 In the 1980s, the organization sponsored the Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference (CLEC) and the Legislative Symposium.ASMT also moved its offices from Houston, Texas, to Washington, D.C., to become more involved in influencing legislation to advance the profession.During the 1990s, ASMT changed its name to ASCLS and joined forces with the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) to hold one of the largest annual meetings of laboratorians in the country.