State and National Bioscience Employment Report to be Presented at 2012 BIO International Convention

Report Shows Industry Job Growth Through Recession
TX Governor Rick Perry Keynotes Panel To Review Findings

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biotechnology Information Organization (BIO):

WHAT:	“Battelle/BIO State Bioscience Industry Development 2012” demonstrates that the U.S. bioscience industry added jobs from 2001 to 2010, despite losses in both the overall U.S. total private sector industry employment and other leading knowledge-based industries. The Battelle/BIO study:     Analyzes the current position and recent trends in national and state bioscience employment, establishments and wages Includes state profiles containing data on bioscience employment in all industry subsectors: Agricultural Feedstock &Chemicals Drugs & Pharmaceuticals; Medical Devices & Equipment; Research, Testing & Medical Laboratories; Bioscience-Related Distribution
WHO:	The event will feature the following speakers:   Governor Rick Perry, State of Texas Fritz Bittenbender, Vice President, Alliance Development and State Government Relations, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) – Welcome Remarks and Introduction Mitchell Horowitz, Vice President and Managing Director, Battelle Technology Partnership Practice – Highlights of Battelle/BIO State Initiatives Report Battelle and BIO representatives will be available immediately following the event. For media inquiries and/or interviews, please contact George Goodno at [phone] or [e-mail]
WHEN:	Tuesday, June 19 , 2012, 8:30a.m.- 9:45 a.m. EDT   Listen live via Webcast: http://convention.bio.org   The report will be available at: http://www.bio.org/batelle2012
WHERE:	BIO International Convention
	Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
	Room 259A
	415 Summer Street
	Boston, MA 02201

About BIO

BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the BIO International Convention, the world’s largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world. BIO produces BIOtechNOW, an online portal and monthly newsletter chronicling “innovations transforming our world.” Subscribe to BIOtechNOW.

Upcoming BIO Events
2012 BIO International Convention
June 18-21, 2012
Boston, MA

BIO Business Forum
June 18 – 21, 2012
Boston, MA

BIO India International Conference
September 12 – 13, 2012
Mumbai, India

Livestock Biotech Summit
September 19 – 21, 2012
Kansas City, MO

BIO Investor Forum
October 9-10, 2012
San Francisco, CA

Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy
October 10 – 12, 2012
Vancouver, BC Canada

The BIO Convention in China
October 24 – 25, 2012
Shanghai, China