It's that time of the year again to renew your LifeSciences BC membership for 2007-2008. Membership renewal letters and invoices have been sent to the primary contacts of each organization, as well as information on how to make payments online using a Visa or Mastercard.

If you have any questions about membership renewals, please contact Sara Johnson at sjohnson@lifesciencesbc.ca or at 604-602-5228.

LifeSciences British Columbia has had another successful year under our organizational sponsorship program, and would like to take this opportunity to invite you to be a part of it.

Without the support of our sponsors, we could not have undertaken all our new programs and initiatives in this past year, including the public policy initiatives, facilitating linkages between pharma and our industry, raising the profile of our industry internationally and thus facilitating investment and global partnering opportunities, and helping nurture economic development in British Columbia through the life sciences sector.

The new sponsorship year runs from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008 and we are finalizing sponsors now.

Please view our 2007-2008 Sponsorship Program

If you have any further questions about the program or would like more information, please contact Melissa Beaton at mbeaton@lifesciencesbc.ca or 604-602-5227.

Thank You to Our Current Sponsors

Join us at Cecil Green Park for LifeSciences British Columbia's Annual Salmon BBQ

One of our most popular events, the Annual Salmon BBQ offers members of our biotech community the chance to gather for an informal summer dinner and enjoy panoramic views of the Straight of Georgia and the mountains of Howe Sound.

This year marks the 11th Anniversary of LifeSciences British Columbia's Annual Salmon BBQ, so come join us on June 14th and enjoy the extroardinary view and network with your peers. For a map, and directions to the Cecil Green Park House Please visit the UBC website.

Date: June 14, 2007
Time: 6:30pm- 9:30pm
Location: Cecil Green Park
University of British Columbia
6251 Cecil Green Park Road
Vancouver, BC

Cost:
$65.00 + GST members
$40.00 + GST student members
$80.00 + GST non-members

REGISTER NOW

For more information please contact Melissa Beaton, mbeaton@lifesciencesbc.ca. 

LifeSciences British Columbia Signs a Three-year Renewal to Host BioPartnering North America in Vancouver, BC.

LifeSciences British Columbia is proud to partner with the Technology Vision Group LLC and has signed a three year renewal to host BioPartnering North America (BPN) in Vancouver, BC through to 2010.

BPN is now the leading partnering conference in North America and has established itself as an important place for Investing in Global Partnerships. In 2007 the conference had over 850 attendees representing over 450 companies from 26 countries.

Through this partnership a significant portion of the conference revenue goes directly to LifeSciences BC in order to support the further development of out local cluster.

BioPartnering North America 2008 will be held at the Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, on February 3-5. 

Please contact Barry Gee for sponsorship information and opportunities.

LifeSciences BC is proud to sponsor the Canary Derby in support of the Canary Foundation on June 16, 2007

Vancouver Island Tech Park
Victoria, BC

LifeSciences BC is proud to sponsor the Canary Derby, where local CEOs will race against one another in soap box derby cars in support of the Canary Foundation, an organisation devoted to the early detection of cancer research.

In June, 2006, the picnic and Canary Derby raised almost $50,000, all of which was donated to the Canary Foundation and the BC Cancer Foundation. Be sure to check out www.canaryderby.com
for more information.

The Canary Derby provides an opportunity for the Vancouver Island Technology Community to join forces with the Canary Foundation and BC Cancer Foundation to help support early detection of cancer research within BC. Each team will design, build and race a soapbox car and organize fundraising activities.

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