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BIObuzz

Special Edition to KansasBio eNews, Issue 1


Join us in Chicago for BIO 2006!
April 9-12, 2006

Mark your calendars now and plan to be part of the Kansas Pavilion in Exhibit Hall at BIO 2006 in Chicago, April 9-12, at McCormick Place South.

You will have the opportunity to reach industry leaders, thousands of companies looking to establish strategic partnerships and statewide business attraction opportunities.

This is the first time the event is being held in the Midwest - giving this year’s convention a unique focus on what the Midwest states have to offer.

KansasBio has been planning for more than a year for what is called the "olympics of bioscience." At BIO, Kansas will host a premium two-story pavilion with a 20’x40’ footprint, outfitted with a semi-private stadium-seating theatre and plasma screen on the top floor, suitable for an audience of 16 persons.

Biotechnology and pharmaceutical executives, professional advisors and anyone connected to biotechnology can't afford to miss BIO 2006 in Chicago!

CLICK HERE to learn more about BIO 2006.

WATCH THE VIDEO from BIO 2005.


Statewide partnerships support pavilion

Thank you to the following statewide partners who are sponsoring the Kansas Pavilion at BIO 2006:

Platinum Sponsor:
Kansas Bioscience Authority


Gold Sponsors:

Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Kansas Department of Commerce
Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation

The Kansas Pavilion at BIO 2006 is being designed to promote existing bioscience companies, research institutions and universities; feature Kansas as a premier location to establish a bioscience company and communicate to this audience that “we are open for business” with an over $580 million initiative to help Kansas compete.

This is your opportunity to be part of the statewide effort to help grow Kansas’ emerging and vibrant biosciences industry.

If you are interested in participating in the Kansas Pavilion and becoming a sponsor, please contact Angela Kreps, KansasBio President, akreps@kansasbio.org or call at (913) 495-4334.


Magazine will highlight Kansas’ biosciences

KansasBio is pleased to announce our publishing partnership with Matrix Group Publishing., in the production of our full color, glossy stock magazine, catering to the interests, concerns and issues of the biosciences industry in Kansas today.

The upcoming issue of the magazine will be published in March 2006, to correspond with BIO 2006 in Chicago and will reach the major decision making powers of an expanding industry that has unlimited growth potential.

The success of this publication depends, to a great extent, on the quality of its advertisers. It is only through advertising support from the life sciences sector, as well as the suppliers to the sector, that we will be able to publish this excellent promotional vehicle for our industry.

Matrix Group Publishing is an independent company that will be calling a variety of bioscience companies to inquire about purchasing advertising space in this publication. KansasBio looks forward to working with you to help make this magazine an exciting and successful publication.

CLICK HERE to view a sample publication.


BIO Program Feature

BIO 2006 Business Forum

The BIO 2006 Business Forum is a major component of BIO’s Annual International Convention. The forum offers an unparalleled opportunity for pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, academic research institutions and investors from around the world to gather in one place at one time to learn about each other and meet one-on-one to discuss business opportunities of mutual interest.

The BIO 2005 Business Forum represented the largest partnering and networking program in the industry's history.

  • 3100+ people registered in the 2005 Business
  • Forum246 companies and organizations from around the world made presentations
  • 954 companies participated in the Partnering Program
  • 7,504 partnering meetings were scheduled by BIO

All full and session-only conference registrants are welcome in the Business Forum. There is no fee to enter, network, or attend company presentations.  If you wish to present, participate in the Partnering Program, or attend the Executive Training Workshop, a fee will apply.

The Business Forum spans all three days of the Annual Convention and is located adjacent to the Exhibit Floor at the McCormick Center. The official hours of operation are:

Sunday, April 9
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (BIO Executive Workshop)
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. (BIO Partnering Desk Open)

Monday, April 10
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 12
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

CLICK HERE to learn more about the Business Forum.


I want to attend BIO 2006

If you would like to attend BIO 2006, you can select from one of the five registration types:

  • Full Conference
  • Session
  • Exhibit Hall Three-Day
  • Daily Conference
  • Exhibit Booth Personnel

CLICK HERE to learn more.


Contact us!

BIObuzz is a special edition supplement to KansasBio eNews containing news relevant to the Biotechnology Industry Organization's Annual International Convention.

Kansas Bioscience Organization
8527 Bluejacket Street
Lenexa, Kansas 66214

Phone 913.495.4334
Fax 913.888.6928
Email: akreps@kansasbio.org

If you have questions regarding the agenda, accommodations or any other logistics regarding BIO, please call 785.296.3363.


 

BIO Agenda

We want you to be as informed and prepared as possible when you go to BIO. In each issue of BIObuzz, we will highlight different features of the convention, but we also recommend you visit the BIO 2006 Web site on a regular basis to determine what programs are available to you.

CLICK HERE to browse the
BIO 2006 agenda.

CLICK HERE to browse the
BIO 2006 sessions by track
.


Deadlines &
Dates

February 17, 2006
KansasBio BIO 2006 copy deadline for publication

February 23, 2005
Deadline to purchase Exhibit Booth Personnel Reception Packages

February 23, 2005
Deadline to receive Early Registration Discount registration purchases

March 3, 2006
Advertising deadline for BIO News April/May issue

March 9, 2006
Deadline to receive discounted BIO hotel room rates

April 8, 2006
On-site Registration Opens

April 9, 2006
Welcome Reception

April 10, 2006
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

April 11, 2006
Exhibit Hall Hospitality Receptions / Gala Reception

April 12, 2006
Closing Reception


Pavilion Photos
Thanks to Hill's Pet Nutrition for donating the use of their pavilion. The pavilion graphics are in the process of being re-branded to reflect the Kansas message.


Travel & Accommodations

BIO's Web site offers information on travel arrangements and hotel accommodations, including group reservations.

CLICK HERE to learn more.


BIO 2005 Statistics

World's largest biotechnology gathering.

18,730 attendees with representatives from 56 countries and all 50 U.S. states.

The exhibit hall featured a record 1,525 displays, with more than 60 state and international pavilions.

More than 200 companies delivered business presentations.

More than 900 speakers shared their expertise in 180 program sessions.

More than 500 journalists from 36 countries covered BIO 2005.

23 tracts of programming-sessions on policy, finance, business development, science bioethics, global opportunities and regulatory affairs.

Six plenary sessions and two luncheon sessions.

16 international seminars and six seminars/ workshops/forums.

32 state/regional pavilion and 30 international pavilions.


Out & About in Chicago:
Millennium Park



Millennium Park is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. With its unprecedented combination of architecture, monumental sculpture and landscape design, the 24.5 acre Millennium Park has become the crowning achievement for Chicago in the tradition of its original founders.

CLICK HERE to learn more about Millennium Park.



Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsors







 

 



Kansas Bioscience Association

Kansas Bioscience Organization
8527 Bluejacket St. | Lenexa, KS 66214
phone 913-495-4334 | fax 913-888-6928
info@kansasbio.org

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