The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will be holding its annual BIO International Convention on May 18-21, 2009 in Atlanta, GA. Founded in 1993, BIO is a nonprofit association seeking supportive biotechnology policies on behalf of more than 1,200 biotechnology companies, state and international affiliates, and related organizations, as well as providing business development services for many emerging biotech companies. According to BIO, the BIO International Convention serves to educate the public and policymakers about biotechnology, while fostering partnering meetings and other business development activities to keep the biotech industry growing.
An event schedule for the Convention can be obtained here and descriptions of the breakout sessions can be obtained here.
As part of the Convention, more than 2,200 biotech companies,
organizations, and institutions will participate in the BIO
Exhibition. A list of exhibitors and an interactive floor plan can
be found here. Information regarding registration and pricing can be obtained here. Patent Docs Kevin Noonan, Donald Zuhn, and Sherri Oslick
will also be attending BIO as part of the MBHB contingent, and will be
participating in BIO's blogger network throughout the week.
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