100+ Registered to Attend the Contracting Clinical Trials Conference September 27-28, 2004 in San Diego, CA.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The 14th International Contracting & Negotiating Clinical Trials" conference currently has over 100 delegates registered to attend on September 27-28, 2004 at the Marriott La Jolla Hotel in San Diego, CA, announces Strategic Research Institute.

The conference agenda will feature speakers from pharmaceutical and biotech companies, contract research organizations, site management organizations, investigative sites, and academia who will share with you their knowledge and their lessons learned. The new educational agenda is a great conference for honing your contracting and negotiating skills as well as preparing you for the certification exam. Since the conference is co- organized by Strategic Research Institute and MAGI (Model Agreement Group Initiative), MAGI is offering certification for clinical research professionals for members and non-members. The certification is open to everyone. The certification exam is called the Clinical Research Contract Professional (CRCP) and will be offered at the end of the conference.

Some of the topics covered include understanding your partner, industry trends, sponsor and site priorities, cost considerations, basic negotiation skills and techniques, negotiating budgets and payment terms, partnering to reduce study costs, master and model agreements, confidentiality and other ancillary agreements, managing relationships, etc.

To request the full agenda and schedule in PDF format, please contact Glenn Pascual at Strategic Research Institute at [e-mail] or call 212.967.0095, x245. Please include name, title, company, mailing address and email so a hard copy and electronic version can be sent to your attention.

Please contact Kellie Swanstrom for information on sponsorship and exhibition at [e-mail]

For more information on MAGI (Model Agreement Group Initiative), please contact Norman Goldfarb at [e-mail]

To inquire on how to become a media partner, please contact Cheryl-Kahan Radhuber at [e-mail] or call 212-967-0095, ext. 273

CONTACT: Sponsorship and Exhibition Information, Kellie Swanstrom, [e-mail], or Media, Cheryl-Kahan Radhuber, ext. 273, or [e-mail], Glenn Pascual, ext. 245, or [e-mail], all of Strategic Research Institute, [phone]; for information on MAGI, Norman Goldfarb, [e-mail]

Web site: http://www.srinstitute.com/