The document summarizes an upcoming photo exhibit by Rick Guidotti at the VSA Colorado/Access Gallery from November 18th through December 16th. Guidotti will also be the keynote speaker at the Colorado BioScience Association's annual awards dinner on December 8th. His photos promote human dignity for those with genetic conditions. The exhibit and speech will bring awareness to the important work done by the bioscience industry in Colorado.

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Photo Exhibit By Colorado BioScience Association Keynote Speaker Rick Guidotti Begins Friday,
November 18, at VSA Colorado/Access Gallery, Santa Fe Arts District
Photos by Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) Awards Dinner Keynote Presenter Rick Guidotti will be
on display for a month, beginning November 18, at Denver's CSA Colorado/Access Gallery in the Santa Fe
Arts District. Guidotti, award winning fashion photographer, is known worldwide for his dynamic images
and important message about genetic difference.
Denver, CO, November 14, 2011 ‐ Photos by Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) Awards Dinner
Keynote Speaker Rick Guidotti will be on display for the general public beginning November 18 (through
December 16) at the VSA Colorado/Access Gallery in Denver's Santa Fe Arts District. The announcement is
made by Holli Riebel, CBSA President and CEO, who says: “We are very pleased that everyone in the
community will have the opportunity to see Rick's powerful images about genetic difference."
Guidotti, known for his award winning fashion photography, co‐founded the New York non‐profit Positive
Exposure more than a decade ago to utilize the visual arts to promote human dignity for those, particularly
children, living with genetic conditions. He will keynote the CBSA Annual Awards Dinner, Thursday,
December 8, at the Embassy Suites in Downtown Denver. The event celebrates the success of the
bioscience industry in Colorado and its 2011 standout companies and individuals.
The Awards Dinner will include a cocktail reception. Timothy Schultz, President and Executive Director of
the Boettcher Foundation will present the 2011 Class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb‐Waring
Biomedical Research Program. The keynote address by Rick Guidotti will conclude the program. For more
information, visit http://www.cobioscience.com/annual‐awards/home. Please note: the awards dinner is a
near sellout event. As of this date, tickets to the awards dinner and Rick Guidotti’s presentation are only
available with event sponsorship.
About VSA Colorado/Access Gallery
VSA Colorado was established in 1978 and has continues to thrive today, each year serving nearly ten
thousand people with disabilities, their families and those who work with them. Located at 909 Santa Fe
Drive in Denver's Santa Fe Arts District, VSA Colorado/Access Gallery is creating an inclusive world where
people with and without disabilities have the opportunity to be transformed by the arts. The Rick Guidotti
Exhibition will be on display November 18 through December 16. For more information, visit
http://accessgallery.org
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About Positive Exposure, The Spirit of Difference
Positive Exposure, founded in 1997 by former fashion photographer Rick Guidotti and Diane McLean, MD,
PhD, MPH, is a highly innovative arts organization working with individuals living with genetic difference
that partners with health advocacy organizations, governmental agencies and educational institutions.
Guidotti has traveled the world creating beautiful photographs and presents them in a powerful
presentation that demonstrates his passion for the cause, while changing perceptions. His keynote address
at the CBSA Awards Dinner will highlight the link between the crucial bioscience work in Colorado and the
personal impact it has on human lives. For more information about Positive Exposure, visit:
http://www.positiveexposure.org.
About Colorado BioScience Association
The CBSA is a not‐for‐profit organization providing services and support for Colorado's growing biosciences
industry. With more than 350 members, CBSA actively works to promote the growth of the industry by
working for a better business environment, grow the state's biotech workforce, fight for policies that
support a strong bioscience industry in the state and speak with a single voice on behalf of the industry. For
more information, 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 of Marketing, Colorado BioScience Association ‐ http://www.cobioscience.com –
720‐382‐5918, mdesaire@cobioscience.com
Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, Absolutely Public Relations ‐ http://www.absolutelypr.com ‐ 303‐984‐
9801, maggie@absolutelypr.com