2013 Schedule at a Glance
Advanced Business Development Course
Hilton Chicago, Williford A, Level 3
Friday, April 19: 7:30am - 6:30pm
Saturday, April 20: 7:30am - 6:00pm
Sunday, April 21: 7:30am - 4:00pm
Sunday, April 21
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration Open
Grand Ballroom, South Bldg, Level 1
BIO Entrepreneurship Boot Camp & Reception
Room S405 B, South Bldg, Level 4
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
BioTech Primer: Diagnostic Briefing
Chicago Marriott Downtown, Sheffield Room
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
BioTech Primer: BioBriefing
Chicago Marriott Downtown, Addison Room
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
BioTech Primer: Drug Development Briefing
Chicago Marriott Downtown, Clark Room
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
U.S. National BioGENEius Awards Banquet
Hilton Chicago, Continental AB Lobby
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
U.S. National BioGENEius Reception
Hilton Chicago, Continental AB Lobby
Monday, April 22
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Open
Grand Ballroom, South Bldg, Level 1
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
BIO Store Open
Grand Concourse, North Bldg., Level 2.5
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
BIO 5K Run/Walk
Grant Park
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
10th Annual Community College Program
Hyatt McCormick Place, Rooms: 12A-B
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
BIO Business Forum Partnering Meetings
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/ A2, South Bldg., Level 3
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
BioParks 2013: International Partnerships for Innovation
University Technology Park at the Illinois Institute of Technology
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
BIO Pavilion/BIO Buzz Center
Grand Concourse Lobby, North Bldg, Level 3
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
International BioGENEius Challenge
Room S103A, South Bldg., Level 1
8:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
Room S405B, South Bldg., Level 4
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
International Spotlights & Policy Track: Spotlight on the BRICs: China
Room S101B, South Bldg., Level 1
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
International Spotlights & Policy Track: Spotlight on the BRICs: Russia
Room S102A, South Bldg., Level 1
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Registered Tech Transfer Professional (RTTP) Information Session
Room S404A, South Bldg., Level 1
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Breakout Sessions
Rooms S101A, S101B, S102A, N426A, N427A, N427BC, S401A, S401BC, S402A, S402B, S403B, S404A, S404BC, South Bldg., Level 1
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM
International Market Briefings
Room S101A, South Bldg., Level 1
9:15 AM - 5:00 PM
Personalized Medicine and Diagnostics Forum
Room S404 BC, South Bldg., Level 4
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Biotech Primer: Top 10 Biotech Advances
Room N426C, North Bldg., Level 4
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
BIO Exhibition Opening Ceremony
Grand Concourse, Level 3
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
BIO Exhibition & Exhibitor Partnering Open
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/ A2, South Bldg., Level 3
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
BIO Alliance Pavilion
Hall A1, Booth #3143, South Bldg., Level 3
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
BIO Career Fair: Educational Session
Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive, Columbus Hall
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
BIO Business Forum Company Presentations
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/ A2, South Bldg., Level 3
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Biotech and the Renewable Fuels Standard: Impact on the Biobased Economy
Room N427D, North Bldg., Level 4
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
International Spotlights & Policy Track: Spotlight on the BRICs: Brazil
Room S102B, South Bldg., Level 1
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
International Spotlights & Policy Track: Spotlight on the BRICs: India
Room S102A, South Bldg., Level 1
1:45 PM - 4:00 PM
The Straight Story on Biotech in Agriculture: Media and its Impact on Consumers
Vista Ballroom, South Bldg., Level 4
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
BioTech Primer Mini Talks
What's Your BIO Theater, BIO Exhibition, Booth #2884
2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Translational Research Forum & Reception: Moving from Translational to Transformal
Room N426C, North Bldg., Level 4
Reception: Lounge 2.5, Grand Concourse
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
BIO Career Fair
Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive, Riverside East Exhibition Hall
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
Rooms S101A, S101B, S102A, N426A, N426B, N427A, N427BC, N427D, S401A, S401BC, S402A, S402B, S403B, S404A, S404BC
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Welcome Reception
Navy Pier
Tuesday, April 23
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Registration Open
Grand Ballroom, South Bldg., Level 1
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
BIO Store Open
Grand Concourse, North Bldg., Level 2.5
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
BIO Business Forum Partnering Meetings
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/ A2, South Bldg., Level 3
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
BIO Business Forum Company Presentations
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/ A2, South Bldg., Level 3
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
International BioGENEius Challenge
Room S103A, South Bldg., Level 1
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
BIO Center/BIO Buzz Center
Grand Concourse Lobby, North Bldg, Level 3
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Global Biotechnology Forum: Promoting Best Practices in Biotech Policy - Bringing the Promise of Innovation to International Markets
Room S102A, South Bldg., Level 1
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
Rooms S101A, S101B, N426A, N426B, N427A, N427BC, N427D, S401A, S401BC, S402A, S402B, S403B, S404A, S404BC
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM
International Market Briefings
Room S101A, South Bldg., Level 1
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Orphan Disease Forum
Room N426C, North Bldg., Level 4
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Personalized Medicine and Diagnostics Forum
Room S404 BC, South Bldg., Level 4
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
BIO Exhibition & Exhibitor Partnering Open
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/A2, South Bldg., Level 3
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
BIO Alliance Pavilion
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1, Booth #3143, South Bldg., Level 3
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Association Marketing/Communications Professionals Meetup
Meetup Area, BIO Exhibition, Booth #4800
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Super Session: Ernst & Young’s Beyond Borders Report 2013
Room S406AB, South Bldg., Level 4
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday Keynote Luncheon: Forbes 30 Under 30: The Rising Stars Transforming Science and Healthcare – The Real Future of Biotech
Hall B1, North Bldg., Level 3
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Super Session: Burrill State-of-the-Industry Report
Vista Ballroom, South Bldg., Level 4
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
BIO Business Forum Company Presentations
Hall A1/ A2, South Bldg., Level 3
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Fierce Bio-IT Session: Partnering in the Cloud - Can Pharma Drive Innovation Through Big Data?
Booth #2884, South Bldg., Level 3
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Women in Bio Meetup: Chicago Area Professionals and Executives in Life Sciences
Booth #4800, South Bldg., Level 3
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Fierce Biotech Meetup
Bio-IT Zone, Booth #2880
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Super Session: Innovative Innovation: New Partners, New Partnerships
Vista Ballroom, South Bldg., Level 4
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Bloomberg Government Social
What's Your BIO Theater, BIO Exhibition, Booth #2884
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Meetup
Meetup Area, BIO Exhibition, Booth #4800
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
BIO Exhibitor Hospitality Receptions
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/ A2, South Bldg., Level 3
Wednesday, April 24
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration Open
Grand Ballroom, South Bldg, Level 1
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
BIO Store Open
Grand Concourse, Level 2.5
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
BIO Business Forum Partnering Meetings
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/A2, South Bldg, Level 3
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
BIO Business Forum Company Presentations
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/A2, South Bldg, Level 3
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
BIO Center/BIO Buzz Center
Grand Concourse, Lobby, North Bldg, Level 3
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Breakout Sessions
Rooms S101 A, S101 B, N426 A, N426 B, N427 BC, N427 D, S401 A, S401 BCD, S402 B, S403 B, S404 A, S404 D
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
International Market Briefings
Room S101 A, South Bldg, Level 1
9:00 AM – 3:45 PM
Alzheimer’s Forum
Room N426 C, North Blg, Level 4
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
BIO Exhibition Open & Exhibitor Booth Partnering
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/A2, South Bldg, Level 3
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
BIO Alliance Pavilion
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1, Booth #3143, South Bldg, Level 3
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Super Session: Affordable Care Act is Here to Stay
Vista Ballroom, South Bldg, Level 4
10:00 AM –11:30 AM
Global Regulation of Biosimilars: Issues of Importance in Latin America
Room S102A, South Bldg, Level 1
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Keynote Luncheon: Debt, Taxes, Government Services and Politics - Is There a Way Out?
Hall B1, North Bldg, Level 3
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Super Session: The Return of the Pipeline Deal
Vista Ballroom, South Bldg, Level 4
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
BIO Business Forum Company Presentations
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/A2, South Bldg, Level 3
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Rare Disease Partnering Summit & Reception
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/A2, South Bldg, Level 3
2:15 PM - 5:00 PM
International Market Briefings
Room S101 A, South Bldg, Level 1
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Breakout Sessions
Rooms S101 A, S101 B, N426 A, N427 D, S401 A, S401 BCD, S403 B, S404 D
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Get Your Worldview On: A Scientific American Presentation
Room S404 BC, South Bldg, Level 4
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Women in Bio Speed Networking Meetup
Meetup Area, BIO Exhibition, Booth #4800
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
GEN Grad Bash & GEN TEN Awards Meetup
What's Your BIO Theater, BIO Exhibition, Booth #2884
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
BIO Exhibition Power Hour
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/A2, South Bldg, Level 3
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
Super Session: Scientific American WORLDVIEW
Vista Ballroom, South Bldg, Level 4
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
BIO Business Forum Wine & Cheese Reception
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/A2, South Bldg, Level 3
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
International Reception
Vista Ballroom Foyer, South Bldg, Level 4
7:45 PM – 9:30 PM
Gala Reception
The Field Museum
Thursday, April 25
7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Registration Open
Grand Ballroom, South Bldg, Level 1
7:30 AM – 2:30 PM
BIO Store Open
Grand Concourse, Level 2.5
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
BIO Business Forum Partnering
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/A2, South Bldg, Level 3
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
BIO Center/BIO Buzz Center
Grand Concourse Lobby, North Bldg, Level 3
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
BIO Alliance Pavilion
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/A2, South Bldg, Level 3
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
BIO Exhibition & Exhibitor Booth Partnering
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/A2, South Bldg, Level 3
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
BIO Exhibition Power Hour
BIO Exhibition, Hall A1/A2, South Bldg, Level 3
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
BIO Town Hall
What's Your BIO Theater, BIO Exhibition, Booth #2884