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WBMA Annual Conference
Building Strategic Partnerships and Alliances
Overview
This year’s conference theme, “Building Strategic Partnerships and Alliances,” highlights trends occurring across the industry and offers a variety of opportunities for networking and learning. The breakfast, lunch and reception speakers spotlight global and Wisconsin industry trends, the upcoming election’s impact on the industry, and the State of Wisconsin.
A number of informative and thought-provoking activities are planned:
-Ernst & Young kicks off the day with an overview of "Beyond Borders 2008" highlighting how the biotechnology industry is fundamentally reinventing itself in light of patent expirations, and the growth in personalized medicine and globalization
-Large pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare and research products companies will present their business strategy and criteria for selecting partners
-Sessions on a variety of topics including innovative solutions to funding challenges, government's role in encouraging partnerships, establishing yourself to be a desirable partner, partnering opportunities in global health, etc.
-Exhibit Hall highlighting 40 companies and supporting organizations
-Congressional leaders keynote the "Just Before Election Day" luncheon to discuss each party's view of biotechnology's impact on the new economy
-Presentation of the Rising Stars of Wisconsin's Bioscience Industry Awards
This full-day conference will close with a reception and a special keynote by Governor Jim Doyle. (Invited)
For details, please visit the WBMA Annual Conference Web site.
Date(s)
10/22/2008
Time
7:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Reception
4:00PM-6:00PM
Location
Country Springs Hotel & Conference Center
Waukesha, Wisconsin
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Cost
WBMA MEMBERS
Biotechnology and Medical Device Companies
Less than 100 WI employees:
1st attendee: $150
Each additional attendee: $75 per person
100 or more WI employees:
1st attendee: $250
Each additional attendee: $125 per person
All other members:
$250 per person
NON-WBMA MEMBERS
All Non-WBMA Members: $475 per person
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
Students: No charge for first 50 students (scholarships available)
Teachers: $100 each
Registration
Register online at the WBMA Web site.
Sponsors
WI Department of Commerce
Aberdean Consulting
WTN Media
WARF
TomoTherapy
University Research Park
Airgas
Alliant Energy
Blood Center of Wisconsin
Cambridge Major Laboratories
HGA Architects and Engineers
Promega
Restaino & Associates
UW-Madison CIBER and WAGE
UW-Madison Office of Corporate Relations
Venture Investors, LLC
VWR International
Michael Best & Friedrich
Marshfield Clinic
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek
Carroll University
Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC)
Eli Lilly
Enlight Biosciences
GE Healthcare / Life Sciences
Johnson & Johnson
Medtronic
Roche
Mayo Clinical Trial Services
First Business Bank
Kraemer Brothers
Milwaukee County Research Park
DeWitt, Ross & Stevens
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