barriers to Transplant Advisory Group
    By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
    Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CT (Webex)

February 2023

  • Council Advisory Group
  • By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
  • Monday, February 13, 2023, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. CT (Webex)

March 2023

  • Council Advisory Group
    By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
    Monday, March 13, 2023, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. CT (Webex)

April 2023

  • Council Advisory Group
    By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
    Monday, April 10, 2023, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. CT (Webex)

May 2023

  • Council Advisory Group
    By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
    Monday, May 8, 2023, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. CT (Webex)

June 2023 

  • Council Advisory Group
    By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
    Monday, June 12, 2023, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. CT (Webex)

July 2023

  • Council Advisory Group
    By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
    Monday, July 10, 2023, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. CT (Webex)

August 2023

  • Council Advisory Group
    By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
    Monday, August 14, 2023, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. CT (Webex)

September 2023

  • Council Advisory Group
    By Invitation Only (closed meeting)
    Monday, September 11, 2023, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. CT (Webex) 

Network-Only Events

Meetings are by invitation only

February 2023

  • Tandem Meetings | Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of ASTCT & CIBMTR
    Wednesday, February 15 - Sunday, February 19, 2023
    World Center Marriott, Orlando, FL 
    (registration required; Network-wide event)

Holiday Schedule

NMDP/Be The Match will be closed in observance of the following holidays:

  • New Year's Day (Observed): Monday, January 2
  • Martin Luther King, Jr Day: Monday, January 16
  • Memorial Day: Monday, May 29
  • Juneteenth (Observed): Monday, June 19
  • Independence Day: Tuesday, July 4
  • Labor Day: Monday, September 5
  • Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 23
  • Day after Thanksgiving: Friday, November 24
  • Christmas Day (Observed): Monday, December 25

International Shipping and Holiday Closure Calendar

Timing is essential when delivering blood samples.

A list of the dates that blood cannot be delivered to laboratories (labs) or Transplant Centers is available via International Shipping Calendar (below). The labs or centers in a country are closed on these dates because of a national or religious holiday. Dates are provided by the World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA) who is responsible for collecting closures from each registry. 

In general, labs and centers are always closed on certain days of the week:

  • All labs and centers are closed Saturday and Sunday unless specified below.
  • Every Friday and Saturday, the labs in Saudi Arabia and Israel are closed.
  • Every Sunday, the labs in all countries except Israel and Saudi Arabia are closed.