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EVENTS
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MAR. 31 & APR. 1
BIO LEGISLATIVE DAY FLY-IN
Four Points Sheraton
1201 K Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
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APR. 9
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES BREAKFASTS
7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
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APR. 29
DELAWARE BIO ANNUAL AWARDS GALA
DuPONT COUNTRY CLUB
5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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MAY 13 - 15
Loews Philadelphia
Hotel
Philadelphia, PA
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MAY 18 - 21
BIO 2009
Atlanta Convention
Center
Atlanta, GA
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JUNE 9 & 10
EARLY STAGE EAST
Applications close
April 24.
Hotel DuPont
Wilmington, DE
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Walter E. Washington
Convention Center
Washington, D.C.
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SAVE THESE DATES!
2009 Upcoming BioBreakfasts
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
Delaware Biotechnology Institute
15 Innovation Way, Newark, DE.
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
TUESDAY, JULY 14
John H. Ammon Medical Education Center
Christiana Care
Newark, DE
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
 from Bob Dayton, President,
Delaware BioScience Association
In 2008, the Delaware BioScience Association's Directors and our various partners supported our growth in so many ways, and there's more in
store in 2009.
Delaware Bio Members gathered together on several occasions at events throughout 2008, beginning with the Media Panel Breakfast in January, the April and November Life Science Career Fairs, the IP Due Diligence Breakfast in June, and six signature BioBreakfasts.
The Delaware Bio Career Fairs connected more than 500 job
candidates with more than 25 employers. The Gala provided
one of the best networking opportunities to date. The 200 plus
Gala attendees were treated to a memorable keynote speech
by Jim Greenwood, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization. Four individuals, Paul Friedman, Ben Chien, Ray Yin and Joe DiPinto were individually recognized for their contributions to the biosciences in Delaware.
Further, Delaware Bio continued its support of the Delaware
State University Innovative Technology Breakfast bi-monthly
series, now in its third year, and we continued our support of
the Technology Forum of Delaware with the delivery of its life science related events.
In an effort to enhance services to our members, the Board
of Directors gave approval of and expanded the Board in the
first quarter of 2009. We welcome Ben Chien, Chairman,
President and CEO of QPS; Kelvin Lee, Director of the Delaware Biotechnology Institute; Brian Little, Vice President Academic
Affairs and Research at Christiana Care; and Pam Murphy, Vice
President Investor Relations and Corporate Communications,
Incyte Corporation.
In the area of education and workforce training, Delaware Bio
is working with several Delaware institutions to secure federal
funding this year. One Delaware institution has already been
approved for Delaware Valley Innovation Network funding,
and at least three more Delaware institutions are in the planning
phase. You'll hear more about this in the months ahead.
In 2009 we plan to continue to deliver the programs that members keep asking for. Delaware Bio along with the Delaware Biotechnology Institute and the Delaware Technology Park, with the generous sponsorship from VWR, will continue to bring you the bi-monthly BioBreakfasts.
Progress is a good thing, so we're pleased to continue to grow as we bring more and more benefits to our members. As always, we welcome your thoughts and ideas, so be sure to contact us and let us know what we can do to make Delaware Bio even better.
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