Media Registration Deadline for 2007 BIO International Convention Extended to April 27, 2007

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Who: Journalists covering biotechnology

What: The 2007 BIO International Convention Media Registration
Deadline Extended

When: May 6-9, 2007

Where: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA
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The deadline for advance media registration for the 2007 BIO
International Convention has been extended to Friday, April 27, 2007.

Registration is complimentary for credentialed members of the news
media. To register, please visit
http://www.bio2007.org/Media/index.html. 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 27, 2007.

This year's BIO International Convention, themed "New Ideas. Bold
Ventures. Global Benefits," will feature a program packed with more
than 200 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. To view the full conference program, please visit
http://www.bio2007.org/Attendees/educational_sessions/index.html.

General registration for the BIO International Convention is now
available at http://www.bio2007.org/Registration/index.html. For more
information about the global event for biotechnology, including
housing and program updates, please visit the event homepage at
www.bio2007.org.

About BIO

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.

Upcoming BIO Events

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BIO International Convention BIO Mid-America VentureForum 2007
May 6-9, 2007 September 24-26, 2007
Boston, MA Milwaukee, WI

BIO VentureForum-East 2007
June 18-20, 2007
Montreal, Canada
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