BIO Benchmarking 2008 Statewide TourI - The Missouri Biotechnology Association hosts state legislators on a four-day, in-state tour of Missouri's life sciences and biotechnology assets. This fact finding education tour will focus on having the industry and the legislative participants deepen relationships with each other in order to find new priorities for the long-term good of the state and its approach to biotechnology issues. Expect large forum opportunities on the afternoon of July 14th in Kansas City and the morning of July 16 in St. Louis.

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BIO Benchmarking 2008 Raising Awareness Phase- The Missouri Biotechnology Association hosted state legislators on a three-day tour of Boston and Cambridge. Next year, you help decide, so accept our invitation to get involved.

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AdvaMed 2008 The Missouri Biotechnology Association leads a biomed delegation to the premier national medical device summit in Washington DC.

AdvaMed 2008 will be hosted at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington DC. www.AdvaMed2008.com Designed by industry, for industry, AdvaMed 2008 is the premier medical technology conference and exhibition for business leaders, policymakers, investors, news media, patient advocates, and industry stakeholders from around the world. This year’s conference offers a variety of workshops and panel discussions on subjects such as Medicare reimbursement, compliance, intellectual property, global market opportunities, corporate finance, public policy, emerging company issues, 21st century health care and the value of medical technology. Whether you need to finance, partner or license technology, AdvaMed 2008 introduces you to key decision-makers featuring a business development partnering program, company presentations, and an exhibition showcasing the latest medical technologies and products. Attendees will have the opportunity to directly access key players, inform stakeholders as to the progress of our industry, and influence the business, political and financial climates so imperative to innovation.

MOBIO is a supporting partner organization to the AdvaMed 2008 conference, and as such, is able to extend a code to MOBIO’s members who may want to attend at a $200 discount off the regular non-AdvaMed member rate.  To access this savings during the registration process on the AdvaMed 2008 website, enter the code SPOMB537.

Full Access Registrations include access to all conference functions, excepting invite-only receptions.

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MOBIO Annual Conference / 2008 Summit on Life Sciences and Annual Meeting heads to Chateau on the Lake Resort near Branson, Missouri. Last year's conference energized state stakeholders, and 2008 promises another fresh and exciting meeting experience to cap off this busy election year and prepare for a new administration to take the help of state government. We promise a respite from the campaign commercials, but you may encounter some candidates or elected officials. Make plans to be part of this year's premier life sciences conference that will also cap off the BIO Benchmarking 2008 / Life Sciences Education Tour.

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Best Practices for Growing a Biotech Industry Community Workshop at Biomedical Engineering Society Fall Conference / Renaissance Grand Hotel, St Louis, Missouri.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 1:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Organizers: Kelly Gillespie, Missouri Biotechnology Association; Frank Yin, Washington University; Rob Monsees, Missouri Technology Corporation
This workshop/tour will be of special interest to faculty and students, entrepreneurs, business development organizations and those in the related service sectors. We will begin with a brief introduction by Dick Fleming, President of St. Louis, RCGA and then follow with a panel discussion by experts in translation from academia to industry, entrepreneurship, business development, and early-stage funding who will share their insights and experiences with starting and growing a biotechnology industry community. Facilitator will be Sandy Miller, formerly from Stanford University and currently with The Kauffmann Foundation in Kansas City. Panelists include St. Louisans as well as experts from other successful cities such as:

• William Danforth, Chancellor Emeritus of Washington University, Chairman, St. Louis Coalition for Plant and Life Sciences
• Greg Johnson, managing partner, Prolog Ventures, St. Louis
• Lee Herron, formerly at Georgia Tech, now VP of Commercialization, Georgia Research Alliance
• John F. McDonnell, retired Chairman of McDonnell-Douglas Corp., Chairman of Biogenerator, St. Louis
• Jay Watkins, managing director, DeNovo Ventures, Palo Alto, CA.
• Sam Wickline, MD, Director Washington University Center for Translational Research in Advanced Imagingand Nanomedicine (C-TRAIN), cofounder Kereos and PixelExx Systems, Inc.

After the panel discussion, attendees will take a tour of several local facilities including the new research facility at Sigma-Aldrich Corp. and CORTEX, a unique research and business consortium housing Stereotaxis and C-TRAIN. The event will conclude with a networking reception at CORTEX for all participants.

Attendance is limited to the first 150 registrants. Workshop Fee: $50. For workshop updates and online registration go to http://bme.wustl.edu/BMES2008/index.htm. If you have trouble with online registration, email registrar@bmes.org or call Ellen Cooper at (301) 459-9771.

SCOPE Day at the Capitol
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Do you have a reason why Science and Technology is important to you and your family? If so, come make a difference!

SCOPE stands for Science and Citizens Organized for Purpose and Exploration and is an important statewide initiative that many are joining. SCOPE's vision is to relate the importance of Science and Technology, provide centralized information from education to workforce opportunities and connect citizens with science and innovation for the betterment of humankind.

Join SCOPE on Feb 4 and experience a Meet and Greet from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm there will be Hands On Science and meetings with legislators, and from 5:00 to 7:00 pm will be a Science Cafe Reception.

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Second Annual MOBIO Life Sciences Day at the Capitol and BIO Fly-In to Jefferson City
11:00 a.m. – Registration and lunch

Make plans now to assist in advancing our legislative outreach efforts and ensure open dialogue with key Missouri policy makers. We will have a briefing program and lunch starting at 11:00 am. The afternoon will be reserved primarily for Capitol office visits, and leadership briefings. We will round out the evening with a dinner at the Jefferson City Country Club, enabling life sciences leaders and legislators an additional opportunity to deepen relationships.

At our dinner, we will be featuring the participation of those involved in the past two years' BIO Benchmarking legislative education tour. Those legislators and other members of leadership will be our honored guests that evening, and this endeavor is an important step in inspiring other legislators to follow their leadership.

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The Intersection of Animal and Human Health Opportunities for Collaboration between Canada and Kansas City Region will be co-presented by the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute and the Consulate General of Canada and will take place at the Stowers Institute.
7:30 a.m. – Registration and continental breakfast
8:30a.m. - noon– The program will include presentations by key Canadian and Kansas City area guest speakers in the field of animal and human health with an emphasis on comparative research.
Noon - 1:00 p.m. networking buffet lunch
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. individual business meetings (by appointment)
Make plans now to assist in advancing our legislative outreach efforts and ensure open dialogue with key Missouri policy makers. We will have a briefing program and lunch using the recently renovated G2 Gallery, 102 East High Street, starting at 11:00 am. The afternoon will be reserved primarily for Capitol office visits, and leadership briefings. We will round out the evening with a dinner at the Jefferson City Country Club, enabling life sciences leaders and legislators an opportunity to deepen relationships. At our dinner, we will be featuring the participation of those involved in the past two years' BIO Benchmarking legislative education tour. Those legislators and other members of leadership will be our honored guests that evening, and this endeavor is an important step in inspiring other legislators to follow their leadership.
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BIO's annual Legislative Day Fly-in will take place March 31 and April 1, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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Invest Midwest Venture Capital Forum , "Where Capital Meets Big Ideas". The Tenth Annual InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum takes place this year in Kansas City. Join national and regional investors and experience InvestMidwest 2009. There will be three industry tracks of presenting companies—life sciences, technology, and alternative energy/cleantech.

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Kansas City Area Life Sciences Annual Dinner, This premier event is the Kansas City Life Sciences Institute’s opportunity to brief community leaders on the progress made in the regional life sciences initiative. This year's Annual Dinner event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center on Tuesday, April 2, 2009

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MOBIO BIO Benchmarking 2007 Graduates Speak at MU Life Sciences Week Program - Columbia . Dr. Jack Schultz, director of the Bond Life Sciences Center, has invited 2008 BIO Benchmarking legislative graduates to a panel presentation during Missouri Life Sciences Week at an event co-sponsored by the Missouri Biotechnology Association. The event will be held on Thursday, April 16, at 3:30 p.m. in Monsanto Auditorium at the MU Bond Life Sciences Center. The panel will be similar in format to last year's presentation, and we think it will be particularly interesting to hear the legislators' perspectives after having been in the legislative session for several months, while interjecting the experiences of the 2007 and 2008 classes.

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BIO 2009 Atlanta International Convention The Missouri Biotechnology Association (MOBIO) and the Missouri Department of Economic Development / Missouri Partnership serve as co-coordinators in leading this statewide delegation and annually supporting the Missouri Pavilion effort. Join the state's life sciences leaders and Gov. Nixon's adminstration cabinet leaders Ms. Linda Martinez (Director, Department of Economic Development) and Dr. Jon Hagler (Director, Department of Agriculture). MOBIO will be hosting members of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus to BIO 2009 Atlanta.

May 18 - Midwest Blues Business Development Reception, World of Coke Welcome Center, 8:00 p.m. to midnight

May 20 - Missouri Breakfast, The 191 Club, 7:30 a.m.

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ILSI BioMed 2009 The Missouri Biotechnology Association leads a delegation of life sciences leaders to raise the awareness of Missouri biotech marketplace in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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DIA Annual Meeting San Diego The Missouri Biotechnology Association leads a delegation to this important gathering for the biopharmaceutical sector which will bring a focus on the strengths of the contract research organization and biopharma assets of Missouri. Joining MOBIO on the trip will be 7th Wave Laboratories, Centric Health Systems, Ethical Review Committee, Saint Louis College of Pharmacy and Clayco Construction.

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2009 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing - Montreal The Missouri Biotechnology Association leads a conference delegation to this important gathering for the bioprocessing ector which will bring a focus on the strengths of the biofuels and biopharma assets of Missouri. The St. Louis RCGA will be partnering on this particular conference.

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AdvaMed 2009: The MedTech Conference The Missouri Biotechnology Association plans to lead a biomed delegation to the premier national medical device summit in Washington DC.

AdvaMed 2009 will be hosted at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington DC. www.AdvaMed2009.com Designed by industry, for industry, AdvaMed 2009 is the premier medical technology conference and exhibition for business leaders, policymakers, investors, news media, patient advocates, and industry stakeholders from around the world. Attendees will have the opportunity to directly access key players, inform stakeholders as to the progress of our industry, and influence the business, political and financial climates so imperative to innovation.

MOBIO is a supporting partner organization to AdvaMed.

Medical Device and Manufacturing Conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center The Missouri Biotechnology Association plans to lead a medical device delegation to this conference.

Since 1994, MD&M Minneapolis has provided an unparalleled array of resources for the design and manufacture of both current and next-generation medical devices. MD&M delivers a comprehensive resource venue for medical manufacturers and showcasea the latest advances in medical grade materials, assembly and electronic components, computer aided design and manufacturing, production equipment, automation and controls, packaging materials and machinery, medical device software and validation solutions, enterprise-wide IT, sterilization systems, for a full range of contract service providers.

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