Women in Bio Joins 2008 Mid-Atlantic Bio as a National Partner
Special Discount Offered to Women in Bio Members Nationwide
When:
Wednesday, October 22, 2008;
6:00 pm
Where:
Westfields Marriott
14750 Conference Center Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151
Click here for a map to the event.
Women in Bio is proud to be a national partner of 2008 Mid-Atlantic Bio http://midatlanticbio.org/wp-admin, an annual bioscience industry conference that has gained recognition as a substantive, regionally-hosted forum attracting national and international industry leaders. The conference will be held October 22-24 at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles in Chantilly, Virginia, adjacent to Dulles International Airport.
Co-hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association, the Virginia Biotechnology Association, and the Tech Council of Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Bio brings together senior biotechnology industry leaders, scientists, researchers, academia, policy makers, and venture capitalists for a program featuring prominent keynote speakers, panel discussions on hot bioscience topics, emerging company presentations, and extensive networking opportunities, as well as international programs, a golf tournament and networking and business match-making systems.
Women in Bio is proudly sponsoring 2008 Mid-Atlantic Bio's Welcome Reception October 22 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Westfields Marriott.
Mid-Atlantic Bio is pleased to offer Women in Bio members a special $100 discount on registration rates. To register, go to our registration site https://ww2.eventrebels.com/er/Registration/MemberNonMemberCategoryGenDropDown.jsp?ActivityID=2516 and enter promotional code WIB100.
Stay over at the Westfields Marriott - enjoy the evening events and avoid the Washington metro area morning traffic. Visit our Hotel Information http://midatlanticbio.org/conference/hotel-information/ site for more information.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
Keynote speakers include:
- Kary Mullis, Ph.D., Nobel Laureate
- Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D., Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- The Honorable Billy Tauzin, President and CEO, Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
- Jeremy Levin, D.Phil., Senior Vice President of External Science, Technology and Licensing, Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Lex Van der Ploeg, Ph.D., Vice President and Head of Merck's Boston/Cambridge Research Site
Breakout sessions include:
- Financing a Life Science Company in 2008
- Conducting Clinical Trials Globally
- Look Who is Going International: Bringing Global Opportunities Home
- True Drug/Device Convergence: The Future of Biologically Active Devices
- Exit Environnent -- Traditional and Non-traditional
- Creating IP Value in Uncertain Times
- Disease Centric Philanthropy & Investment
- Imaging: Changing the Face of Medicine
- Realizing the Potential of Personalized Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges
- Follow-on Biologics: How Would FDA Approval Change the Competitive Landscape?
- CEO War Stories
- Company Presentations - NEW FORMAT!
New in 2008, company presentations will be offered on two tracks. In addition to our main "Showcase" track, this year we are featuring a separate "Growth Watch" track for emerging companies. Mid-Atlantic Bio will provide a platform for these selected enterprises to share science or technologies of interest to strategic collaborators, other alternative investment and partnering organizations, including the likes of patient advocacy groups in attendance.
Emerging companies interested in presenting are encouraged to submit their company information through the on-line application process, which will be reviewed in a competitive process conducted by industry representatives.
To apply to be an emerging company presenter, see our Emerging Company Presenters http://midatlanticbio.org/conference/presenting-companies/ site.
Innovation Corridor
The Mid-Atlantic Bio Innovation Corridor
http://midatlanticbio.org/conference/innovation-corridor/ showcases the region's outstanding academic translational research and development through science posters on display at the conference. Corporate and academic entrepreneurs, researchers, faculty members and students from Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia and surrounding areas will present posters that highlight their research.
Around-the-World International Dinner
On Thursday, October 23, at 7:30 p.m., diplomatic guests, senior bioscience leaders, investors, and others will gather for this separately ticketed event welcoming our international colleagues to the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region. The dinner, featuring keynote speaker Featuring PhRMA president Billy Tauzin, is a significant occasion for international networking and, just days before U.S. elections, a timely opportunity to hear Mr. Tauzin's perspectives on public policy issues facing pharmaceutical companies in the national and international realm.
Golf Tournament
Play in or be a sponsor of the first 2008 Mid-Atlantic Bio Golf Tournament on Wednesday October 22nd. See our Golf Tournament
http://midatlanticbio.org/conference/golf-tournament/ site for more information.
2008 Mid-Atlantic Bio Sponsorships
Mid-Atlantic Bio is pleased to offer a wide range of sponsorship opportunities
http://midatlanticbio.org/participators/ that give your organization visibility, market exposure and added participant benefits. As a 2008 Mid-Atlantic Bio sponsor, you will reach an audience of more than 800 leaders of prominent life sciences companies, investment firms, academic institutions, and government agencies. Past sponsors have told us that they have seen a favorable return from their sponsorship, both in heightening company visibility and by forming successful business contacts. To see who has attended in the past -- Download a List of Past Participating Companies [PDF]
http://midatlanticbio.org/docs/PastParticipatingCos.pdf.
