Media Registration for 2007 BIO International Convention Now Available Online

Media registration is now available for the 2007 BIO International
Convention, sponsored by the Biotechnology Industry Organization. The
global event for biotechnology will take place May 6-9, 2007 at the
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, with more than 19,000
industry leaders from 1,700 companies as well as public officials
representing 60 countries expected to attend. Furthermore, the BIO
Business Forum, held May 7-9, 2007 is expected to host in excess of
10,000 partnering meetings during the event.

The event, highlighted by the theme "New Ideas. Bold Ventures.
Global Benefits," will feature a program packed with sessions and
speakers focusing on the global aspects of biotechnology, including
business development, global health, clinical research/clinical
trials, policy, bioethics, devices and diagnostics, biopreparedness,
intellectual property/legal, food and agriculture, and industrial and
environmental issues. International seminars will spotlight
national-level developments from more than 30 countries and regions
worldwide.

A 250,700-square-foot exhibit hall will showcase a record number
of state, regional and international pavilions, and the BIO Business
Forum partnering sessions promise to be the most successful to date.
Networking opportunities will abound at evening and special events.
The annual BIO Career Fair will be held Sunday, May 6, 2007 at the
World Trade Center, Boston.

Advance media registration for the BIO International Convention is
now available online. Registration is complimentary for credentialed
members of the news media. To register, please visit
www.bio2007.org/Media. Reporters and editors working full-time for
print or broadcast news organizations may register onsite with valid
media credentials. All freelancers, college and online publications
are strongly encouraged to register in advance by Friday, April 20,
2007.

BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic
institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations
across the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are
involved in the research and development of healthcare, agricultural,
industrial and environmental biotechnology products.

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Upcoming BIO Events
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BIO CEO & Investor Conference
Feb. 12-14, 2007
New York City

2007 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing
March 21-24
Orlando, FL

BIO International Convention
May 6-9, 2007
Boston, MA
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