Benefits of BIO
The BIO International Convention is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry.
It attracts the biggest names in biotech, offers key networking and partnering opportunities, and provides insights and inspiration on the major trends affecting the industry.
The event features keynotes and sessions from key policymakers, scientists, CEOs, and celebrities. Past speakers include President George W. Bush, President Bill Clinton, Michael J. Fox, Sir Elton John, Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan, and General Colin Powell, among many others.
New for BIO 2012:
Expanded Booth Partnering, Free Access for the First Six Exhibitors to Sign Up
Bio Business Forum participants will have the option of meeting with you in the Minnesota Pavilion.
The first six exhibitors to commit to the Minnesota Pavilion will have free access to BIO's One-on-One Partnering to schedule appointments. This benefit is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The BIO Business Forum will be centrally located within the exhibition hall.
Below is a rendering of the Minnesota Pavilion. See the full interactive floor plan map to view the location on the convention floor. Use the search tool to locate booth number 0605.
Big Value for Attendees
The BIO Exhibition generates new business with the global industry at your fingertips. It’s where participants create partnerships, showcase new innovations and products, network, and much more. There are many important reasons to attend the BIO Exhibition, but global networking tops the list.
Stellar Reputation
Tradeshow Week (TSW) has routinely named the BIO International Convention as one of the Fastest 50, a list of the fastest-growing trade shows. TSW editorial and research staff selected the Fastest 50 based on 50 percent total net square footage growth and 50 percent net growth between 2004 and 2008. In 2009, the BIO International Convention won the award for the fastest-growing Convention owned by a not-for-profit trade association.
History and Background
The event dates back to 1987, when the Association of Biotechnology Companies hosted an international conference in Washington, D.C., that exceeded expectations by attracting 155 attendees - the goal had been 100. Some of the session topics would become perennial themes: raising capital in the venture and public markets; FDA, USDA, and EPA regulation; and patenting trends.
Since then, growth has been steady - attendance hit 1,400 in 1993, the year BIO was formed, and more than 22,000 in 2007, with representatives from 68 countries. Media coverage has increased as well, from a smattering of trade-press reporters in the early years to more than 500 reporters in recent years. Growth of the meeting, and BIO overall, has paralleled that of the young, dynamic industry BIO represents.
About BIO
BIO performs many services for members, but none of them are more visible than the BIO International Convention, the largest biotechnology event in the world. The BIO International Convention helps BIO fulfill its mission to help grow the global biotech industry.
Profits from the BIO International Convention are returned to the biotechnology industry by supporting BIO 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 More Information or to Register
Call Sarah Walbert at 651-259-7442 or email Sarah.Walbert@state.mn.us; Jo Iverson at 651-259-7165 or email jo.iverson@state.mn.us; Jenn Pettit-Hanson at 651-259-7298 or jennifer.pettit-hanson@state.mn.us
To learn more about the BIO show, visit BIO's official convention website.