Program
Wednesday, October 27, 2010*
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Time
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Event
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7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Registration
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7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
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Continental Breakfast
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8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Innovation Corridor Session I
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9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
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Tracks Session I
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Growth Strategies for Bioscience Companies
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It’s All About the Exit: Strategies and Tactics
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Hot Topics in Business
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Global Collaboration: Opportunities in Emerging Markets
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Medical Device, Diagnostics & Drug Delivery
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The Coming 510(k) Overhaul: What's in Store for Your Company?
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9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Company Presentations Session I
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9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Partnering Session I
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10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
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Refreshment Break
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10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
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Tracks Session II
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Growth Strategies for Bioscience Companies
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Regulatory Strategies for Growth
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Hot Topics in Business
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Commercialization Strategies for Development-Stage Companies
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Medical Device, Diagnostics & Drug Delivery
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Reimbursement with a Global Flair: What You Need to Trek the Medical Device Reimbursement Landscape
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12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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Plenary Lunch
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1:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Exhibits
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1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Tracks Session III
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Growth Strategies for Bioscience Companies
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Alternative Business Models
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Hot Topics in Business
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Health Care Reform: Bottom Line Perspectives
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Medical Device, Diagnostics & Drug Delivery
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Partnering Among Pharma, BioPharma, Diagnostics, and Medical Device Companies – the New Deal?
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1:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
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Company Presentations Session II
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1:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
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Partnering Session II
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3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
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Refreshment Break
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3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
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Plenary Session
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4:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
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Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall
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6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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Dinner & Keynote Address
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8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Networking Dessert Reception in Exhibit Hall
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
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Time
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Event
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7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Registration
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7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
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Continental Breakfast
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7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
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CEO Breakfast (By Invitation Only)
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8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Innovation Corridor Session II
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9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
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Tracks Session I
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Communications & Public Affairs
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Walking the Razor's Edge: Disclosure, Transparency, and Reputation in the Era of Sunshine
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Finance
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Deconstructing a Term Sheet: Financing Considerations for Earlier-Stage Companies
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Hot Topics in Science
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New Approaches for Cancer Treatment: Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment
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9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Company Presentations Session III
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9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Partnering Session III
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10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
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Refreshment Break
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10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
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Tracks Session II
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Communications & Public Affairs
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Compliant Communication: Who's Listening (and Who's Talking)? What You Say Can be Held Against You
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Finance
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How Do the Buy-side and Sell-side Really Look at Companies?
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Hot Topics in Science
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Synthetic Life – How Far Are We from Playing God?
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12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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Luncheon & Keynote Address
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1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Company Presentations Session IV
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1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Partnering Session IV
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1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Innovation Corridor Session III
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1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Tracks Session III
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Communications & Public Affairs
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New Bioscience Entrepreneurs: The Strategy Behind Positioning for Investors and Partnering
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Finance
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Collaborations: Upfront Planning Can Pay Dividends
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Hot Topics in Science
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Mimicking Nature: Who Will Win the Race – Tissue Regeneration or Artificial Organs?
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3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Closing Networking Reception
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*Times for all sessions are subject to change.