2010 BIO International Convention Call for Sessions is Closed

Thank you to the many of you that submitted proposals to be a part of our International Case Studies, Contract Services Summit, and the hundreds of you that submitted proposals for our breakout sessions. You will be notified in early November. Session descriptions and speakers will be available on the website beginning January 2010. If you have any questions on this process please review our session proposal FAQs or email speak@bio.org.

2010 Program Snapshot

• Keynote Luncheons - stay tuned for our exciting speaker announcements!
• Super Sessions on high level topics and trends
• 125 Sessions across 17 tracks including business development, health care, industrial, environmental, and food and agriculture
• New Programming on Career Services and Contract Services
• BIO Career Fair: Monday, May 3 - Details to be announced late October

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Re-live the 2009 BIO International Convention

Buy the complete set of 22 tracks (170+ sessions and  all the Super Sessions). You will have access to 1,000+ speakers and their PowerPoint slides (where available.) The Super Sessions are only available in the complete set. They are not sold separately.  

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2009 Keynote Recap

In his keynote speech, Sir Elton John demanded that the biotech industry confront the reality of the worldwide HIV/AIDS epidemic.To support his foundation efforts, BIO has pledged $150,000 to the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Watch Sir Elton John being interviewed on CNN May 19.

Wednesday’s health care policy keynote featured Sen. Thomas Daschle (D-S.D.); William Frist M.D., former Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate; Gov. Howard Dean (D-Vt.); Mr. Karl Rove, former Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff to former President George W. Bush; and, Susan Dentzer, Editor-in-Chief of Health Affairs. The panel discussed current bills being proposed in House and Senate, options for a public health insurance program, the need for capital and investment in biotech industry, and how to control costs within the health care system. Order super sessions here.