Registration for 2015 BIO International Convention now open.

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Scheduled for June 15–18 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, 2015 BIO International Convention will showcase ways in which biotechnology offers answers and hope for world’s most pressing problems. Event features keynotes and session programming from leading policymakers, thought leaders, analysts, scientists, and CEOs. BIO 2015 offers chance to connect with thousands of companies through BIO’s One-on-One Partnering™ system as well as world’s largest biotechnology exhibition.



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Registration for the 2015 BIO International Convention Now Open



A New York Times’ Top 5 Global Tourist Destination – Philadelphia to Host 2015 BIO International Convention



The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today that registration is now open for the 2015 BIO International Convention®. BIO 2015 will take place June 15-18, 2015 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. The 2015 BIO International Convention is where the global biotech community meets, connecting the people, companies and innovations that help to fulfill the promise of biotechnology through healing, fueling, and feeding the world.



“We are thrilled to bring the BIO International Convention back to Philadelphia. In fact, 80% of the U.S. pharmaceutical industry is represented in the tri-state region of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. This makes Philadelphia perfectly positioned to host the largest, most influential event for the biotechnology community,” said Scott Whitaker, President of the BIO International Convention. “We listened carefully to Convention attendees in San Diego last year and have made several exciting enhancements to the event this year as a result.”



The 2015 BIO International Convention will showcase the many ways in which biotechnology continues to offer answers and hope for the world’s most pressing problems. The event features keynotes and session programming from leading policymakers, thought leaders, analysts, scientists and CEOs.



BIO 2015 offers the chance to connect with thousands of companies through BIO’s One-on-One Partnering™ system as well as the world’s largest biotechnology exhibition – the BIO Exhibition. BIO 2014 hosted a record-breaking 29,000+ partnering meetings within the BIO Business Forum and BIO Exhibition, fostering licensing, investments and company interactions.



To learn more about the event and available registration packages, please visit convention.bio.org/register.



Advance media registration is now available for qualified reporters working full time for print, broadcast and web publications with valid press credentials. To register, please visit here.



About BIO

BIO is the world's largest trade association representing 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. BIOtechNOW is BIO's blog chronicling “innovations transforming our world” and the BIO Newsletter is the organization’s bi-weekly email newsletter. Subscribe to the BIO Newsletter.



Upcoming BIO Events



BIO CEO & Investor Conference

February 9-10, 2015

New York City, NY



BIO-Europe Spring

March 9-11, 2015

Paris, France



BIO Asia International Conference

March 24-25, 2015

Tokyo, Japan



BioEquity Europe

May 19-20, 2015

Vienna, Austria



BIO International Convention

June 15-18, 2015

Philadelphia, PA



Contacts

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

Abigail Hirsch, 202-962-9235

Web: www.bio.org

Blog: www.biotech-now.org

Twitter: @IAmBiotech

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