More than 20,000 people are expected to attend BIO 2007, the world's largest biotech conference.
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« Taking no chances | Main | Trials and tribulations » Wednesday, May 9, 2007Boston bests ChicagoBoston was a big draw, according to the Biotechnology Industry Organization, which ran the just-ended 2007 BIO International Convention. This year's conference drew 22,366 biotechies to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, about a 15 percent increase from last year's event in Chicago. Attendees came from 48 states and 39 countries or geographic regions. BIO president and chief executive Jim Greenwood called the convention "a phenomenal success." "I want to thank Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts and Mayor Thomas Menino of Boston, among many others, for welcoming the event to Boston and providing an ideal backdrop as one of the leading global biotech hubs," Greenwood said. The glorious weather, which arrived just in time for the convention, also deserves some credit. Posted by Boston Globe Business Team at 05:55 PM
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