2009 Biobootcamp Program Schedule

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All of the Biobootcamp events (welcome reception and conference) will be held at the office of Holland & Hart located at 555 17th Street, Suite 3200 in Denver, Colorado. We are located between 17th and 18th, Welton and Glenarm. The best place to park will be in the Hyatt garage located on Glenarm between 17th and 18th.

Thursday, April 30th

7:30-8:10 am - Registration and Networking Breakfast

8:10-8:30 am - Welcome & Introductions

8:30-9:15 am - So You Want To Start A Life Science Company? - Chris Christoffersen, PhD and Bill Freytag, PhD

9:15-10:15 am - The Nuts and Bolts of Starting a Business - Bill Fischer

10:15-10:30 am - Break

10:30-11:15 am - Project Management – Getting Started with Discovery and Preclinical Development – How to Get Everything Done - John Dunning, Gary Rosenthal, PhD, and
Doug Looker, PhD

11:15 am-12:15 pm - Protection of Your Technology - Brian Kinnear, Jessie Neville, and Matt Abell

12:15-1:15 pm - Networking Luncheon

1:15-1:45 pm - Reimbursements and Strategic Partners - Carolyn Moora

1:45-2:15 pm - Compliance Issues - Reimbursements - Bill Fischer

2:15-3:15 pm - Regulatory Issues - Rich Weiskopf and Kevin Hennegan, MA

3:15-3:30 pm - Break

3:30-4:45 pm - How and Where to Find Talent & Form a Management Team - Lori Anne Meyers and Michael Artinger, PhD

4:45 pm - Closing and Networking Reception

Friday, May 1st

7:30-8:00 am - Breakfast

8:00-8:45 am - Valuation Strategies - Scott Kothlow, Larry Blankenship, and
Chris Clement, PhD

8:45-9:45 am - Panel Discussion - Financing/Funding Options
Panelists: Mark Lupa, PhD, Russ Farmer, and Steve Murchie

9:45-10:00 am - Break

10:00-10:45 am - Structuring the Deal & Negotiating Term Sheets - Chris Balch

10:45 am-11:30am - Commercializing a Biotechnology Means Starting with a Commercial Orientation - Jon Weston

11:30-1:00 pm - Lunch & Lessons Learned-Presentation Panel
Panelists: Daniel J. Abrams, MD, Woody Emlen, MD, Frank Ronchetti, and Dale Willard, PhD

1:00 pm - Summary & Wrap Up