Join us for the most exciting Life Science Tennessee Annual Meeting to date! 

Thursday & Friday, November 3-4, 2011

Renaissance Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee

Come hear industry leaders weigh in on the most compelling issues affecting the life sciences sector today. 

• FDA Reform: Will the 2012 Congressional reauthorization bring true reform?
• Growth in Tennessee: Sector updates from Smith & Nephew, Genera Energy, Memphis AgBioworks, FedEx and other industry leaders. 
• Tennessee Invents: Will patent reform give American inventors an advantage?
• Lab to Marketplace: Experts share their wisdom on how to expedite the commercialization process.
• E&Y's Beyond Borders: Growth, profitability and R&D business modeling for the future. 

Also not to be missed at this year's annual meeting! 

• StartupTN and INCITE: Michael Burcham of the Entrepreneur Center will discuss opportunities for new and existing business. 
• Tennessee House of Representatives Speaker Beth Harwell will be presented the first Tennessee Life Sciences Champion Award. 
• Official release of the Technology Transfer Report which LifeSciTN will use to make recommendations to Governor Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Hagerty. This report outlines seven barriers to technology transfer and commercialization and outlines "best practices" that can increase innovation in the life sciences in Tennessee.