Virginia Biotechnology Association

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Events

September 13

Event:  Virginia Summit On Export Opportunities
When:  8:30 am to 1:30 pm
Where: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Boulevard, Richmond
Description: Conference will feature U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary F. Locke and Export-Import Bank President Fred P. Hochberg, along with representatives from various state and federal agencies.
Registration:  Click here to RSVP.

September 14

Event:  Reduce Your Burn Rate Webinar
When: Tuesday, September 14 3:00 P.M.
Details:  Find out how other VABio Members take advantage of a membership benefit to reduce their company’s burn rate.  Through BIO Business Solutions, a cost-savings program, VABio members receive discounts and other benefits on products and services specific to a biotech company’s business operations.  All types of companies can benefit from this program, from life sciences companies to service providers.  Benefit examples include discounts on laboratory and office supplies, group employee benefits, industry reports and databases, favorable pricing on comprehensive business insurance policies, among many others.  More than 2,400 companies nationwide currently participate in the cost-savings program.  There is no cost to participate in BIO Business Solutions, as it is a benefit of membership in VABio.
Registration:  Click here.  Registration is complimentary.

October 3-6

Event: ACC Forum For Discovery In Life Sciences
When:  October 3-6
Location:  Virginia Tech,  Blacksburg
Description: An opportunity for scientific exchange between ACC graduate students, undergraduate students, and faculty. The inaugural symposium will represent a signature program for ACC institutions to foster scientific exchanges based on research and education in life science disciplines, including science, engineering, and social science.
Registration:  Click here for more information.

October 4

Event: Southwest Virginia Life Science Forum
When: 6:00-8:00 pm
Where: The Inn at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Description:  Join local scientists and engineers at the Southwest Virginia Life Science Forum to learn about the exciting research happening in the region’s growing biological and medical field. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and beverages as you socialize with the many companies and universities in the area.
Registration:  Advance registration $10 for VaBIO or NCTC members, $15 for non-members, Student registration is complimentary.  Click here to register
Poster Presenters: Click here to register a poster
Sponsors: Virginia Tech Fralin Life Science Institute, MH2 Technology Law Group, Novozymes Biologicals
Additional sponsorships available:  Click here for more information

October 13-14

Event:  Virginia Conference On World Trade
When:  October 13-14
Where:  Richmond Marriott
Details:  Click here for more information.

October 27-29

Event: Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference
Where: North Bethesda Marriott Conference Center, Bethesda, MD.
Details:  The region’s premier bioscience conference.  For more information visit www.midatlanticbio.org