WASHINGTON–(EMWNews)–The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) invites leaders in

science, finance, business, law, and government policy to submit

proposals for breakout sessions at the 2009 BIO International

Convention, the global event for biotechnology, to be held May 18-21,

2009 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga.

The BIO International Convention will highlight the latest information

and the newest opportunities for executives, investors, scientists,

policy leaders, and media from around the world. Speakers at the

sessions will share breakthroughs in medicine, diagnostics, the

environment, energy production, food and agriculture and more with a

global audience of 20,000 attendees.

The convention will feature more than 150 breakout sessions in 19

educational session tracks. New tracks for 2009 include Achieving

Regulatory Approval, Biomarkers, Exciting Science 2009, Global

Biotechnology Issues, Translational Medicine, and Vaccines. Other tracks

will cover various aspects of biotechnology and the life sciences from

business and policy issues, to individual subject areas such as

industrial and environmental, healthcare, and food and agriculture

applications.

The 2008 BIO International Convention attracted attendees from 70

countries and 48 states. The program included 175 breakout sessions, 21

educational tracks, more than 1,000 speakers, three keynote sessions,

six Super Sessions and three CEO Forum sessions. The convention also

featured a day dedicated to international programming.

To view two free sessions from the 2008 BIO International Convention,

please visit http://www.cmcgc.com/temp/bio/landingpage.html.

Applications for education sessions will only be accepted online at http://www.bio2009.org/cfs.asp.

The online application process closes on Thursday, August 28^th

at 5:00 pm EDT. All proposals will be reviewed by BIO staff and an

International Program Committee composed of biotechnology professionals.

Applicants will be notified of the status of their session proposal by

November 30, 2008.

The BIO International Convention helps to support the association’s

programs and initiatives. BIO works throughout the year to create a

policy environment that enables the industry to continue to fulfill its

vision of bettering the world through biotechnology innovation. For

additional attendee and exhibitor information, please visit http://convention.bio.org.

About BIO

BIO represents more than 1,200 biotechnology companies, academic

institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations

across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members

are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare,

agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO

also produces the BIO International Convention, the world’s

largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with

industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world.

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