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British Columbia Delegation at BIO 2006

BC Biotech is pleased to announce that BIO 2006 in Chicago, Illinois was our most successful BIO event to date.  Over 4,000 international delegates visited the British Columbia Biotech Pavilion to view our exhibiting companies, watch presentations and learn more about the biotechnology industry in British Columbia.  Thirty organizations participated in the BC delegation and over fifteen presentations were made in the presentation theatre in the pavilion.  British Columbia's delegation can confidently say that a lasting impression was made to the global biotechnology industry in Chicago this year.


Dozens of meetings, presentations and events took place during the tradeshow, including:

o Successful Team BC Dinner at the Drake Hotel setting the stage for the conference, and allowing BC delegates the opportunity to liaise with Minister Colin Hansen and communicate their conference objectives;

o Presentation to the Board of Rx&D to share with them many of BC Biotech’s activities, and to determine how our two organizations can best work together, alongside our partners in industry, government and academia;

o Meetings with our colleagues in many international jurisdictions, notably Japan and Europe to devise ways to raise the profile of BC’s biotech industry in those regions, and develop further mechanisms to facilitate investment and partnering with BC biotech companies;

o Local media coverage by Business in Vancouver and the Vancouver Sun; 

o The most dynamic presence at the Tradeshow Reception Floor!



Some Highlights at BIO 2006

George Hunter,  LEBC, the Honourable Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development, Karimah Es Sabar, BC Biotech &  Dale Gann from VITP, cutting the ribbon at the official opening of the BC Pavilion

Team British Columbia at the British Columbia Pavilion

Karimah Es Sabar, Executive Director of BC Biotech (presenting) and the Honourable Minister Hansen at the Team BC Dinner on Sunday, April 9th at the Drake Hotel
Minister Hansen addressing participants of the British Columbia Delegation at the Team BC Dinner
British Columbia Pavilion in the Tradeshow Floor from
Natalie Dakers, CEO of CDRD giving a presentation at the British Columbia Pavilion Theatre
Visitors and delegates at the British Columbia Pavilion
Audience listening to a presentation at the British Columbia Pavilion Theatre Presentation area.



Participating BC Companies at BIO 2006


Our Exhibiting Companies in this year's British Columbia Pavilion included...


Presenting Companies in the British Columbia Pavilion included :


We were also extremely pleased to welcome the following additional members of the British Columbia BIO Delegation - led by British Columbia's Minister of Economic Development, The Honourable Colin Hansen...
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