BIO, BIOCOM and Battelle to Headline the Arizona Bio Expo.

PHOENIX -- Top leadership from the national Biotechnology Industry Organization Biotechnology Industry Organization or BIO was founded 1993 in Washington, DC. James C. Greenwood is BIO's current President. External links

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(BIO), San Diego's BIOCOM and Battelle will headline the upcoming Arizona Bio Expo, happening March 29-30, 2005, at the Squaw Peak Pointe Hilton in Phoenix. Patrick Kelly For other uses, see Patrick and Kelly.
Patrick Kelly may refer to the following people:

Patrick Kelly (1779-1829), first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond (U.S.) (from Aug 24, 1820 - Feb 9, 1822)
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, vice president, state government relations, BIO; Joseph D. Panetta, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , BIOCOM, San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. ; and Walter H. Plosila, Ph.D., vice president, public technology management, Battelle, will join an impressive list of national and statewide expert speakers.

In addition to Kelly, Panetta and Plosila, notable out-of-town participants at the upcoming expo will include: Ted Theofrastous, chief commercialization counsel, Cleveland Clinic Innovations; Arman Pahlavan, co-chair, Squire Sanders & Dempsey's Northern California private equity and technology practice, based in Palo Alto; and expert representatives from MD Anderson, Inglewood Ventures, Frantz Medical Ventures, Key Banc Capital Markets and several others.

2005 Arizona Bio Expo event sponsors include: Arizona Public Service Arizona Public Service Company is the largest electric utility in Arizona and the principal subsidiary of publicly-traded S&P 500 member Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE: PNW), which in turn had been formerly named AZP Group , Arizona Department of Commerce The mission of the Arizona Department of Commerce is "to create vibrant communities and a globally competitive Arizona economy."^[1] Notes

1. ^ Mission Statement on the Official Website of the ADC

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, Arizona State University Research Park The Arizona State University Research Park is a business, and recreational park that is operated by Arizona State University. Chuck Backus, formerly vice president and provost of ASU’s East Campus, was elected as the President of the ASU Research Park in spring 2005. , IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Life Sciences, Maricopa Community Colleges, The Phoenix Business Journal, Squire Sanders & Dempsey and VWR International.

The Arizona Bio Expo will feature both Arizona-based and national talent, and include a variety of talks and panel discussions on relevant topics such as: life science funding, technology transfer, the drug approval process, communicating negative clinical trials to investors, marketing and branding, and much more. Additionally, the Arizona Bio Expo will feature a first-ever scientific poster session, an exhibition hall and an inaugural Excellence in Bio Awards Dinner, taking place the evening of March 29.

For more information about the Arizona Bio Expo or to register, please visit www.azbioindustry.org/expo, or contact Cathy Clifton at 480-874-1851 or cclifton@c2andco.com.

About the Arizona Bio Expo

The statewide annual Arizona Bio Expo event is a signature event of the Arizona BioIndustry Association, which is the official state affiliate for the national Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO).

About the Arizona BioIndustry Association

The Arizona BioIndustry Association is a statewide organization that promotes the growth of bioindustry in the areas of public policy, member services, education, business networking and entrepreneurial endeavors. To learn more about the Arizona BioIndustry Association, visit www.azbioindustry.org.

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