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Past Event:

Kentucky BioAlliance Annual Meeting - BIO 101

December 9, 2009

12:00 - 4:30 (With Cocktail Reception to Follow)

Agenda

12:00 – 1:00	Members Meeting and Lunch
1:15 – 2:00	State Best Practices
2:00 – 3:00	Panel Discussion – Kentucky’s Life Science Community
	Margaret van Gilse - bioLOGIC
	Dr. Keith Davis – Owensboro Cancer Research Program
	Jim Clifton – Therix Medical
	Dave Burruss – Amgen

3:00 – 4:00	Panel Discussion – Life Science Opportunities in Kentucky
	Commissioner Deborah Clayton – Department of Commercialization and Innovation
	Steve Gailar – MetaCyte Business Lab
	Tom McMahon – Growth Services
	Audra Stinchcomb – Alltranz

4:00 – 4:30	Advocacy – Your voice will make a difference
	Scott Jennings - Peritus
4:30 – 6:00	Cocktail Reception

Title Sponsors

University of Louisville

University of Louisville Foundation

Nucleus

MetaCyte Business Lab

Platinum Sponsors

Kentucky Seed Capital Fund

Triathlon Medical Ventures

Event Sponsors

Amgen

bioLOGIC

Bluegrass Business Partnership

Eli Lilly

Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation

Kentucky World Trade Center

Pallas Partners

Peptides International

Peritus

Prime DP

sanofi-aventis

VWR International

Partner Events:

MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum - November 11-12, 2009

The MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum unites venture capitalists from around the nation to facilitate investment opportunities in promising healthcare companies from the MidAmerica region.

The Indiana Life Sciences Forum
Indianapolis, IN
Monday–Tuesday, October 19–20, 2009

Indiana is at the center of the rapid expansion of the Mid-West’s life science business environment, and poised to become a national leader in the businesses of biotechnology. Endowed with two top-ranked public universities, the second largest medical school in the nation and headquarters to one of the world’s foremost pharmaceutical companies, Indiana is matching its rich life science asset base with a growing entrepreneurial culture. To foster growth and enrich this opportunity, the 5th annual Indiana Life Sciences Forum—presented by Burrill & Company and BioCrossroads—brings together venture capitalists, thought leaders, CEO’s, and bankers to discuss and plan the future of Indiana’s life sciences industry.

For More Information and to View Preliminary Agenda: Click Here

Kentucky Governor's Reception at BIO International Conference

On May 20, the Kentucky BioAlliance hosted a reception at the BIO International Conference in Atlanta. More than 200 life science professionals turned out to hear about the exciting developments in Kentucky's life science sector.

Governor Steven L. Beshear continued a long tradition of participating in the annual conference. At the reception, Governor Beshear took the opportuntity to recognize the growth of Kentucky's high-tech sector and discussed the importance of focusing resources on new economy jobs. After speaking the the crowd, Governor Beshear took an opportuntity to speak to the attendees about their contribution to the growth of life sciences in Kentucky.

In his weekly radio address to the Commonwealth, Governor Beshear highlighted his trip to the BIO conference as well as his commitment to support the life science industry in Kentucky.

This event was sponsored by:

Stites & Hatbison PLLC

University of Kentucky

University of Louisville

Kentucky Seed Capital Fund

Commerce Lexington

Greater Louisville Inc.

Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation