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Showcase 2008: A Celebration of UC’s Contribution to the World of Ideas
March 6-7, 2008
Location: Tangeman University Center, University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati announces “Showcase 2008: A Celebration of UC’s Contribution to the World of Ideas.” The opening keynote, Moira Gunn, PhD, host of NPR’s Tech Nation and BioTech Nation and author of “Welcome to BioTech Nation” is March 6th at 5:00pm followed by a VIP Reception from 6-8pm. Exhibits, displays and opportunity to meet the inventors will be March 7th, from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.
For more information, contact dorothy.air@uc.edu or visit www.uc.edu/showcase.
Webinar: Life Science Executive Compensation Management
March 13, 2008 | 1:00 - 2:00
Location: your computer
BioOhio member Remedy Compensation Consulting, a consulting firm that focuses on compensation issues in the life sciences industry, will conduct a free webinar on “best practices” currently used in the life science industry relating to the governance of executive compensation.
For more information:
http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?4W,M3,a32eef9d-91c8-4a3b-8594-49577915a639 or contact Ted Ginsburg (tginsburg@remedycomp.com, 440-720-0898
Business Development Boot Camp for Scientists and Techies
March 19, 2008 | 3:00 - 5:00
Location: TechColumbus, 1275 Kinnear Rd.
Business development, networking and the art of conversation are all critical skills in building business. Join BioOhio-member ImprovEdge for an engaging session that will focus on individual networking skills - introductions, working a room, pitching your ideas, and the art of conversation. Battelle, the Wharton IT group and Lexicon Genetics have all benefited from ImprovEdge's creative approach to business and leadership training. Workshop followed by wine and cheese reception.
Free for members; $10 for non-members
To register: jgoldsberry@BioOhio.com or 614/675-3686, x1004.
OVALS Annual Conference:
Transformational Research: A Bridge to Building Economies
April 14-15, 2008
Location: Historic Brown Hotel, Louisville, KY
The OVALS Partnership was developed in 2002 as a forum to discuss and stimulate economic development opportunities for Life Sciences within the “Ohio Valley” region. This year's conference will focus on a wide range of issues including: future bioscience industry trends and factors that will shape it, aclose-up view of Carolina North - the players, key elements, impact and lessons for the OVALS region, partnering with foundations, and more.
For more information: http://www.ovalsgroup.org/conferences.asp
Research ShowCASE at Case Western Reserve University
April 16-17, 2008
Location: Veale Convocation Center
Hundreds of scientists and scholars will come together for two days of collaboration, creativity, and innovation. From real-world applications to critical insights to creative and intellectual activities, Research ShowCASE highlights the full range of faculty, postdoctoral, and graduate research at Case. Research ShowCASE is a free public exhibit.
For more information: http://ora.ra.cwru.edu/showcase/index.cfm.
Second Annual Global Healthcare Investing Conference
April 30 - May 1, 2008
Location: InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland
In 2007, IBF and BioEnterprise joined to convene the inaugural Global Healthcare Investing Conference to bring together the leading-edge investors, institutions and companies that invest in technologies across the world, manage "global" start-ups, and operate in multiple financial and regulatory markets. Building from the success of that initial conference, IBF and BioEnterprise are proud to present the Second Annual Global Healthcare Investing Conference.
For more information: www.globalhealthcareinvesting.com/.
Ohio Collaborative Conference on Bioinformatics
June 2-4, 2008
Location: University of Toledo
As in past years, this conference will provide an interdisciplinary forum for discussing approaches, research findings, and experiences regarding computational investigations of biological problems. An important goal of the conference continues to be fostering long-term collaborative relationships among informatics and life sciences researchers from academia, government and industry, spanning Ohio and adjacent states.
For more information: www.occbio.org/2008/.
AUTM Central Region Meeting
July 14-16, 2008
Location: Marriott Cleveland Downtown at Key Center
The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) is the world’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, supporting, and enhancing the global academic technology transfer profession. This meeting will host nearly 200 technology transfer professionals from across the country. AUTM's Central Region, representing 19 states, has developed a reputation for offering an outstanding program with up-to-the-minute information on topics that impact technology transfer.
For more information, contact Mike Allan, First Principals, Inc., at 216/881-8526 or mfallan@firstprincipals.com.
2008 BioOhio Annual Conference
October 20-21, 2008
Location: Embassy Suites, Dublin
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