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Life
Science Regional Technology Symposia
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for: Technology
Symposium Prospectus
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June
2-3, 2009
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MERCK,
Wyeth, Bristol-Myers Squibb, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson &
Johnson, AstraZeneca
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Normandy
Farms Blue Bell, PA
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June
10-11, 2009
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MERCK,
Schering-Plough, Roche
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Hilton
Edison,
NJ
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September
29-30, 2009
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Wyeth,
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novo-Nordisk, Johnson & Johnson
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Marriott
Princeton Princeton, NJ
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October
13-14, 2009
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Johnson
& Johnson, Sanofi-Aventis, DOV, ImClone
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The
Palace Somerset, NJ
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MERCK
Internal, Proprietary
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May
12-13, 2010
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MERCK
Technology Symposium and Trade Show
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Ocean Place Resort Long Branch, NJ
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The upcoming 2009
events will all be held within 10 minutes of R&D facilities. The
two events in June listed above will include many Merck Scientists
from Rahway and West Point.
The event formats for 2009 are
very similar. However, because the symposia are non-proprietary,
scientists from multiple companies will be able to attend each
event. For example, the Normandy Farms event has active and
strong committee participation from Merck, Astrazeneca, GSK, BMS,
Wyeth and J&J, who all have R&D facilities very close to
Normandy Farms.
The Content
Advisory Committee has stressed that scientists want
and need creative ideas and input to fill the gaps that exist between
the research and the tools and the available technologies. The Pharma
are seeking in-depth conversations with suppliers to help influence
the tools and technologies that are being developed.
For each
event, the hotel or conference center is no more than 10 miles from
the majority of big Pharma in that area. Thus, travel time and
expenses have been eliminated and bus service will be provided
from all local facility parking lots.
PlanetConnect has
created an Exhibitor package that will enable you to get the best
value possible for these events. For example, you will be able to
purchase space at three shows and get one
free! Details are available at:
Exhibitor
Opportunities: Technology
Symposium Prospectus
Event website: 2009
Life Science Regional Technology Symposium and Tradeshow
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Schedule
Update
The Merck
Technology Symposium will be back in May, 2010
at the Ocean Place Conference Center in Long Branch, NJ. Due
to travel restrictions resulting from the current economic
situation and general restrictions within Pharmaceutical budgets,
we have replaced the centralized R&D events this year with
"local" R&D events. The two year cycle was
also requested by Merck because the broad topics covered by the
proprietary conference are currently better matched to a two year
cycle.
The 2009 equivalents to the Symposia are the Life Science events at Normandy Farms and Edison in June. We are targeting those events to pick up at least 200 Merck scientists per day from West Point and Rahway, respectively. You will now also have a mix of over 100 scientists per day from other Pharmaceuticals (e.g., Wyeth, BMS, GSK). Attendee/Exhibitor ratios are also expected to be fairly similar to previous Merck events.
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