Join the BC Delegation to BIO 2007

Join 19,000+ global attendees and 1,700+ leading companies for four information-packed days to present NEW IDEAS, form BOLD VENTURES, and create GLOBAL BENEFITS in the world-changing industry of biotechnology.

BC Biotech is planning for British Columbia's most effective BIO presence ever. In partnership with our colleagues in industry, academia and government, we have developed a strategy which will be effective in ensuring British Columbia's biotech industry receives the international profile it deserves.

As such, we have planned a presence which includes the following features:

• A 1,000 sq. ft. British Columbia Pavilion on the tradeshow floor, with the following features:
• An exhibition area for eight individual companies and organizations, each featuring a exhibit panel, plasma screen for multi-media presentations, and literature display space;
• A theatre presentation area with a large plasma screen that organizations can book for 30 minute slots, and showcase their technologies to the BIO audience;
• A café/bar area where coffee, refreshments etc. will be served, and where guests can sit and network with members of the BC delegation;
• Eight additional plasma screens which will feature ongoing multi-media presentations which highlight BC imagery, along with the company logos and messaging of all our participating BC organizations;
• BC industry collateral and giveaways;

Please click here to view the highlights of British Columbia's presence at BIO 2006 in Chicago

The ultimate success of this however, is dependent on your involvement. Only through involving strong representation from all our biotech stakeholder communities, will we be able to show the world the collective strength and cohesive nature of our industry.

Considering this, we have designed the following opportunities for BC Biotech members to become official members of the British Columbia Delegation:

1) Exhibiting Company in the BC Pavilion
2) Presenting Company in the BC Pavilion
3) BC Delegation Team Member

Fore more information on these opportunties please contact Barry Gee, Director of Operations and Communications at 604-602-5226.

Win Your Registration to BIO

When prompted to enter a registration code, enter CAN2007 and you’ll not only be entered to win a free FULL registration to the BIO International Convention, but it identifies you as a member of the Canadian delegation. Be part of the largest international delegation to attend this premier conference for our industry.

Attend the Canada BIO 2007 Partnering Event in Boston

The Government of Canada is planning a series of initiatives to enhance Canada's presence at this convention, one of which will be a partnering event to be held on Sunday, May 6, 2007 from 12 noon to approximately 5:30 p.m., at The Westin Copley Place Boston, Boston, USA. Same as last year, Canada will host a partnering event for Canadian biotech companies and research organizations helping them to explore international collaborations with targeted foreign delegates in the U.S., Europe, Asia, South America, and Israel. At this event, registered Canadian participants will have one-on-one pre-scheduled partnering meetings with foreign delegates.

We appreciate your support and advise biotech companies or research organizations who wish to participate to contact us. The deadline of collecting profiles is March 30, 2007 and we plan to start exchanging partnering profiles by April 6, 2007.

If you have any questions please contact.:

Henry Yau
Trade Commissioner & Senior Advisor
Science and Technology Division
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 1J1
Tel: (613) 995-6634; Fax: (613) 944-2452
E-Mail: henry.yau@international.gc.ca

Call for Innovation Corridor Abstracts

Benefits of displaying your work include:

• Visibility to an expected audience of over 19,000 industry professionals
• Access to attend the BIO International Convention free of charge for the day of your poster’s display (if selected to present)
• Potential to form a collaboration that will further your research's development or commercial marketability

Poster Abstract Applications will be accepted until Wednesday, January 31, 2007. Don’t miss the opportunity to present a poster displaying your academic research or development efforts to an audience of more than 19,000 attendees that will have direct access to Innovation Corridor from the Exhibit Hall, Keynotes, and the Business Forum!

For more information and to submit an abstract via the online poster submission process, please visit:
http://www.bio2007.org/Exhibitors/Innovation_Corridor.htm

Showcase Your Technology in the Emerging Companies Area at BIO 2007

A new element at the 2007 BIO International Convention in Boston is the Emerging Companies Area of the Exhibition. This will be a special forum that will allow newly formed biotechnology companies to showcase their technologies and their ambitions.

• Two days (Monday–Tuesday, May 7–8, 2007)
• 100 companies (50 companies per day) that started after 2003
• Tabletop exhibit space in highly visible area for $500.00

Who Should Showcase?

• Emerging companies that are commercializing technologies spun-out of research institutions.
• Newly established companies that are developing new drugs, diagnostics and research tools.

Why Showcase?

• Gain exposure: The objective of this special showcase is to give exposure to very early stage companies that have the potential to become the next giants in biotechnology.
• Connections: You will receive a great value of unparalleled opportunity to be viewed by the world’s biotechnology industry and to network with potential partners and investors.
• Media Attention: Be seen in the crowd! We will highlight this areas and the participants to the media, in our on-site event publications and on the event web site.

There is bound to be high demand for these spaces.
All the information and the registration form are available at http://www.bio2007.org/Exhibitors/become_an_exhibit or/EmergingCompaniesArea.htm - please make sure that your spin-off companies are aware of this opportunity.

ABOUT BIO

The 2007 BIO International Convention, The Global Event for Biotechnology, is the largest gathering of biotechnology leaders in the world, and touches on every aspect of biotechnology – business development, bioethics, science and public policy. The convention will take place May 6-9, 2007 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, with more than 19,000 industry leaders, international and public officials from more than 1,700 companies and more than 60 countries expected to attend.

Some Attendance Facts from last year’s BIO International Convention:

2006 Attendance

• Total Attendance: 19,479
• International Attendance: 5,866
• Canadian Attendance: 1,026
• Number of Countries Represented: 62
• Exhibiting Companies: 1,701