The final numbers are in and we have good reason to celebrate (perhaps we should get a three-day weekend?!) - there were a record number of institutional investors at the CEO & Investor Conference, 1,050 in total. Most of the more than 200 company presentations were full rooms, since in total…

Despite a delayed train, I got home at 11:30 last night, not too bad considering how bad it could have been! At least the thirty minute delay allowed me to hang out with Mary from Amtrak who repeatedly got requests from folks trying to move up their reservations and she had the pleasure of turning…

I’m heading south – and closer to home – next month.  Join me from March 10-12 in Washington, DC, for our first ever, international Partnering for Global Health Forum. Ok, so technically, I jump on Amtrak in a few hours to go back home to DC, but you get the point! DC in the spring is fabulous – as…

[slideshow id=1369094286724629066&w=426&h=320]

Global health is the spotlight as BIO teams up with BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH) and the Gates Foundation to host the first Partnering for Global Health conference in Washington, D.C.  Kansas Senator Sam Brownback will be a key speaker. This brand new, international event will focus on…

The biggest buzz aside from biotech at the CEO conference is definitely the light snowfall outside.  Word on the street is that it will continue to warm up and the snow won't stick, hopefully no one's travel will be dramatically inconvenienced tomorrow. If you want a second opinion: www.weather.com

Chicago is my kinda town. Meet me there April 27-30 for the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing. There’s a great lineup of sessions and speakers highlighting the latest in industrial biotechnology.  Now in its fifth year, the Congress continues to grow in size and scope. …

BIO will debut a new conference in Boston April 22-23.  The National Venture Conference will draw early-stage, private biotech companies and healthcare venture partners.  I hope to see you there, but in the meantime, check out http://bnvc.bio.org for more details in the coming months.

The 2008 BIO International Convention is the place to be for anyone covering the life sciences, investments and policy.  If you have attended in the past, you'll notice a few changes - the day pattern will be Tuesday through Friday, come into town early though for the golf outing. I'll be dragging…

There's a reason why they call it 'the largest investor conference focused on the biotech industry.' The next few days will bring out the major players in biotech, from investors to venture capitalists to companies with innovations worthy of writing home about. And the Daily Update is your cheat…