THBI 2010 Luminary Dinner
NEW - Photos from the Luminary Dinner
The Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute would thank the following sponsors for their support of the 2010 Luminary Dinner honoring Senator Jane Nelson and Representative Brian McCall:
Genentech
Johnson & Johnson
Novartis
PhRMA
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Eli Lilly
Merck
Pfizer
Texas State University
UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
ABOUT THBI
The Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute (THBI) is the leading voice of the Texas Healthcare Bioscience Industry and the only provider of statewide resources to our members and the industry. With a focus on lobbying and advocacy as well as industry vitalization, THBI works with government and industry leaders to recruit the life sciences to Texas and to promote effective government legislation on the behalf of the industry at the state and federal level.
THBI is composed of biotechnology, medical device, and pharmaceutical companies, universities and private research institutions, and companies that provide goods and services to core organizations.
The Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute significantly improves broad understanding, support, and interest in biomedical research and manufacturing. THBI is an effective voice for the expanding biomedical community in Texas.
BioTexas at BIO 2010 - A Recap
The 2010 BIO International Convention, produced by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), drew 15,322 industry leaders from 49 states and 65 countries. The event was held May 3-6, 2010 and took place at the McCormick Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois.
The full Convention program featured more than 125 breakout sessions across 17 tracks, addressing the latest scientific, policy and business opportunities and challenges facing the biotechnology industry today. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, former Vice President Al Gore and BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood gave insightful keynote addresses. Other high-level speakers included Margaret Hamburg, MD, FDA Commissioner; Roger Beachy, Chief Scientist for the US Department of Agriculture and Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture; and David Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United State Patent and Trademark Office.
Seven U.S. governors attended this year's event: Pat Quinn (IL), Jennifer Granholm (MI), Jay Nixon (MO), Jim Doyle (WI), Steve Beshear (KY), Martin O’Malley (MD), David Heineman (NE). In addition, more than 80 high-level public officials attending, including:
º The Honorable Robert Ghiz, Premier of Prince Edward Island, Canada
º The Honorable Jean Charest, Premier of Quebec, Canada
º The Honorable Anne-Marie Idrac, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, France
º Hon. Datuk Seri Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia
º The Honorable Miguel Sebastian, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Commerce, Spain
º The Honorable Jin-Fu Chang, Minister of State, the Executive Yuan, Taiwan
º Sir Michael Rawlins, Chairman, National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence (NICE), United Kingdom
BioTexas, a proud participant of the 2010 BIO International Convention exhibited in a “Texas-style Pavilion” under the theme “The Strongest Bond in Biotechnology”. The BioTexas Pavilion consisted of 18 economic development communities focusing on the Texas life science industry cluster and four sponsors.
On Wednesday, May 5th, the BioTexas Pavilion hosted a “Cinco de Mayo Texas Style” which included Lone Star Beer to an overflow crowd of enthusiastic show attendees wanting to learn more about the state and its research and business opportunities. The BioTexas Pavilion also hosted an iPad a day giveaway. THBI managed the Texas Pavilion along with the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas.
THBI BIO Business Solutions Program
THBI offers all members the opportunity to participate in the THBI BIO Business Solutions Program. With a focus on helping our emerging members benefit from rates not normally available to companies of their size, THBI provides services and benefits from leading life science vendors at a discounted rate, including insurance, office supplies, and laboratory equipment, with a full range of products and services.
Click here for more info on THBI BIO Business Solutions.
BioBusiness Solutions Program of the Month
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