Representatives from the Colorado BioScience Association, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade and Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation will showcase Colorado’s medical device and diagnostics sectors during the 2010 AdvaMed: The MedTech Conference in Washington D.C., October 18-20.

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Colorado BioScience Association and two of the State’s Economic Development Entities,
Tout Colorado’s Strengths at AdvaMed 2010
Representatives from the Colorado BioScience Association, Colorado Office of Economic
Development and International Trade and Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation will
showcase Colorado’s medical device and diagnostics sectors during the 2010 AdvaMed: The
MedTech Conference in Washington D.C., October 18‐20.
Denver, CO, October 18, 2010 – Representatives from the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), Colorado
Office of Economic Development and International Trade and the Metro Denver Economic Development
Corporation will showcase Colorado’s medical device and diagnostics sectors during 'AdvaMed 2010: The
MedTech Conference,' October 18‐20, in Washington, D.C. The announcement is made by Holli Baumunk,
CBSA President & CEO, who says more than 170 industry experts and thought leaders will participate in 35
educational panels and four executive workshops during the event, including the following CBSA members:
Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, www.metrodenver.org
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, www.colorado.gov
CEA Technologies, www.ceatechnologies.com
Cardinal Health, www.cardinal.com
Covidien, www.covidien.com
Medtronic, www.medtronic.com
CaridianBCT, www.caridianbct.com
Roche, www.roche.com
Johnson & Johnson, www.jnj.com
Ernst & Young, www.ey.com
“This will be the CBSA’s fourth year participating in the AdvaMed Conference and each year the potential
connections and opportunity to showcase Colorado’s medical device and diagnostics industries becomes even
more abundant,” said Baumunk. “According to recent industry data, the Denver Metro region ranks 6th in the
United States for medical device employment and 8th in venture capital funding. Colorado is positioned as a
leader in this sector and this conference provides us an opportunity to promote the state.”
The Colorado team at AdvaMed 2010 is looking forward to sharing the vast opportunities that Colorado has to
offer the medical device and diagnostic companies that are looking to either expand or relocate their
operations. The medical device sector is also the fastest growing bioscience sector in the state.
About the AdvaMed 2010
AdvaMed 2010 is the premier MedTech Conference for CEOs, business executives, policy‐makers, financiers,
media, and industry stakeholders from around the world. Visit http://www.advamed2010.com.
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About the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
The Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) fosters a positive business climate that
encourages quality economic development through financial and technical assistance provided in support of
local and regional economic development activities throughout the State of Colorado. Visit
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/OEDIT/OEDIT/1162927366334.
About Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
The Metro Denver EDC, an affiliate of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, is the nation’s first and only
truly regional economic development entity in which many area economic development groups have joined
together to represent, and further, the interests of an entire region. Our partners include 70 cities, counties,
and economic development organizations in the seven‐county Metro Denver and two‐county Northern
Colorado region. Visit: http://www.metrodenver.org.
About the Greater Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation
The Greater Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corporation is a private, non‐profit
organization dedicated to attracting, retaining and growing primary jobs in the Pikes Peak region. Established
in 1971, EDC has attracted 70,000 jobs. Visit http://www.coloradosprings.org.
About the 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. Visit 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
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:
Mae Desaire, Director, Marketing, Colorado BioScience Association http://www.cobioscience.com – 720‐382‐
5918 or mdesaire@cobioscience.com
Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, Absolutely Public Relations http://www.absolutelypr.com – 303‐984‐9801,
maggie@absolutelypr.com