[BiO BB] Reminder: Early Bird and BiO member discount deadline for the 4thAM is this Friday

[J.W. Bizzaro]

The 4th Annual Meeting of the Bioinformatics Organization, Inc. 
(Bioinformatics.Org) will be held March 30 - April 1, 2004 at the Bio-IT 
World Conference + Expo, at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, 
Massachusetts, USA.

This is our East-Coast event for the spring, and all are invited to attend.

Bio-IT World is offering a registration discount for all members of 
Bioinformatics.Org.  Those who register online by February 27, 2004 will 
receive a 25% discount off all early bird conference packages to the 
Bio-IT World Conference + Expo:
http://www.bio-itworldexpo.com/

IMPORTANT:
To receive the 25% discount, please register online by February 27, 2004 
with the exclusive Bioinformatics.Org member PRIORITY CODE: BTA2

Our participation includes the co-organization of the Bioclusters 
Workshop (March 30, all day), presentation of the 2004 Benjamin Franklin 
Award in Bioinformatics (March 31, 8:30 AM), and a reception where new 
features and resources will be announced (date/time TBA).

More information on the event has been provided by Bio-IT World below:

For the 3rd consecutive year, Bio-IT World Conference + Expo(tm) returns 
to Boston's Hynes Convention Center, March 30 - April 1, 2004 and online 
registration is now open. By attending the conference program, you will 
learn even more on the technological advances in drug discovery and 
delivery than ever before. You'll take back valuable tips on how to make 
your job easier and your company more profitable. Read on to see how...

Collaboration with several leading industry partners such as Bio-IT 
World magazine, Thomson CenterWatch, Medical Records Institute (MRI), 
Bioinformatics.Org, Ernst & Young, IDC and IDG Ventures will provide you 
with educational content found at no other event.

HERE IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO!
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IN-DEPTH WORKSHOPS
Offering you the opportunity to quickly become more knowledgeable on a 
specialized topic such as Bioclusters, Life Science Identifiers (LSID), 
Document Management and Regulatory Compliance, Systems Biology and 
Conducting a BioLaw and Business Strategic Audit (tm).
http://www.bioitworldexpo.com/boston03/V40/index.cvn?id=10139&p_navID=18

THE DRUGGABLE GENOME
This two day track will help you identify promising new drug targets and 
prioritize leads, diagnose high-risk individuals and populations, and 
apply an army of in silico and laboratory tools to harness this 
knowledge to rationally design drugs and expedite their development all 
through the use of technology.
http://www.bioitworldexpo.com/boston03/V40/index.cvn?id=10014&p_navID=18#track1

INFORMATICS & IT INFRASTRUCTURE
By attending these sessions you will be able to combat the new 
challenges that are associated with data management and computational 
workflows with enabling technologies, both software and hardware. Due to 
the critical nature of these advances in supercomputing and informatics, 
you need to stay up-to-date for the success of your research and 
development initiatives. Sponsored by Netezza
http://www.bioitworldexpo.com/boston03/V40/index.cvn?id=10014&p_navID=18#track2

E-CLINICAL TRIALS RESEARCH
You may be currently facing rising costs, intense competition, 
regulatory pressures and shortages of qualified professionals and 
patients. Bio-IT World Conference will provide you with the essential 
information on ways to streamline performance, increase efficiency, 
coordinate patient recruitment and record-keeping, and improve 
regulatory compliance. Co-Chaired by Thomson CenterWatch
http://www.bioitworldexpo.com/boston03/V40/index.cvn?id=10014&p_navID=18#track3

CO-LOCATED HEALTH-IT WORLD CONFERENCE
Join hospitals and clinical centers nationwide who have been 
implementing mobile devices, electronic medical records and computer 
physician order entry technologies and more which have made significant 
impacts on the doctor/patient relationship, efficiencies, return on 
investments and patient safety issues. Co-Chaired by Medical Records 
Institute and Health-IT World.
http://www.health-itworldexpo.com/healthworldexpo/V40/index.cvn?id=10180&p_navID=18

KEYNOTES
http://www.bioitworldexpo.com/boston03/V40/index.cvn?id=10146&p_navID=115
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* Dr. George Poste, Healthcare Networks
* Dr. Susan L. Linquist, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
* Michael C. Ruettgers, EMC
* Steven H. Holtzman, Infinity Pharmaceuticals
* Dr. Peter L. Elkin, Mayo Medical School
* Dr. John Parrish, The Center for the Integration of Medicine and 
Innovative Technology (CIMIT)

SPECIAL CONFERENCE + EXPO EVENTS!
http://www.bioitworldexpo.com/boston03/V40/index.cvn?id=10182&p_navID=107
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* Ernst & Young Venture Summit sponsored by IDG Ventures
* Opening Night Networking Reception
* Benjamin Franklin Award sponsored by Bionformatics.Org
* Bio-IT World Best of Show Award
* Over 90 companies showcasing the best solutions
* Technology Showcase Presentations
* Birds-of-a-Feather Meetings
* BiotechTuesday Networking Event
* Featured Track Speakers and Internationally Recognized Faculty

DOWNLOAD THE CONFERENCE BROCHURE FOR FULL EVENT DETAILS
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http://www.bioitworldexpo.com/convdata/boston03/brochures/Bio-IT%20World%20Conference%20+%20Expo%20FINAL%20Brochure.pdf

We look forward to seeing you in March!

(All registration fees are non-refundable, including all cancellations, 
and credentials are transferable.  This offer/discount is valid for one 
new registration only and must be redeemed/noted at time of initial 
registration.  No refunds or credits will be issued for a discount after 
the initial registration.  This offer cannot be duplicated, redeemed for 
cash, or used in conjunction with any other offer.)

Cheers.
Jeff
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J.W. Bizzaro                                jeff at bioinformatics.org
President, Bioinformatics.Org       http://bioinformatics.org/~jeff
"As we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we
should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention
of ours; and this we should do freely and generously."
                    -- Benjamin Franklin
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