Annual Conference 2015 Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand September 21-22, 2015.

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1 Annual Conference 2015 Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand September 21-22, First Announcement Welcome to the BioProcessing Network Conference 2015 On behalf of the Organizing Committee I invite you to participate in the BioProcessing Network Conference for This year, for the first time, our annual meeting will take place at Te Papa in Wellington, New Zealand. The meeting will be held over two days and will precede the annual NZBIO meeting which will be held in the same venue from the of September. Te Papa is New Zealand s national museum and provides an innovative and exciting venue for our conference within New Zealand s capital city. As in previous BPN Meetings this conference gathers together researchers, manufacturers, suppliers and others with an active interest in bioprocessing as it applies to areas such as biotherapeutics, biofuels and food processing. Informative presentations and the opportunity to network and discuss new data, concepts and emerging trends in an informal environment is a feature of the conference. Delegates are invited to attend a conference dinner as a further opportunity to network in the evening of Monday 21 st September. Delegates and exhibitors at BPN2015 are invited to also attend NZBIO s annual conference and learn more about developments in the broader biotechnology industry in New Zealand. Scientific Program The BPN 2015 conference will include a keynote address and a scientific programme consisting of oral presentations organised into four sessions and a poster session. These presentations will cover a broad range of bioprocessing applications and technologies including biotherapeutics, cell therapy, biofuels, devices, diagnostics and food processing, under the 4 broad headings of (1) Upstream Technologies, (2) Downstream Processing, (3) Innovative Technologies, and (4) Food Processing Technologies and will highlight new research, emerging technologies, case studies, analytical developments, process optimisation and scale-up as well as quality, regulatory and commercial considerations in the broad field of bioprocessing.

2 Two awards will be made for the best poster presentations, one for the best overall submission and one for the best poster from a student presenter. Session Titles and Chairpersons Main Topic Chairperson Affiliation Upstream Technologies Geoff Dumsday CSIRO (Vic) Downstream Processing Lou Fabri CSL (Vic) Innovative Technologies Florian Graichen Scion (NZ) Food Processing Technologies Andy Herbert Bioboy Ltd.(NZ) Keynote Speaker: Prof. Steve Henry, CEO, KODE Biotech Ltd. Title of Presentation: Invention is not innovation-the experiences of KODE Biotech Program Structure Sunday 20 th Sept Monday 21 st Sept Tues 22 nd Sept 9.00 Upstream Technologies Innovative Technologies Coffee/Tea break Coffee/Tea break Upstream Technologies Innovative Technologies Lunch and poster viewing Lunch and Poster viewing Keynote Lecture Trade booth Food Processing bump-in Downstream Processing Technologies Coffee/Tea break and Coffee/Tea break and Poster viewing Poster viewing Poster Awards Downstream Processing Food Processing Technologies Registration desk open Closing remarks Te Papa tours Conference close Welcome reception Conference dinner Conference Venue TE Papa, Wellington, New Zealand Please refer to the BPN website for information updates. Important Dates 31 st July Early Registration Deadline 21 st August Last day for submission of abstracts 2

3 Registration Fees The Full Registration fee of NZ$275 covers all conference materials, coffee breaks, lunches and the Welcome Reception. There is a reduced registration fee of NZ $50 for students. After 31 st July the Late Registration fee of NZ$375 will apply. Delegates who chose to attend both BPN 2015 and NZBIO2015 will receive a15% discount on the registration fees for both meetings. Please Note: The prices quoted are exclusive of New Zealand GST, which is 15%. Your invoice will include the NZ GST charge. Conference Dinner A networking dinner will be held on Monday 21 st September at in Te Marae at Te Papa. The additional charge to attend the dinner is NZ $87 per head and NZ $50 for students (exclusive of NZ GST). Museum Tour Te Papa is New Zealand s national museum and holds outstanding cultural, artistic and natural history collections. A guided museum tour will be available to delegates on Mon 21 st September between the end of speaker sessions and the networking dinner. The charge for this tour is NZ $20 per head (exclusive of NZ GST). Registration and Abstract Submission Registration details for BPN2015 can be found at On that site you will find all the details for submitting your BPN registration. Abstracts for oral presentations should be submitted to the following address: admin@bioprocessingnetwork.com.au. Please remember to include all of the following: Presentation title, all author(s) full names and their affiliation(s) and the full address details of the person submitting the abstract. Please submit in 12 point Times New Roman font with the title in bold and an asterisk identifying the speaker. The last day for submission of abstracts to be considered for oral presentation is 21 st August, Those delegates wishing to learn more about developments in the broader biotechnology industry in New Zealand can also to register for the NZBIO annual conference, running for the two days following BPN (NZBIO runs 23 & 24 Sept). Delegates registering for both conferences receive a 15% discount on both events. Event details for NZBIO, including registration, can be found at 3

4 Exhibitors Trade Display The conference will offer up to 26 booths for exhibitors. The cost of a Standard Display Booth is NZ $1600 The cost for BPN Corporate Sponsors is NZ $1100 Display booth charges are exclusive of the 15% New Zealand GST. Your invoice will include the NZ GST charge. Each booth attracts with it free registration for one (1) company representative. This registration is not transferable. All other representatives attending the conference and/or the Trade display must register separately. Registration details for Exhibitors for both BPN2015 and NZBIO2015 can be found at On that site you will find all the details for submitting your application for an Exhibitor Trade Display Booth and for company representative registrations. All Exhibitors must register and pay separately for the Conference Dinner. The Exhibitors Trade Display will held in the VISA Platinum Gallery of Te Papa. A draft floor plan for the exhibition space is shown below: The availability of the Trade Display spaces will be provided on a first come, first served basis so that if you register early for a Trade Display Space you can choose your preferred place. Priority selection of Trade Exhibitor Display Booth spaces will however be given to the Conference sponsors, as outlined in the Corporate 4

5 Sponsorship Application website. If you have any specific preference you should discuss site availability and sponsorship preferences with the conference organizers. Exhibitors may choose to display at both BPN2015 and NZBIO2015. Companies wishing to do this can select for both meetings during the registration process. Exhibitors attending both meetings will be able to stay in the same booth location. Organising Committee: Neil Goss (Further Options Pty. Ltd.) - President Joseph Bertolini (CSL Behring) Vice President James Higgie (CSL Behring) Treasurer Amy Nankervis (Pall Life Sciences) Secretary Andy Herbert (Bioboy Ltd) NZ Coordinator Secretariat: Neil H. Goss Phone: Mobile: Fax: neilgoss@furtheroptions.com.au Skype: neilgoss2 admin@bioprocessingnetwork.com.au 5