Well, as the BIO 2008 International Convention draws to a close we can say that this has been one of the best shows ever. We ended up with 20,108 industry leaders from 70 different countries and 48 states.
The full Convention program included four full days with 175 breakout sessions, 21 educational tracks, more than 1,000 [...]
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As this year’s convention draws to a close, we’d like to stop and take a moment and thank all the people that made our foray into social media a success.
Thanks to all the bloggers on BIO on the road, who reported their experiences as they happened. Thanks to the members of the BIO2008 Twitter [...]
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Demand for greater transparancy from industry and scientists is a theme that’s been mentioned more than once this week. Today’s Scientific Communications Trends & Liabilities session provided a diverse panel of speakers, from open source publishers to Public Relations professionals.
Natalie de Vane, VP of Public Relations for Wyeth Research reminded the audience that science is your brand, [...]
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As promised here is the post on globalization, one of the three major trends driving the biotechnology industry to reinvent itself, according to Ernst and Young 2008 biotechnology report. Pharma and biotech companies are taking advantage of the ‘flattenning world,’ as described by Colin Powel in his keynote speech, and jumping into the globalization trend [...]
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Had another great day at BIO yesterday. I was particularly impressed with the lunch session. Jim Greenwood painted a compelling picture of the power of biotechnology. Colin Powell was impressive as well. His leadership lessons a good reminder for all of us in the industry that people are following us and that we are out [...]
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It was standing room only for the last session on Thursday covering Communication Challenges: Defining the Industry for Policymakers and the Public. Session Chair Richard Gallagher, editor & publisher of Scientist magazine, started with some provocative questions, asking: is the industry misunderstood and undervalued by the public and politicans? And are we telling the best [...]
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It has been a busy week, and I’m betting most of you are very tired. Partnering, talks, and an exhibit hall that has a lot to offer. How should you spend your last day? After spending 3 days pounding the “exhibit floor” pavement (carpet), I have some suggestions for you.
Visit the various pavilions in the [...]
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As BIO2008 begins to wind down I finally have a few moments to catch my breath and rummage through the trendy conference bag and contents (BTW…next year would be very cool to have a wheeled conference bag with telescoping handle). I was flipping through the complimentary April/May ’08 copy of The Journal of Life Sciences [...]
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If you are resident at MIT, Hopkins, UPenn, Northwestern or the University of Chicago you are likely intimately aware of the name Forest City Enterprises, Booth 5508. That is because the Forest City Science + Technology Group, recognized as one of the country’s leading developers & owners of life science campuses, has completed your shiny [...]
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This morning’s breakout session on Understanding and Influencing Politics: New Tools for Political Communication provided a snapshot of what’s happening and the issues across a number of jurisdictions. The 8.30am start didn’t deter a healthy turnout, all keen to hear the inside story from an expert panel.
Peter Vermij started with an overview of the European situation, and an [...]
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