Event Schedule
This schedule is preliminary as of June 2008.
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Saturday, June 14, 2008 7:45 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Business Development Basics
San Diego Marriott Hotel & MarinaMarina Ballroom D & E
Sunday, June 15, 2008
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. BIO Concierge Open – Information, Housing and myBIO
San Diego Convention Center
Gound Level, Lobby D
8:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Business Development Basics
San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina
Marina Ballroom D & E
Monday, June 16, 2008
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. BIO Concierge Open – Information, Housing and myBIO
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby D
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby D
7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. BioParks 2008: Translating Discovery Into Innovation
Frederic de Hoffmann Auditorium at The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
La Jolla, CA
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. BioFocus: Biotechnology for the Non-Science Professional
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
Third Level, Mohsen AB/ Del Mar AB/ Madeline BCD
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Fifth Annual Community College Program
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
Second Level, Manchester Ballroom D
8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. BIO Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Room 32 A-B
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Business Development Basics Course
San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina
Marina Ballroom D & E
8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. BIO Business Forum Executive Workshop
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Room 1 A-B
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. BIO Golf Outing
Steele Canyon Golf Club
9:15 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Translational Research Forum
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Room 29 A-D
1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Leadership Summit on Biofuels and Cleantech
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Room 28 A-C
3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. BIO Career Fair
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
Ground Level, Douglas Pavilion
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m Biotechnology Education Banquet
San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Business Forum Partnering Desk Open
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Sails Pavilion
7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. BIO Concierge Open – Information, Housing and myBIO
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby D
7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. BIO Store Open
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby A
7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Registration Open
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby D
8:15 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. BIO Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Room 32 A-B
8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 24-33
8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Super Session
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Ballroom 6
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. BioTech Primer – The Basics of Biotech: Learn Enough Biotech to be Dangerous
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Room 31 A-B
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Innovation Corridor Poster Session
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Room 23 A-C
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Business Forum Partnering Meetings
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Sails Pavilion
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 24-33
11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Ballroom 20
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Business Forum Company Presentations
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 2-5
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. BIO Patient & Health Advocacy Display (Group 1)
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby F
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 24-33
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. BIO Exhibition Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby D
3:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. BIO Exhibition Open
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Exhibit Halls A-H
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 24-33
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Super Session
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Ballroom 6
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. BIO Exhibition Hospitality Receptions
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Exhibit Halls A-H
7:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Welcome Reception: USS Midway
San Diego Harbor
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Business Forum Partnering Desk Open
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Sails Pavilion
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. BIO Concierge Open – Information, Housing and myBIO
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby D
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby D
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. BIO Store Open
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby A
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. BIO Patient & Health Advocacy Display (Group 1)
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level Lobby F
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Business Forum Partnering Meetings
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Sails Pavilion
8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 24-33
8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Super Session
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Ballroom 6
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. sanofi-aventis International BioGENEius Challenge
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Ballroom 20 Lobby
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Innovation Corridor Poster Session
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Room 23 A-C
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Business Forum Company Presentations
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 2-5
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. BIO Exhibition Open
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Exhibit Halls A-H
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 24-33
12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Ballroom 20
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 24-33
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. International Marketplace & Reception
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Bayside Corridor & Terrace
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 24-33
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Super Session
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Ballroom 6
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Think & Drink Discussion Forums
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby G
Open Night
Thursday, June 19, 2008
7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Business Forum Partnerning Desk Open
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Sails Pavilion
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. BIO Concierge Open – Information, Housing and myBIO
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby D
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby D
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. BIO Store Open
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby A
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Business Forum Partnering Meetings
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Sails Pavilion
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 24-33
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Super Session
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Ballroom 6
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Business Forum Company Presentations
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 2-5
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Innovation Corridor Poster Session
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Room 23 A-C
9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. BIO Patient & Health Advocacy Display (Group 2)
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby F
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. BIO Exhibition Open
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Exhibit Halls A-H
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 24-33
12:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Ballroom 20
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 24-33
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Super Session
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Room 29 C-D
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 24-33
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Super Session
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Room 29 C-D
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Think & Drink Discussion Forums
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby G
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Global Food and Agriculture Reception
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
Randel Terrace
7:45 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Gala Reception: Gaslamp Quarter Block Party 5th Avenue
Friday, June 20, 2008
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Business Forum Partnering Desk Open
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Sails Pavilion
7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. BIO Concierge Open – Information, Housing and myBIO
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby D
7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Registration Open
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby D
7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. BIO Store Open
San Diego Convention Center
Gound Level, Lobby A
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Business Forum Partnering Meetings
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Sails Pavilion
8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. BIO Patient & Health Advocacy Display (Group 2)
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Lobby F
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 24-33
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Business Forum Company Presentations
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 2-5
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. BIO Exhibition Open
San Diego Convention Center
Ground Level, Exhibit Halls A-H
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Rooms 24-33