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Join the British Columbia Delegation at BIO 2006
BC Biotech is pleased to report that the 2006 BC delegation to BIO is sure to be our strongest yet with eight exhibiting companies, three presenting companies and over 20 additional organizations taking part.
BC Biotech in partnership with our colleagues in industry, academia and government have developed a strategy which we believe will be effective in ensuring British Columbia's biotech industry receives the international profile it deserves. To view video footage from BC's presence at BIO 2005, click here.
We have undertaken to completely re-design the British Columbia Pavilion, adding new elements which will make our Pavilion one of the most professional and striking on the tradeshow floor. We feel that this improved design is imperative to positioning our industry as one that is cutting-edge and world-leading.
The 1,000 sq. ft. British Columbia Pavilion on the tradeshow floor will have 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;
View design schematics (graphics are for demonstration purposes only)
Opportunities still exist for BC Biotech members to become official members of the British Columbia Delegation via:
1) Presenting Company in the BC Pavilion
- One 30-minute slot in the pavilion presentation area;
- Inclusion in all print and electronic promotional pieces, including presentation schedule;
- Inclusion in BC Biotech's multi-media segment looped on pavilion plasma screens;
- One invite to any BC ancillary events, including BC delegation dinner sponsored by Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP.
Fee: $2,500
2) BC Delegation Team Member
- Inclusion in all print and electronic promotional pieces;
- Inclusion in BC Biotech's multi-media segment looped on pavilion plasma screens;
- One invite to any BC ancillary events, including BC delegation dinner sponsored by Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP.
Fee: $500
British Columbia's presence will also include:
- A kick-off welcoming reception for Canadian delegates on Saturday evening;
- Canada BIO 2006 Global Partnering Event on Sunday afternoon;
- A special dinner on Sunday exclusively for members of the BC Delegation generously sponsored by Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP. This is a tremendous opportunity to network with your BC peers as well as the government officials who will be accompanying the delegation;
- A Canadian Signature Event on Monday evening at Chicago's Union Stations for approximately 800 Canadian delegates and their international invitees;
- A reception on the tradeshow floor on Tuesday afternoon featuring Canadian beer, wine and food;
- Official Opening Ceremonies of both the Canadian and BC Pavilions featuring attending government officials;
- International promotion of BC's BIO presence, including identification of all participating companies, presentation schedule, links to BC Biotech and company websites, and invitation to BC & Canadian events;
Confirmed Members include:
Exhibiting Organizations: Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Aspreva Pharmaceuticals, BC Innovation Council, Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Genome BC, Inimex Pharmaceuticals, QLT, Inc. and OncoGenex Technologies
Presenting Companies: BC Cancer Agency and Vancouver Island Tech Park
BC Delegation Team Members: AstraZeneca, BRI Biopharmaceutical Research Inc., CANTEST, Centre for Drug Research and Development, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Merck Frosst, StemCell Techologies, UBC - VP or Research, UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC UILO, University Presidents' Council and Vancouver Economic Development Commission
For more information or to participate as part of the British Columbia delegation at BIO 2006, contact Barry Gee, Director, Operations and Communications, BC Biotech (604) 602-5226 or bgee@bcbiotech.ca.
Invite Your International Contacts to the Canadian Signature Event at BIO
BC Biotech, BIOTECanada and the national biotech network of leaders invites you to a fun-filled evening at Chicago's architectural gem, Chicago Union Station. This is the primary Canadian Signature Event at BIO to invite all your key national and international contacts for a night of networking.
Please click here for more information.
Former President Bill Clinton to Speak at BIO 2006
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is pleased to announce that the Former President Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, will deliver a plenary address in Chicago at BIO 2006, the world's largest biotechnology convention.
For more details, click here. |
