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SOBIC to Exhibit at Oregon Green Expo

Where? Medford Armory - Medford, OR

When? July 3rd, 4th & 5th, 2009

Fri 12pm - 7pm ---- Sat 10am - 7pm ----- Sun 10am - 4pm

Entry Fees? $3.00 daily; $5.00 weekend pass; 18 & under free

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SOBIC will hold its Spring Qtr Meeting on:

Monday, April 27^th from 3:00 – 5:00 pm at

ScienceWorks

1500 E. Main St.

Ashland, OR 97520

Phone: 541-482-6767

For further information, please contact:

Jim Mau: at: SOBIC@rvscience.org

This is an exciting time for the biosciences in the State of Oregon. A report commissioned by the Oregon Biosciences Association, shows that despite Oregon's recessionary slump, the brightest news is the previously underestimated economic impact of Oregon's bioscience industry. Released January 22, 2009, the industry's first comprehensive economic analysis shows the sector contributed nearly $3.5 billion in direct revenue, more than 13,630 jobs and $800 million in biotech workers' personal income to the state economy in 2007. This is three times greater than the economic impact of the local wine industry, two times greater the number of jobs of the agriculture and forestry support industry, and a top 25% ranking in industry-based, average wages, in 2007. This report can be found on the OBA website at: http://www.oregonbio.org/.

At this meeting, we will look at the state of the industry in the current and future economies and how the economic stimulus package will benefit the growth of the biosciences. We will discuss the development of financial resources to assist members with their economic needs. And, we will be addressing workforce development training specifically focusing on the biosciences now being implemented throughout the state.

Please reflect on this thought for a moment; if, through the development of the bioscience industries throughout southern Oregon, we were to capture just 1% of this $3.5 Billion, imagine what multiplier effect that $35 Million would have on the local and regional economies (and it is estimated that this percentage could actually be more like 3-5%). Imagine too, what this could mean for the growth of your company or institution.

We welcome your participation in the growth of this industry. Southern Oregon is poised to develop, be a part of it.

Jim Mau, Local Coordinator for

Southern Oregon Bioscience Industry Consortium (SOBIC)

Southern Chapter of the Oregon Biosciences Association (OBA)

SOBIC@rvscience.org

Please feel free to forward this announcement to your colleagues who would be interested.

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SOBIC – Meeting Announcement 2008 – Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008

Time: 3 – 5 pm

Location: Mary Norbert Hall, Providence Medford Medical Center

1111 Crater Lake Avenue, Medford, OR

The next meeting for SOBIC will be held on Thursday, December 4th, 2008 from 3 to 5 PM at the Mary Norbert Hall, Providence Medford Medical Center, 1111 Crater Lake Avenue, Medford, OR.

Our Guest Speaker will be Gerald D. Haynes, Registered Patent Attorney.

Gerald Haynes will present an overview of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and discussion on ‘intellectual property’ rights with a Q&A to follow.

We are very proud to announce that refreshments will be provided by our new meeting sponsor, Bank of the Cascades.

For further information, contact:

Jim Mau, Local Coordinator for

Southern Oregon Bioscience Industry Consortium (SOBIC)

SOBIC Information Request email

Google Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1111+Crater+Lake+Ave+Medford,+OR&sll=42.321057,-123.014949&sspn=0.406156,0.829468&ie=UTF8&ll=42.341036,-122.861052&spn=0.006344,0.01296&z=16&g=1111+Crater+Lake+Ave+Medford,+OR

SOBIC: http://rvscience.org/SOBIC.htm

Gerald D. Haynes: http://www.jerryhayneslaw.com/

Bank of the Cascades: https://www.botc.com/

SOBIC Spring Quarter Meeting

April 24th, 2008, 3 - 5 PM

Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR

SOU College of Arts & Sciences will host the SOBIC Spring Quarter Meeting on Thursday, April 24th, in Room 171 of the Sciences Bldg. The meeting will begin promptly at 3:00 PM and will be followed immediately at 4:00 by a tour of the SOU Biotechnology Center. The SOU Biotechnology Center is an outstanding facility with extensive capabilities for a school of its size.

This will be an outstanding opportunity for bioscience industry leaders, government and institutional representatives to meet SOU’s Science Departments and tour the Biotech Center. Representatives from the SOU School of Business will also be present at this meeting.

Parking will be available in the metered public parking lots. The recommend metered public lot would be lot 29 just off of Siskiyou Blvd at Garfield Street. Cost is $1.00 per hour; the machine takes coins and bills, exact change only. Parking lot map: http://www.sou.edu/parking/parking-map.pdf

Our recommendation, however, would be to use on street parking parking off campus on Mountain, Ashland, Elkander or Roca Streets above the campus (see Flash Map of SOU Campus: http://www.sou.edu/map/flashmap.html . Click on Parking Lots at bottom of page to highlight metered parking in blue. Hovering your mouse pointer over Sciences in the Building Directory on the left side of the map will highlight the Sciences Building. Clicking on the building name in the Building Directory will bring up a photo of the building).

Refreshments will be served.

College of Arts & Sciences: http://www.sou.edu/cas/

SOU Biotechnology Center: http://www.sou.edu/biology/biotech.html.

SOU School of Business: http://www.sou.edu/business/

For further information please contact: Jim Mau . . by email at (email removed).

Location: Biomed Diagnostics, 1388 Antelope Road, White City, OR, Phone: 830-3000

An opportunity to meet and network with bioscience industry leaders from throughout southern Oregon.

SOBIC – January Meeting - 1/24/08

Southern Oregon Bioscience Industry Consortium

Location: Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR

The next meeting of the Southern Oregon Bioscience Industry Consortium (SOBIC) will be held on

Thursday, January 24, 2008 at Southern Oregon University's Stevenson Student Union Room 319 from 3 to 5 PM.

Purpose: Organizational Structure, Work Force & Business Development

Several representatives representing work force and business development in southern Oregon will be present at this meeting

to address our concerns regarding these issues.

SOREDI, The Job Council, SBDC, SOU & RCC, Klamath Fall Biofuels Taskforce

Parking will be available in the metered public parking lot off of Siskiyou Blvd. in front of Britt Hall and adjacent to the Stevenson Student Union.

Cost is $1.00 per hour, the machine takes coins and bills, exact change only.

Flash Map of SOU Campus: http://www.sou.edu/map/flashmap.html

(double left click on Parking Lots at bottom of page to highlight metered parking in blue)

Contact Information: Jim Mau, .