Longmont LifeScience Thursday to Be Held May 13; Panel will discuss launching bioscience products in the medical device, pharmaceutical and veterinary markets

The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) will host Longmont LifeScience Thursday on May 13 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Raintree Plaza Hotel & Conference Center in Longmont, at 1900 Ken Pratt Blvd. The event will feature a panel discussion on launching bioscience products in the medical device, pharmaceutical and veterinary market sectors.

The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) will host Longmont LifeScience Thursday on May 13 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Raintree Plaza Hotel & Conference Center in Longmont, at 1900 Ken Pratt Blvd. The event will feature a panel discussion on launching bioscience products in the medical device, pharmaceutical and veterinary market sectors.

Panel members will include Sean Moriarty, Vice President of Business Development and Counsel for Atrix Laboratories Inc.; Fred Mitchell, Marketing Manager, Heska Corporation; Marian Robinson, Vice President of Marketing for Baxa Corporation; and Anthony Del Vicario, Marketing and Strategic Planning, Colorado BioScience Association. CBSA members may attend at no cost.

Longmont LifeScience Thursday, held bi-monthly on the second Thursday of the month, began in 2003, and is designed to provide information and networking opportunities for those interested in the life science industry, including those involved or interested in biotechnology, medical devices, ag biotech, pharmaceuticals, research institutions and life science industries. The Longmont Area Economic Council is a founding sponsor of the event and John Cody, LAEC President, serves on the CBSA Program Committee. Denise Brown, Executive Director of CBSA, has been instrumental in developing new programs for the Association and raising its profile in Colorado. Non-member admission is $30, student price is $15.

Longmont LifeScience Thursday meetings will also be held July 15th, September 9th and November 11th in 2004. A future program will focus on an industry forecast from Price-Waterhouse-Coopers (PWC). Last year's programs included Larry Gold speaking on Colorado's Tech Transfer Initiative, Frost & Sullivan addressing the future of the life science industry, and a presentation by Colorado State University's Life Science Program. The January 2004 program was on "CAPCO's" as a seed stage capital fund. The March meeting featured Eric Bergeson, Site Director for AMGEN Colorado, speaking on the anatomy of a biotech manufacturing operation and describing AMGEN's activities in Longmont and Boulder.

About the Longmont Area Economic Council

The Longmont Area Economic Council exists for the sole purpose of keeping the Longmont area economy strong. This is accomplished specifically by "actively supporting the creation and preservation of quality primary jobs." Primary employers are those who sell the majority of their goods and services outside the region. LAEC is a public/private partnership, governed by a Board of Directors made up of representatives from primary employers, the City of Longmont, and the business community at large. For more information, call (303) 651-0128, email laec@longmont.org, or visit www.longmont.org.

About the Colorado BioScience Assocation

The Colorado BioScience Association is a not-for-profit corporation providing services and support for Colorados growing biosciences industry. Colorado is embarking on an aggressive plan to grow the states bioscience industry into one of the countrys premier bioscience clusters. CBSA enjoys the support of over 200 member organizations representing a range of bioscience companies dedicated to solving problems and developing products as well as companies providing key services to the bioscience industry and research institutions. CBSA works closely with the state and local policy makers to represent the interests of the bioscience industry. A critical component for Colorado to become one of the countrys top bioscience clusters is a supportive legislative and regulatory environment. The Colorado BioScience Association actively works to achieve these results. For more information, call 720-859-4153, email CBSAInfo@colobio.com, or visit www.cobioscience.com.