General registration is now open for the Rocky Mountain Region’s Premier Bioscience Conference & Expo, BioWest 2010. More than 700 participants are expected at this year’s event, September 29-30, at the Grand Hyatt (1750 Welton) in Denver. Headlining the Annual Awards Dinner during the 2010 BioWest Conference is Dr. Temple Grandin, noted author, speaker, scientist and autism expert who leads an impressive line up of national and international industry speakers and panelists.

1. Colorado's Emmy® Award Winning Heroine Dr. Temple Grandin Keynotes CBSA Awards
Dinner at 2010 BioWest Conference & Expo
General registration is now open for the Rocky Mountain Region’s Premier Bioscience Conference & Expo,
BioWest 2010. More than 700 participants are expected at this year’s event, September 29‐30, at the Grand
Hyatt (1750 Welton) in Denver. Headlining the Annual Awards Dinner during the 2010 BioWest Conference
is Dr. Temple Grandin, noted author, speaker, scientist and autism expert who leads an impressive line up of
national and international industry speakers and panelists.
Denver, CO – September 7, 2010 – General registration is now open for the Rocky Mountain Region’s Premier
Bioscience Conference & Expo, BioWest 2010, at http://www.BioWestConference.com. This year's event,
September 29 & 30 at Denver's Grand Hyatt (1750 Welton), is headlined during the Annual Awards Dinner by
Colorado State University Animal‐Science Professor Dr. Temple Grandin, whose HBO made‐for‐cable biopic
just swept the Prime Time Emmy® Awards with five major and two creative arts award wins for her inspiring
life story as a renowned animal scientist and autism activist.
The announcement is made by Holli Baumunk, President and CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association
(CBSA), who says, “This is the eighth annual BioWest conference and the best to date. More than 700 national
and international industry leaders, government representatives, executives, researchers, investors,
entrepreneurs, and professional services firms are expected to attend.”
Baumunk continues, “BioWest is the region’s preferred venue for visiting with researchers about their newest
discoveries and meeting founders of the area’s most innovative and promising bioscience start‐up companies.
Dr. Grandin, whose work is a prime example of the important research being done in Colorado, headlines an
impressive lineup of speakers during the BioWest Conference, and we are all looking forward to her awards
dinner keynote. Further, the conference will again showcase Colorado's early‐stage companies during a
research poster session and at the popular Venture Showcase Competition with four companies presenting to
win a $7,500 grand prize.”
Also speaking at the CBSA Awards dinner will be Timothy W. Schultz, President and Executive Director of the
Boettcher Foundation, who will introduce the new Webb‐Waring Biomedical Research Program. The
Program's first class of 'Boettcher Investigators' was announced earlier this year at a news conference held at
the Colorado Governor's Residence at the Boettcher Mansion. Boettcher Foundation is a 2010 Gold Sponsor
of the CBSA. For more information, visit http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4205684.htm.
Additional national and international speakers confirmed for BioWest 2010 include:
 September 29th Founder’s Breakfast: “Key Steps to Moving Colorado’s Bioscience Industry Forward”
Tom Warwick, District Director, FDA Denver District will discuss how the changes in the FDA will impact
the bioscience industry in Colorado.
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 September 29th Keynote Luncheon: “Health Care In Transition: The Outlook on What the Industry
Should Expect” Jim Greenwood, President and CEO, Biotechnology Industry Association (BIO) and Mark
Leahey, President and CEO, Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) discuss the recent
health care reform and the role of the industry.
 September 30th Grand Finale Luncheon: “The Year 2020 and the Role of the Venture Capitalist” Mark
Heesen, President, National Venture Capital Association will present on how the financial constraints
over the last few years has impacted the role of the VC and where he sees the future of the VC.
The popular Venture Showcase, scheduled for the afternoon of September 29, will bring together four start‐up
companies to make their “pitch” to a panel of national venture capitalists. The $7,500 Dorsey & Whitney
Venture Showcase Award will be presented to the company with the best presentation at the annual CBSA
Awards Dinner that evening. Earlier stage technologies will be showcased at the Technology Transfer Poster
Reception prior to the Awards Dinner. Researchers from the region’s top institutions will be on hand with
scientific poster presentations to discuss their bioscience discoveries.
In addition to formal presentations, productive networking among attendees will occur at this year’s BioWest
Expo, featuring bioscience suppliers whose exhibits will fill the hallways with services and products to help the
region’s companies succeed and grow.
“The 2010 BioWest Conference will be full of opportunities for each participant and we are excited to present
such an impactful event for our attendees and exhibitors this year,” Baumunk said. The full agenda and
registration can be found on the BioWest Conference website at http://www.BioWestConference.com.
About Dr. Temple Grandin
Dr. Grandin is a designer of livestock handling facilities and a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State
University. Facilities she has designed are located in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, Australia,
New Zealand, and other countries. In North America, almost half of the cattle are handled in a center track
restrainer system that she designed for meat plants. Curved chute and race systems she has designed for
cattle are used worldwide and her writings on the flight zone and other principles of grazing animal behavior
have helped many people to reduce stress on thier animals during handling. For more information, visit
http://www.grandin.com/temple.html or http://www.templegrandin.com.
About Colorado BioScience Association
The CBSA supports the economic development of Colorado through the creation of a premier bioscience
cluster within the state. Representing more than 400 members, the CBSA facilitates growth of the bioscience
industry in Colorado through advocacy, representation and service. For more information about Colorado's
dynamic bioscience cluster, visit the CBSA at http://www.cobioscience.com.
CBSA also is found on these social media sites:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/COBioscience
LinkedIn Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=98468&trk=anet_ug_grppro
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Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/ColoradoBioScienceAssociation
News Feed: http://coloradobio.blogspot.com
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/COBioscience
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Contacts:
Leah Kientz, Director, Public Policy and Programs, Colorado BioScience Association, 303‐592‐4088 or
lkientz@cobioscience.com
Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, Absolutely Public Relations http://www.absolutelypr.com, 303‐984‐9801,
maggie@absolutelypr.com