Ernst & Young LLP seeks Rocky Mountain Region’s exceptional entrepreneurs

Deadline for applications is March 19, 2010

Ernst & Young LLP today announced the open nomination period for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2010 Awards in the Rocky Mountain Region. The deadline for applications is March 19, 2010, with the awards ceremony scheduled for June 24, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt in downtown Denver.

ExporTech
The How-to Program for Exporting

March 17
216 16th Street Suite 850 Denver, CO 80202
$795

With a weaker American dollar and rapid growth in many emerging economies, export sales are the fastest growing segment of the market. Many U.S. firms that have survived stiff global competition are now in a better position to compete in the international markets. The ExporTech program, presented by CAMT with its partners, the U.S. Export Assistance Center (USEAC), the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade and the World Trade Center-Denver, leads companies through a facilitated learning and development process that prepares them for profitable growth in global markets.

ABRF Educational Committee Sponsored Satellite Workshop Education Awards

March 20th, 2010

The ABRF Education Committee is sponsoring Satellite Workshop Education Awards to promote participation in the workshops at the annual meeting. These will be held on March 20th, 2010, in Sacramento, CA. one day prior to the annual ABRF meeting. Technical scientists working in core laboratories as well as students and postdoctoral fellows interested in pursuing a career in biotechnology are encouraged to apply. This award will cover the registration fee to one of the five workshops offered (see the ABRF site for full details), and up to $550 to reimburse travel and hotel costs.

For education award information and application requirements please click here or see the ABRF Awards link at www.abrf.org.

Consider a fast track entry into a new career in Bioscience

April 3 – May 3, 2010

Bioscience Boost is a short-term, non-credit training program developed with direct input from Bioscience companies that selected training topics critical to success in the industry. This program provides an intensive introduction to the FDA guidelines that govern day to day activities in a Bioscience manufacturing environment. Those who successfully complete this program will have the opportunity to participate in an exclusive meet and greet session with industry managers and recruiters who are hiring for position openings.

The 2010 Colorado BMA Gold Key Awards

April 30, 2010

The 2010 Gold Key Committee is doing outreach to other Denver-area organizations to encourage participation in the annual awards program. The Colorado Business Marketing Association sponsors a prestigious recognition program specifically for Business-to-Business marketing efforts. This premier awards program features the best in B2B marketing in a variety of categories. The committee would like to encourage CBSA and its members to acknowledge and participate in this program. In addition to providing recognition for great work and results, the program also provides visibility for organizations and their agencies through the awards program and its banquet.

More information can be found at www.bmacolorado.org/goldkey.

Biobootcamp: Building life science businesses

April 29 – 30, 2010
555 17th Street, Suite 3200, Denver

Biobootcamp attendees will learn valuable information from experienced practitioners about how to design your early stage company to commercialize bioscience technologies while avoiding dangerous pitfalls that are typically encountered along the way.

2010 BIO Human Resources Conference

May 5 – 7, 2010

Gather with biotech human resources professionals in Chicago for the 2010 BIO Human Resources Conference on Wednesday, May 5 through Friday, May 7, 2010. Connect with HR leaders and decision makers to learn real strategies and techniques for improving your work and your workplace – all in one place.

Planning underway for Southwest Bioscience Expo 2010

May 21, 2010

Hundreds of individuals active in the life sciences industry are anticipated to attend the Southwest Bioscience Expo 2010, the annual conference of the Arizona BioIndustry Association (AZBio), at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson on May 21.

2010 Applied Computational Genomics Course (ACGC)

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 to Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Since 2003, the ACGC courses have helped laboratory biologists become power users of the latest software tools. Through mastery of fundamental bioinformatics skills, this week-long course enables working biologists to take charge of their data and their projects. The ACGC course utilizes a wide array of popular software, within the context of a portable and comprehensive bioinformatics system.