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Monday, December 24, 2012
Absolutely PR 2012: Year-end Review, Campaigns and Placements  Here's a walk down the 2012 memory lane - January through December - of pitches and placements of note by Maggie Chamberlin
Holben's Absolutely Public Relations consulting firm: JANUARY Campaign: Bell Aquaculture
Teams with Indiana Soybean Alliance, Virginia Cobia Farms and The Conservation Fund's Freshwater Institute - http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9132484.htm Placement: FIS United States: Bell Aquaculture joined forces to present the Future of Fish - http://fis.com/fis/worldnews/search_brief.asp?l=e&id=49396&ndb=1 Additional January Placement of Note for Bell Aquaculture: Better Homes and Gardens Country Gardens: 'Organic Fertilizers'
- Bell Aquaculture Fish Rich http://indianayellowperch.blogspot.com/2012/01/better-homes-gardens-country-gardens.html FEBRUARY Campaign: Valentine's Cat Show Featuring 225 Pedigreed and Non-Pedigreed
Cats Benefits Cat Care Society February 18 and 19 at the Adams County Fairgrounds - http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9190503.htm Placement: Denver Post - http://denvercatcare.blogspot.com/2012/02/denver-post-photos-cat-fanciers.html MARCH Campaign: Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority Names New President and CEO -
http://www.pitchengine.com/fitzsimonsredevelopmentauthority/fitzsimons-redevelopment-authority-names-new-president--ceo Placement: Denver Business Journal: http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/print-edition/2012/07/13/fitzsimons-changes-focus-to-better.html?page=all APRIL Campaign: Colorado BioScience Association Appoints Four Industry Leaders to
Board of Directors - http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120405005052/en/Colorado-BioScience-Association-Appoints-Industry-Leaders-Board Placement: Northern Colorado Business Report - http://www.ncbr.com/article/20120405/NEWS/120409955 MAY Campaign: Bell Aquaculture Launches Fish Rich™ 2-2-2 Organic and Fish
Rich+ 6-3-3 Fertilizers at 2012 National Hardware Show - http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9449743.htm Placement: Suburban Jungle Blog Review - 'Organic Gardening with Fish Rich Fertilizer... Berries + Fish = Wow'
- http://indianayellowperch.blogspot.com/2012/05/suburban-jungle-organic-gardening-with.html JUNE Campaign: Westminster's Aar River Gallery Hosts Cat Care Society 'Tails of
the Painted Cats' Wine and Cheese Reception June 29th, Featuring Cat Care Vineyards Wine Tasting - http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9591196.htm Placement: Denver Post - 'It's a cat thing and an art thing' - http://denvercatcare.blogspot.com/2012/06/denver-post-its-cat-thing-and-art-thing.html JULY Campaign: New Data Shows Colorado’s Bioscience Industry Outpaced National
Growth Since 2001 and Continued Adding Jobs Overall Since 2007 - http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120629005849/en/Data-Shows-Colorado%E2%80%99s-Bioscience-Industry-Outpaced-National Placement: Aurora Sentinel - 'Colorado makes its mark in bioscience as the industry roars to life nationwide'
- http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/claim-to-fame-colorado-makes-its-mark-in-bioscience-as-the-industry-roars-to-life-nationwide/ AUGUST Campaign: Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority Opens New Accelerator Facility,
Significantly Expanding Capabilities at its Bioscience Park Ctr in the Fitzsimons Life Science District - http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fitzsimons-redevelopment-authority-opens-new-accelerator-facility-significantly-expanding-capabilities-at-its-bioscience-park-center-in-the-fitzsimons-life-science-district-167020545.html Placement: Denver Post - 'Four growing biotech firms move into Fitzsimons Accelerator Building' - http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21378233/four-growing-biotech-firms-move-into-fitzsimons-accelerator SEPTEMBER Campaign: 2012 BioWest Conference & Expo Showcases 40+ New Technologies,
Products and Services for the Region’s Robust Bioscience Industry - http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120904005280/en/2012-BioWest-Conference-Expo-Showcases-40-Technologies Placement: Colorado Public Radio's Colorado Matters: 'Colorado Biotech's Big Day' - http://www.cpr.org/#load_article|Colorado_Biotechs_Big_Day Placement: 9News - 'Fort Collins co. making strides in doggie cancer' - http://coloradobio.blogspot.com/2012/09/9news-fort-collins-co-making-strides-in.html OCTOBER Campaign: Bell Aquaculture Exhibits New Fish Rich™ 2-2-2 Organic Fertilizer
at the 2012 Garden Writers Association Symposium in Tucson, Booth #302 - http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/10/prweb10001888.htm Placement: FIS United States - NOVEMBERCampaign: April Giles Named President and CEO of the Colorado BioScience
Association - http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121108006136/en/April-Giles-Named-President-CEO-Colorado-BioScience Placement: Boulder County Business Report - 'Giles named to head bioscience association' - http://www.bcbr.com/article/20121108/NEWS/121109930 DECEMBER Campaign: Colorado BioScience Association Awards the Industry’s Best
of 2012 - http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121206005810/en/Colorado-BioScience-Association-Awards-Industry%E2%80%99s-2012 Placement: Denver Business Journal - Colorado BioScience Association hands out nine awards - http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/print-edition/2012/12/14/colorado-bioscience-association-hands.html?page=allMoving forward, please check back at these news feed blogs for more news and information... Colorado BioScience Association - http://coloradobio.blogspot.com Bell Aquaculture - http://indianayellowperch.blogspot.com Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority - http://fitzsimonsredevelopment.blogspot.com Cat Care Society - http://denvercatcare.blogspot.com Denver PR News and Information - http://denverpr.blogspot.comAbout Absolutely Public Relations Absolutely PR specializes in media relations, the
strategies and tactics necessary to achieve impactful editorial placements in international, national, trade press, local
and social/digital media space. Visit http://www.AbsolutelyPR.com or the company's Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/AbsolutelyPR. Contact: Maggie Holben, Absolutely Public Relations - 303-984-9801 - maggie@absolutelypr.com
Thursday, December 13, 2012
CBSA 2012 Awards: Best Of Colorado's Bioscience Industry 
Recipients of 2012 CBSA Awards include: Educator of the Year - Shawndra Fordham,
Biotech Teacher, Rock Canyon High School (Highlands Ranch) Shawndra Fordham’s enthusiasm and dedication to education
has created one of the best programs in the state and has made an impact on her students and the industry. She has helped
secure thousands of dollars in grant funding from federal institutions, foundations and industry and has created a program
that challenges college curriculums around the country and her students have gone on to STEM focused majors and careers. Visit:
http://go.dcsdk12.org/rchsVolunteer of the Year - Mark Spiecker, CEO, Sharklet Technologies (Aurora) Mark Spiecker is the
Education Chair of the CBSA Board of Directors and a founding Board member of the new Colorado Bioscience Institute. He has
been integral in developing key strategic efforts and partnerships with the Colorado education community. Visit: http://www.sharklet.com/about-us/managementVolunteer of the Year - Nicole Garneau, Ph.D., Curator and Chair of the Health Sciences Department,
Denver Museum of Nature and Science (Denver) Dr. Garneau is Co-Chair of the CBSA Education Committee and a founding Board
member of the new Colorado Bioscience Institute. She has been instrumental in developing strategy and implementing the successful
internship program. Visit: http://www.dmns.org/nicoleBusiness Partner of the Year – Rockies Venture Club (Denver) Rockies Venture Club (RVC)
has successfully partnered with CBSA to support Colorado’s bioscience industry. RVC has added active angel groups, sophisticated
training and education, and events to assist early stage company funding. Visit: http://www.rockiesventureclub.orgBusiness Partner of the Year – Dorsey and Whitney LLP (Denver) Dorsey and Whitney has been
a long standing supporting partner for Colorado’s bioscience industry; supporting the annual conference and the BioBoot
Camp program. This year they dedicated countless hours of pro bono and consulting services to establish the new Colorado Bioscience
Institute. Visit: http://www.dorsey.comRising Star of the Year - Sophono (Boulder) Sophono manufactures implanted magnetic hearing devices.
This year the company has secured $7 million in new growth capital financing to fuel product and business development efforts.
They have tripled their square footage to expand their manufacturing facilities in Boulder. Visit: http://sophono.com2012 'Rising Star of the Year' Finalists included: InDevR, Inc., Boulder (http://www.indevr.com); Mosaic Biosciences, Aurora and Boulder (http://www.mosaicbio.com); and Surefire Medical, Inc., Westminster (http://www.surefiremedical.com). Company of the Year - TOLMAR (Fort Collins) TOLMAR is a pharmaceutical research,
development, manufacturing, and commercial operations company that has seen tremendous growth this past year. The pharmaceutical
company announced their expansion into a 146,000-square-foot building in Windsor. TOLMAR is continually engaged in community
efforts for the industry and partnered with CBSA this summer to launch the internship program. Visit: http://www.tolmar.com2012 'Company of the Year' Finalists included: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., Colorado Springs (http://www.balseal.com) and Covidien (Colorado operations), Boulder (http://www.covidien.com).Chairman’s Award - Sheridan Ross (Denver) Sheridan Ross played a significant
role in the coordination and application efforts to bring a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to Denver. John Posthumus, Partner
and Patent Attorney at Sheridan Ross worked with local, state and federal legislators along with business and economic development
leaders for many years to accomplish this major development in the Colorado economy that will impact the bioscience industry
in the years to come. Visit: http://www.sheridanross.comLifetime Achievement Award - William Freytag, Ph.D., Former Chairman and CEO, Myogen (Boulder)
Dr. Freytag’s 25 years of experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries include serving as Chairman
and CEO of Myogen Inc. plus other senior executive and research positions. He currently serves on multiple boards including
the BioFrontiers Institute, Board of Trustees of the University of Colorado Foundation, and the Fitzsimmons Redevelopment
Authority. Visit: http://leeds.colorado.edu/board/freytagCBSA also announced the new Colorado BioScience Institute to its community at the Annual Awards Dinner Celebration
December 6th with this video overview: http://youtu.be/2qgVEgNTlwI -- video by Robin Bond Media: http://robinbondmedia.com Link to view all the video highlights of the celebration: http://coloradobio.blogspot.com/2012/12/video-highlights-colorado-bioscience.htmlLink to the BusinessWire Link to the PitchEngine Social Media News Release
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
2012 BioWest Conference & Expo Showcases 40+ New Technologies, Products and Services for the Region’s Robust Bioscience Industry
 More than 40 exhibitors will be showcasing new technologies, products and services at the 2012 BioWest Conference and
Expo -- the Rocky Mountain Region’s premier medical device and biotechnology conference -- organized by the Colorado
BioScience Association (CBSA), September 11, at the Marriott City Center, Denver. The announcement is made by CBSA Executive
Vice President April Giles, who says: “The companies participating in the exhibit area are each playing an important
role in helping advance the bioscience industry within the region. We’re very pleased to welcome them to our ninth BioWest
event and look forward to yet another exciting and successful conference.” BioWest brings together more
than 500 industry leaders, government representatives, executives, researchers, investors and entrepreneurs from throughout
the region. This year's national speakers for BioWest include Ginger Graham of Harvard Business School and past president
of Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Mike Huckman former CNBC biopharma and medical device industry reporter-turned-PR pro. BioWest provides the region's bioscience community opportunities to network, learn from one another and collaborate to grow
the industry. Exhibitors confirmed to date include: ARAMARK Cleanroom Services http://www.aramark-cleanroom.com Biomedical Systems http://www.biomedsys.com BiOptix http://www.bioptixinc.com BSI Group America, Inc. http://www.bsiamerica.com CARE Research LLC http://www.careresearchllc.com CascadeTek http://www.cascadetek.com CBIZ MHM http://www.cbiz.com/cbizmhm-colorado Charles River http://www.criver.com CSU Ventures http://www.csuventures.org Fisher Scientific http://www.fishersci.com Fitzsimons Life Science District http://www.fitzscience.com Flanders Investment and Trade – Belgium http://www.flandersinvestmentandtrade.com Grafik9 http://www.grafik9.com ISEC Incorporated http://www.isecinc.com ITW Texwipe http://www.texwipe.com The Jackson Laboratory http://www.jax.org Just Animate Studio http://www.justanimatestudio.com LABS Inc. http://www.labs-inc.org Liquidyne http://www.liquidyneusa.com Merck and Co., Inc. http://www.merck.com Montana BioScience Alliance http://www.montanabio.org National Jewish Health Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories http://www.njlabs.org NextGen Pharma Technologies, Inc. http://www.nextgenpharma.com PCM Trials http://www.pcmtrials.com Phase Three Product Development http://www.linkedin.com/company/phase-three-product-development Pozzetta Scientific htt p://www.pozzetta.com Pre-Clinical Research Services http://www.preclinicalresearch.com Reglera http://www.reglera.com Ricerca Biosciences http://www.ricerca.com Robin Bond Media http://www.robinbondmedia.com Technical Safety Services, Inc. http://www.techsafety.com Thermo Fisher http://www.thermofisher.com Toxikon http://www.toxikon.com Ubiquity Group http://www.ubiquitygroup.com University of Colorado Tech Transfer Office http://www.cu.edu/techtransfer World Courier, Inc. http://www.worldcourier.com BioWest will also include the popular Venture Showcase competition, where five finalists come together and pitch
their technologies and business plans in front of a live audience to a panel of bioscience experts and venture capitalists.
The winner, announced at the end of the conference day, will receive a $7,500 cash prize. Finalists for the 2012 Venture Showcase
competition are the following: Flashback Technologies Inc. - Longmont, CO - http://www.flashbacktechnologies.com KromaTiD - Fort Collins, CO - http://www.kromatid.com Siva Therapeutics Inc. - Boulder, CO - http://www.sivatherapeutics.com SuviCa Inc. - Boulder, CO - http://www.suvica.com VetDC Inc. - Fort Collins, CO - http://www.vet-dc.com Sponsors for the 2012 BioWest Conference and Expo include: Founders Session Sponsor, Colorado Science + Technology
Park at Fitzsimons; Keynote Lunch Sponsor, Ernst and Young ; Venture Showcase Sponsors, Dorsey and Whitney LLP, EKS&H,
Metro Denver EDC; Track Sponsors, NextGen, Clinipace, Lonza, Sheridan Ross PC, Emerson Consultants; Lanyard Sponsor, Cooley;
Closing Reception Sponsor, Wells Fargo; Co-track Sponsors, Medical Center of the Rockies, National Jewish Health Advanced
Diagnostic Laboratories, DaVita Clinical Research; Conference Bag, CPC Clinical Research; Break Sponsor, BIO; and, General
Conference Sponsors, Amgen, Fisher Scientific, Inviragen, Johnson & Johnson, PhRMA and TerumoBCT. Link to the Business Wire release Link to the PitchEngine Social Media Release
Monday, July 16, 2012
DBJ: 'Fitzsimons changes focus to better nurture startups'  Quoting from the article by Greg Avery on Steve VanNurden, recently appointed Pres/CEO of the Fitzsimons Redevelopment
Authority: "VanNurden’s hiring completes a shift making the FRA less of a real estate organization
and one more focused on helping to attract and find resources for medical and technology businesses that want to be in the
park. 'Rather than make this a real estate play, we’re going to make this a biosciences community,' he said.
'We have all the ingredients to be able to do that; we just need to put them in the right places.'. . . . . .
Near VanNurden’s office door, construction workers are finishing the interior of an $8 million expansion of the building
that houses the FRA headquarters and 3½ floors of labs and offices for 38 bioscience startups, most of which come from
the university labs across the street.
The new
wing was considered speculative development when it was announced two years ago, but demand for it proved strong. The expansion opens July 25, and it will be 90 percent occupied. Four companies — Isogenis, Inc., LightLabs, Mitomics
and Touch of Life Technologies — are moving in. They outgrew their space in the bioscience incubator building, said
Vicki Jenings, the FRA’s director of business relations. VanNurden hopes the growth of companies incubated
on the campus will drive demand for more buildings, and that some large companies result from the homegrown tenants. He plans to look beyond the FRA’s immediate surroundings for tenant companies. He envisions the park one day attracting
computer technology companies and clinical-trials management companies, not just strictly drug and medical-device research
companies. . . . . . On July 3, VanNurden realized
a longtime industry contact had a layover at DIA. VanNurden — who declined to identify that person’s company,
saying only that it’s well-known — picked up the person and his colleagues, and gave them an impromptu tour of
Fitzsimons and information about the work being done on the campus before returning them to DIA.
'They didn’t
know what this was, and they were very interested to discover what’s going on here,' he said."
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
9News Denver: 'Colo. bioscience industry, patients to benefit from new law' 
CBSA Pres/CEO Holli Riebel interviewed with 9News yesterday regarding the new federal law that cuts the FDA's
approval timetable for new drugs. Quoting from the 9News posting: "Supporters say the bill would benefit
hundreds of Colorado startups that are developing novel medicines and therapies. They say the provision could also help severely
ill patients who are willing to take experimental drugs that haven't undergone the full battery of tests for all possible
side effects and complications... ...About 600 bioscience companies, research institutions and venture capital
groups in Colorado employ about 20,000 people, and the industry continues to grow despite the sluggish economy, according
to the Colorado Bioscience Association." Link to the video report or view here: http://www.9news.com/rss/story.aspx?storyid=277012
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