--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO):
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-- Economic and jobs data demonstrating the regional growth and economic impact of an innovative industry that continues to create high-paying jobs |
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-- Discuss the return of the BIO International Convention in 2014, highlighting San Diego's thriving biotech industry to the Convention's international audience |
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-- Discuss the Convention's economic impact on the local economy |
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-- Present jobs data from BIOCOM's 2013 Economic Impact Report |
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| -- Projections for near-term industry growth | ||
| -- Identify growth areas and leading local biotech employers | ||
| WHO: |
-- Interim San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria |
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-- Joseph Panetta, President & CEO of BIOCOM |
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-- Scott Whitaker, President, BIO International Convention |
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-- Carol Wallace, President and CEO of the SD Convention Center Corp. |
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| WHEN: |
Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
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| WHERE: |
San Diego Convention Center - Sails Pavilion |
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111 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101 |
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**NOTE: Media interested in attending must RSVP to Heidi Chokeir at (619) 203-5391 or Heidi@canalecomm.com by 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2013. |
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About BIO
BIO is the world's largest trade association representing 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. BIOtechNOW is BIO's blog chronicling “innovations transforming our world” and the BIO Newsletter is the organization’s bi-weekly email newsletter.” Subscribe to the BIO Newsletter.
About BIOCOM
Biocom is one of the largest regional life science associations in the world, representing more than 570 member companies in Southern California. The association focuses on initiatives that position the region’s life science industry competitively on the world stage, and on the development and delivery of innovative products that improve health and quality of life. For more information on BIOCOM or the Southern California biotechnology and medical device community, please visit the organization’s Web site at http://www.biocom.org or call (858) 455-0300.
Upcoming BIO Events
Pacific
Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioenergy
December
8-11, 2013
San Diego, CA
BIO
CEO & Investor Conference
February 10-11, 2014
New
York, NY
BIO
Asia International Conference
April 8-9, 2014
Tokyo, Japan
World
Congress on Industrial Biotechnology
May 12-15, 2014
Philadelphia,
PA
BIO
International Convention
June 23-26, 2014
San Diego, CA
Livestock
Biotech Summit
September 16-18, 2014
Sioux Falls, SD
