In This Issue

Current Delegation List

BIO 2011 Promo

Kansas Pavilion & Floorplan

Delegation Events

BIO Testimonials

BioGENEius Update

KansasBio wishes to thank the following sponsors:

Beckloff Assoc.
CRB

Center for Animal Health Innovation

EFL Assoc.

ICM

Image Resources

Kennedy & Coe

McCownGordon

QA Compliant

Shawnee EDC

Xenometrics

Acceleration Lab

Androjek

CIBOR
Grafton Scientific

Haake Companies

InterAct Training
JCB Labs

Madeira Therapeutics

Orbis Bioscience

PGAV Architects

ProPharma Group

Stormont Vail

Looking back at BIO 2010

At the Midwest Reception, held at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Ramin Cherafet & Moira Holland (McCown Gordon) and Troy Carlson (Initiatives, Inc.)

Wayne Carter, Hills Pet Nutrition and Angela Kreps, KansasBio

Scott Wier (IAMI), David Vranicar, (Interim CEO, Kansas Bioscience Authority), and Tom Krol, Heartland Bioventures.

Mike Levin, AbaStar MDx, Toni Adams, Kansas Bio and Terry Osborn, KCAS

Jason Robertson, CRB, Robb McKimm, PGAV, and Tim Alsin, QSPEC Solutions Inc. 

Tom Haymaker and Alfred Botchway, Xenometrics

Watching the White Sox vs. the Royals at Cominsky Park

Eric Danielson (Treanor Architects), Lynn Parman (formerly with KCADC), and Jason Robertson (CRB) entertaining a prospect. 

Tom Krol, Heartland Bioventures, closing a deal!

Jim Gray and Forrest Chumley, Heartland Plant Innovations

Jesse McCurry and Marc Johnson, Kennedy & Coe

BIO 2011 is less than four weeks away!

In just over a month, 100+ members of the Kansas Delegation will converge in Washington DC to attend BIO 2011!

The Kansas Area Delegation will once again include over a hundred bioscience industry executives, public officials, and researchers!  This year's convention will be held June 27th -30th in Washington DC.  The BIO International Convention is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry.  It attracts the biggest names in Biotech, offers key networking and partnering opportunities, and provides insights and inspiration on the major trends affecting the industry. 

Take a look at the current Kansas Area Delegation:

Acceleration, Tom Rosanske

Acceleration, Brent Taylor

Androjek, David Orwick

Androjek, Michael Jackson

Bayer Healthcare, Animal Health Division

Beckloff Associates, Mike Beckloff

Beckloff Associates, Chris Kavlik

Beckloff Associates, Trey Putnam

Beckloff Associates, Michiyo Dougherty

Beckloff Associates, Deborah Webster

Center for Animal Health Innovation, Paula Stack

Ceva Biomune, Ceva Representative

CIBOR, Rich Sullivan

CIBOR, Mark Taylor

CIBOR, David Anderson

CRB, Jason Robertson

Creche Innovations, Christian Darabant

Cretcher Heartland, Bob Frankovik

Cretcher Heartland, Chris Ford

CyDex, Allen Roberson

CyDex, Jessica Smith

CyDex, Vince Antle

CyDex, Rick White

CyDex, JD Pipkin

EFL Associates, Allen Gross

EFL Associates, David Burkhouse

Faultless Linen, Jay Speer

Global Prairie, Tom Peddicord

Global Prairie, Rick Thaemert

Go Topeka Economic Partnership, Dawn Wright

Grafton Scientific, Richard Lewis

Grafton Scientific, Jeff Hagen

Haake Companies, Tom Klug

Heartland Plant Innovations, Jim Gray

Heartland Plant Innovations, Forrest Chumley

Hills Pet Nutrition, Kevin Hahn

Initiatives, Inc., Troy Carlson

Immuno Genetix , Jim Laufenberg

InterAct Training Group, Steve Flesher

InVitria, Scott Deeter

JCB Labs, Greg Rockers

KansasBio, Angela Kreps

KansasBio, Toni Adams

KansasBio, Alec France

KansasBio, Andrew Stephens

Kansas BioGENEius Winner, Prarthana Dalal

Kansas BioGENEius Winner, Sarina Farb

Kansas BioGENEius Winner, Megan Smith

Kansas Dept. of Agriculture, Secretary Rodman 

Kansas Dept. of Commerce, Secretary George

Kansas Dept. of Commerce,  Dep Sec. Kelly

Kansas Dept. of Commerce, Bill Graber

Kansas Dep. of Commerce, Bill Thompson

Kansas Bioscience Authority, Tony Simpson

 Kansas Bioscience Authority, David Vranicar

 Kansas Bioscience Authority, Mary Cummings

Kansas Bioscience Authority, David Franz

Kansas Bioscience Authority, Jan Katterhenry 

Kansas Bioscience Authority, Tom Krol

 KCAS, Terry Osborn

KCADC, Kim Young

KCADC, Bob Marcusse

KCALSI, Dan Getman

Kennedy & Coe, Jesse McCurry

Kennedy & Coe, Marc Johnson

ICM, Greg Krissek

Madeira Therapeutics, Pete Joiner

Madeira Therapeutics, Ken Phelps

McCown Gordon, Moira Holland

McCown Gordon Gordon, Ramin Cherafet

Novita Therapeutics, LLC, Nicholas Franano, MD 

Open Prairie Ventures, Mike Peck

Orbis Bioscience, Maria Stecklein Flynn

Overland Park Chamber, Lavern Squier

PGAV, Robb McKim

PGAV, Mike Schaadt

Polsinelli Shughart, Kevin Sweeney

Polsinelli Shughart, Pat Woolley

ProPharma, Jeff Hargroves

ProPharma, Laura Cribbins

QA Compliance, Annette Kenser

Shawnee Chamber of Commerce, Andrew Nave

Stormont Vail, Mary Martell

Treanor Architects, Eric Dainelson

University of Kansas-Lawrence, Julie Goonewardene

University of Kansas-Lawrence, Matt Koenig

University of Kansas, IAMI, Stephanie Grinage

Ventria Bioscience, Randy Semadeni

Xenometrics, Tom Haymaker

Xenometrics, Alfred Botchway

Xenometrics, Matthew Frick

If you haven't already done so, please let us know you will be attending.  Add your name to the list and join the Kansas delegation by contacting

Toni Adams.

For general information, please visit http://convention.bio.org/.

The Kansas Pavilion

As part of the ongoing effort to help you achieve your convention goals, we listened to your input and designed a new Kansas Pavilion to meet your goals at BIO.  As you can see, this property allows each sponsor to receive individual recognition and branding, while having the benefit of being included within the Kansas Pavilion, enhancing the impact by exhibiting together and showcasing our state. Research indicates this option is less expensive than securing a smaller individual exhibit space on your own, and gives you better exposure due to increased traffic and collaboration with other Kansas exhibitors. 

The Kansas pavilion is full thanks to all of our dedicated and generous sponsors. The Floorplan below identifies those sponsors who secured individual exhibit stations within the pavilion.

To register and attend BIO as part of the Kansas Delegation, contact Toni Adams at tadams@kansasbio.org or by phone at 913.495.4334, extension 3.

Schedule of Kansas

Delegation Events

Following are events scheduled for the Kansas delegation at BIO. Thanks to the Kansas sponsors, delegation events are provided as a way to enhance convention return on investment. The number of tickets you receive for the Kansas delegation events is based on your level of sponsorship. Individual tickets will be offered on a space available basis to non-sponsors, as it is our goal to allow access by Kansas area participants and their targeted prospects.

Thursday, June 23rd or Friday, June 24th

Bi-State Sponsors' Thank You Luncheon

Sponsors from Kansas and Missouri Delegations will be recognized at this bi-state event

Time: If Thursday, noon-1:30pm, If Friday, 7:30-9:00am

Location: TBA, save the dates

A special guest speaker will be announced soon! 

Monday, June 27th

Delegation Welcome Rooftop Reception

Polsinelli Shugart Law Office

1152 15th Street NW

Washington, DC  20005 

Time: 5pm-7pm

Tuesday, June 28th

Exhibit Hall Hours 10am-6:30pm

Walter E Washington Convention Center 

801 Mt. Vernon Place NW

Washington, DC  20001

Kansas Pavilion Ribbon Cutting: 10:05am, Booth 4637

Walter E Washington Convention Center 

Kansas Bio's Prospect and Network Event

"Sunset Boat Cruise on the Potomac"

Odyssey Cruise Lines

600 Water Street 

Boarding begins: 6pm; Cruise time: 7pm-10pm

Kansas Delegation Sponsors and registered guests will receive tickets; required for admission

Wednesday, June 29th

Economic Forecast Breakfast

Marriott Metro Center

775 12th Street NW

Washington, DC 20005 

Time: 7:30am - 9:30am;

Sponsors receive tickets; required for admission

Exhibit Hall hours:10am - 5pm

Walter E Washington Convention Center

Thursday , June 30th

Exhibit Hall hours10am - 2pm

Walter E Washington Convention Center

Why I go to BIO - Greg Unruh, Ventria Bioscience

"BIO is chance to network with the biotech community as well as strategic partners and customers to develop innovative biotech solutions."

Why I go to BIO - Chris Kavlik, Beckloff Associates

"BIO is a great forum to meet international biotechnology companies who do not have an established US presence. We've been able to help them understand the US Regulatory environment and help establish a scientific US Regulatory strategy for their products. BIO has resulted in substantial return on investment, having gained us at least 2-3 new clients per year, several of which have turned into lucrative accounts."

BioGENEius Challenge

In 2010, KansasBio won a grant from the Biotechnology Institute to start a BioGENEius Challenge poster competition for high school students. Last fall and this spring students were introduced to the Challenge and encouraged to enter their local International Science and Engineering Fairs (ISEF) so they could earn the chance to compete in the US National BioGENEius Challenge. The three Kansas BioGENEius Challenge winners - Megan Smith, Sarina Farb, and Prarthana Dalal - will join the Kansas Delegation at BIO as they compete for these prestigious awards at the national and international level on June 25-27, 2011, in Washington, D.C.

Thank you to our Kansas BioGENEius Challenge sponsors: Hospira, ICM Inc., KansasWorks, Hill's Pet Nutrition, Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute, University of Kansas Medical Center, CRB and Tom Wiggans.

BioGENEius Challenge finalists, 2010
Three Kansas finalists join the competition at BIO this year!

Enhancing your Return on Investment 

In anticipation of BIO 2011, KansasBio is stepping up our social media presence and holding our very first KansasBio Twitter Sweepstakes.  We want YOU to participate. 

Beginning 5/31 through 6/26, go to www.twitter.com/KansasBio and sign up to follow KansasBio on Twitter!  To enter the Sweepstakes, simply Tweet the following:  I'm following KansasBio# leading up to the 2011 BIO International Convention.  Join me for a chance to win a $500 Apple Gift Card.

Complete rules and contact information will be posted in the next edition of Biobuzz.

We hope you will join us at BIO! 
Angela Kreps,

KansasBio President 

8527 Bluejacket St. | Lenexa, KS 66214 | phone: 913-495-4334 | fax: 913-888-6928

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