DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) Annual Awards Dinner is slated for Thursday, December 8, at the Embassy Suites in Downtown Denver. The event, celebrating the success of the bioscience industry in Colorado and its 2011 standout companies and individuals, will feature a keynote presentation by Rick Guidotti of Positive Exposure in New York. The announcement is made by Holli Riebel, CBSA President and CEO, who says: “CBSA is honored to partner with Positive Exposure in sharing Rick’s important message about genetic difference and dynamic images with our industry community.”
While in Denver on December 7th, Guidotti will photograph a select group of children in partnership with the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome, Mile High Down Syndrome Association, Global Down Syndrome Foundation, and Colorado Children’s Hospital. An exhibit reception will also be held at VSA Colorado/Access Gallery, an inclusive nonprofit organization that engages people with disabilities to access and experience the arts, located at 909 Santa Fe Drive, in the Santa Fe Arts District. The Exhibition will be on display from November 18 – December 16, 2011.
About Positive Exposure, The Spirit of Difference
Positive Exposure, founded in 1997 by former fashion photographer Rick Guidotti and Diane McLean, MD, PhD, MPH, is a highly innovative arts organization working with individuals living with genetic difference. Through partnerships with health advocacy organizations, governmental agencies and educational institutions, Positive Exposure utilizes the visual arts to promote human dignity for those, particularly children, living with genetic conditions.
Guidotti has traveled the world creating beautiful photographs and presents them in a powerful presentation that demonstrates his passion for the cause, while changing perceptions. His keynote address at the CBSA Awards Dinner will highlight the link between the crucial bioscience work in Colorado and the personal impact it has on human lives. For more information about Positive Exposure, visit: http://www.positiveexposure.org.
About the CBSA Annual Awards Dinner
The evening will include a cocktail reception and dinner for ticket purchasers and sponsors. The CBSA awards program will honor individuals and companies making a significant difference in Colorado's vibrant bioscience industry in 2011. Timothy Schultz, President and Executive Director of the Boettcher Foundation will present the 2011 Class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program. The keynote address by Rick Guidotti will conclude the program. For more information, including registration and sponsorship, visit http://www.cobioscience.com/annual-awards/home.
The CBSA will present awards in seven industry categories at the December 8th event. Make plans now to be present when the 2011 winners are announced. Last year's award winners included:
* Life Time Achievement - Robert Collins, COBE Laboratories, & Robert
Anderson, Valleylab, Inc.
* 2010 Company of the Year - Amgen, Inc.
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2010 Rising Star Company - Sharklet Technologies
* 2010 Volunteer
of the Year – Larry Blankenship, Chairman & CEO ValveXchange, Inc.
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2010 Educator of the Year – Deanna Scott, Colorado State University
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2010 Partners of the Year – University of Colorado Technology Transfer
Office and Colorado State University Technology Transfer Office
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2010 CBSA Chairman’s Award – Dr. Temple Grandin, Colorado State
University
About Colorado BioScience Association
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